Project Manager (Secret Clearance)

Kalman & Company, Inc

• $100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of project management experience in defense, intelligence, or civil agency programs.
  • Active Secret security clearance is mandatory.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
  • Proven leadership skills with cross-functional teams.
  • Expertise in Information Technology or specific functional areas like finance and logistics.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert support and analysis for complex problems related to the subject matter.
  • Serve as a technical expert on project teams, offering direction and alternatives.
  • Demonstrate exceptional communication skills in written and oral forms.
  • Apply extensive technical knowledge across related disciplines.
  • Guide major program completion and take on a project leadership role.
  • Develop innovative technical solutions for complex challenges with minimal oversight.
  • Determine technical objectives with considerable autonomy.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development in a federal contracting environment.
  • Work involvement with Federal and DoD clients.
  • Dynamic team environment with strategic advisory roles.
  • Onsite support at Fort Meade, MD- a premier government facility.
Full Job Description
Kalman & Company's Business Analytics team is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a Secret Clearance to join our growing team serving Federal and DoD clients. This role will provide onsite support at Fort Meade, MD. As part of our team, you'll provide our Government clients with strategic programming, planning, and advisory support services. A salary range of $100K/year- $120K/year, dependent upon the selected applicant's qualifications.

Duties/Responsibilities:
  • With minimal direction, provides expert support, analysis and research into exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to the subject matter.
  • Serves as technical expert on executive-level project teams, providing technical direction, interpretation and alternatives.
  • Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
  • Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role.
  • Develops technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed without appreciable direction.
  • Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.

Required Skills/Abilities:
  • Expertise is in a particular area of Information Technology (e.g., Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Architecture, Implementation, Information Systems Integration, Software Development Methodologies, Security Engineering, Communications and Network Systems Management), or a specific functional area (e.g., finance, logistics, and operations research).
  • Proven leadership abilities with experience leading cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment of goals and collaboration across diverse stakeholders.
  • Expertise in team coordination, task delegation, and maintaining team morale to meet project milestones effectively.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale IT projects for Government and DoD customers, ensuring compliance with federal standards and policies.

Minimum Experience:
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • An Active Secret security clearance is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years• experience performing project management for defense, intelligence, or civil agency programs

Preferred Skills:
  • PMP certification.
  • Experience working in classified environments and familiarity with DoD processes such as Earned Value Management (EVM).

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