Project Manager

Job Title

Project Manager

Job Description

The Project Manager supports Cape Fox subsidiary Kwaan Tech, LLC by providing project management, task coordination, and stakeholder management to the NAVSEA Naval Shipyard Support Office (NSSO) client. The role supports a cross-functional team in the development, deployment, and integration of IT systems, and creates custom code, queries, and macros for ship maintenance metrics and performance reporting. An active Secret security clearance is required.

The salary range (or hiring range) for this exempt position has been established at: $140,000- $155,000.

The above salary range represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Core Duties:

• Manage complex projects from planning through delivery
• Liaise between project members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated
• Utilize appropriate tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines
• Communicate schedule and changes to all stakeholders
• Plan and facilitate project meetings to align the project team to methods and goals and to track project tasks
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries
• Monitor task completion status to identify at risk project tasks and to develop mitigation plans
• Allocate resources, budgets, and hours to the project and adjust allocations when necessary
• Manage program deliverables, schedules, and task coordination across all Ship Maintenance Performance Group (SMPG) divisions
• Support the mission and vision of SMPG, providing dynamic support to all stakeholders including collaboration with entire SMPG leadership team
• Assist SMPG in developing, managing, and monitoring strategic, tactical, and business components of program execution
• Organize, attend, and facilitate technical conferences, meetings, forums, and symposia events
• Support Integrated Solutions Division (ISD) team in facilitation of meetings, maintaining action trackers, and general meeting scheduling
• Gather task data, measure planned versus actual performance, and re-baseline schedules as required
• Support project documentation, status reporting, and deliverable tracking
• Participate in program reviews, kick-off meetings, and special reviews
• Coordinate training activities and support strategic partnership initiatives with NAVSEA 04
• Support Digital Program Office reviews and board meetings

Travel Requirements

0 - 10%

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
• 10 years of experience in project management or task coordination, with a significant portion of that time supervising a team of software engineers, data architects, and/or database business analysts in the performance of their duties.
• Proficiency with project management tools and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Highly Desired:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
• At least ten (10) years of professional experience in software engineering
• Four (4) years of hands-on experience with database development using SQL and application programming
• Demonstrated experience with web development technologies and data visualization tools
• Prior experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or United States Navy IT programs and initiatives
• Familiarity with Naval Shipyard IT systems, including but not limited to:
  • Activity Inventory Management (AIM)
  • Navy Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (N-MRO)

• Experience working within Agile development methodologies and frameworks
• Experience with Qlik
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with Power Apps.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry

Qualifications and Requirements

The Project Manager position requires the following competencies and conditions:

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, task coordination, and stakeholder management. Ability to work under deadline pressure, handle stress, and deliver professional results; long hours and weekends may be required to meet deliverables
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, system integration practices, and Navy Shipyard IT systems, including familiarity with enterprise-level applications and infrastructure supporting naval maintenance and repair operations
• Performance Under Pressure: Demonstrated ability to work under deadline pressure, handle stress effectively, and consistently deliver professional results; candidate must be prepared for extended work hours and weekend assignments as necessary to meet critical project deliverables and client milestones
• Communication Skills: Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders; must be capable of preparing clear documentation, status reports, and technical specifications
• Organizational Abilities: Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in code development, system configurations, and documentation
• Self-Direction: Self-motivated individual with proven ability to perform effectively with minimal oversight while maintaining alignment with team objectives and project requirements
• Software Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for documentation, data analysis, presentations, and professional correspondence
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen. This position may require access to Restricted Data (RD) and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI); foreign nationals and immigrant aliens are not eligible for such access
• Information Protection: Must be able to access, store, and protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with applicable DoD and DON policies
• Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF): As a designated cybersecurity/IT workforce position, must meet and maintain applicable CSWF training and certification requirements (e.g., DoD 8570.01-M / 8140), reportable under the contract's Cybersecurity Workforce Report
• Travel Requirements: Willingness and ability to travel as required (CONUS and OCONUS, including potential travel to Japan) to support project needs, client meetings, and site visits at various Navy Shipyard locations
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986

Category

Program / Project Management

Location

NAVSEA Naval Shipyard Portsmouth - Portsmouth, VA 23709 US (Primary)

Education

Bachelor's Degree