Job OverviewJob Title: Project Manager
Location: Tampa, FL
Job ResponsibilitiesTrace Systems is seeking a Project Manager to support a dynamic, multi-disciplined team providing geographically dispersed services to Department of War (DoW) customers. This role is ideal for someone ready to grow into project management while applying strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing project personnel, coordinating day-to-day team activities, and ensuring performance aligns with contractual requirements, customer expectations, and Trace Systems standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience or demonstrated capability in the following areas:
Core Responsibilities:
- 24/7 Prime Contractor Liaison - Serve as the constant point of contact for the prime contractor, ensuring immediate response and support for mission-critical needs.
- Leadership & Operational Oversight - Lead the contractor team by setting priorities, driving performance, and aligning efforts with Trace Systems' cost, schedule, and quality expectations. Maintain continuity of operations during staff absences.
- Contract & Personnel Management - Oversee all aspects of personnel and project execution to meet contractual, program, and government requirements. Ensure deliverables are completed on time and to standard.
- Performance Management - Assess task execution and individual contributions, provide actionable feedback, implement improvements, and uphold a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Deployment Coordination - Manage personnel through all deployment phases, leveraging internal service centers for effective planning and execution of both short- and long-term assignments.
- Additional Duties - Support evolving program and mission requirements through execution of ad hoc tasks as needed, to include (not exclusive) unrelated business development requirements to be performed off government site and outside of contract duty hours.
Minimum Qualifications- Ability to aquire an a US Government issued Secret clearance.
- Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
- Must have demonstrated ability, background, and qualifications to lead and manage staff support services within the areas of administrations, operations, and deployment.
- Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
Desired Qualification- Project management experience.
- Previous US military experience or working with the US military, preferably communications and network systems.
- Strong organizational and communication skills; the ability to perform effectively within deadlines.
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