Senior Task Order Project Manager - Engineering & Development

Role And Responsibilities

• Manage projects of varying size, scope, and complexity as part of a larger program portfolio.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee execution of assigned Task Orders from initiation through delivery.
• Lead integrated teams consisting of contractors, subcontractors, and technical leads.
• Ensure projects are executed within approved cost, schedule, scope, and quality baselines.
• Collaborate closely with the Program Director, Deputy Program Manager, Contracts Manager, Program Control, Security, Finance, HR, and other corporate support organizations.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, staffing plans, risk registers, and performance metrics.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities while implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Supervise project team leads and direct reports by establishing performance expectations, conducting coaching and mentoring, completing performance evaluations, and addressing personnel issues.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, security requirements, and applicable government regulations.
• Review and approve project deliverables, status reports, staffing actions, and program documentation.
• Carefully coordinate with Contracts and Program Control to support project financial management, including labor forecasting, cost reporting, funding management, earned value inputs (where applicable), and contract deliverables.
• Maintain regular communication with customers regarding project status, technical execution, risks, issues, and accomplishments.
• Aid in proposal development, capture efforts, technical volumes, staffing plans, basis of estimates, and transition activities as assigned.
• Support implementation of Agile, DevSecOps, Lean, and SAFe best practices throughout project execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve project execution, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction through continuous process improvement.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Maintain regular communication with customers regarding project status, technical execution, risks, issues, and accomplishments.
• Support customer meetings, program management reviews, technical interchange meetings, and executive briefings.
• Provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
• Provide detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization.
• Consult with client to define need or problem.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written.

  Required

  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience supporting DoD, Federal Government, or comparable complex technical programs.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of project or program management experience leading cross-functional technical teams.
  • Experience managing software development, systems engineering, cybersecurity, or IT modernization efforts.
  • Experience leading Agile software development projects, preferably within a SAFe environment.
  • Experience managing subcontractors and multi-company teams.
  • Demonstrated experience with DoD acquisition processes and contract execution.
  • Experience developing or managing Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), and contract deliverables.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and customer engagement skills.
  • Experience briefing senior government and industry leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

  Desired

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner (PO/PM)), SAFe Agilist (SA), or other Agile certification.
  • Experience supporting ACAT I or ACAT II acquisition programs.
  • Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-based software development, and modern software factories.
  • Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Power BI, and Microsoft Power Platform.
  • Experience with Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR), software metrics, Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), and risk management.
  • Experience supporting Space Force, Air Force, or other DoD cyber and software-intensive programs.

  Education

  • Bachelor's (Master’s preferred) degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Management, or a related discipline.

  Clearance

  • Top Secret Clearance required.

  Pay Range

  The pay range for this position in Colorado is $165,000/year to $200,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract ranges, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors.

  Benefits

  MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered.