Parsons

Project Support Manager - Northern VA - VAXCOM

Parsons • $103K — $181K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, or 8 years of equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of related work experience; 2 years in a leadership role overseeing personnel or resources.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities to achieve successful outcomes at all levels.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
  • Experience in administering policies and regulations effectively.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility to address time-sensitive, critical issues, particularly OCONUS.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the recruitment and staffing of project personnel ensuring they meet security clearance qualifications.
  • Establish and adjust project deployment and schedules in coordination with the Sponsor.
  • Onboard and prepare Independent Contractors for deployment in OCONUS locations.
  • Identify and assist in launching new work locations with necessary background support.
  • Monitor staffing issues and ensure adequate facility coverage for operations.
  • Assist 1099 affiliates with travel arrangements and logistical processes.
  • Interact regularly with the Sponsor to uphold performance standards and mentor affiliates.

Benefits

  • Working closely with a motivated team driven by excellence and integrity.
  • Exposure to a variety of OCONUS locations, enhancing professional experience.
  • Opportunity to lead a sensitive project with significant impact.
  • Regular interaction with senior management for program updates.
  • Participation in program management reviews and strategic discussions.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Be part of a great team and play a leadership role in our mission to protect our customers' facilities, personnel, and operations! Our leaders are driven by performance excellence, personal integrity, and a commitment to the security mission.

Vaxcom Services LLC (a Parsons company) is looking for an experienced and talented Project Support Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to lead/manage a sensitive ongoing project.


What You'll Be Doing:

  • A current TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required to apply to this position.
  • Leading recruitment and staffing efforts for the project/program on a daily basis ensuring all candidates fully meet and maintain required qualifications, including security clearance levels.
  • Working closely with the Sponsor to establish project/program deployment and work schedules at various OCONUS locations and change as needed.
  • Working closely with your team of 1099 (Independent Contractors) affiliates to prepare and successfully deploy them to several OCONUS locations. This will include onboarding, briefings, and submission of required documentation.
  • Working closely with the Sponsor to identify, price, and assist in launching new work locations by providing required historical background for the project/program.
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting issues that surface related to staffing of the work locations to ensure required facility coverage.
  • Working closely with your team of 1099 affiliates by assisting them with travel arrangements including passport/facility badge management, lodging, air travel, ground transportation, and other related processes.
  • Working closely with the Sponsor to ensure your 1099 affiliates are processed for various classified and unclassified computer system accesses.
  • Working closely with the Sponsor to identify and implement necessary changes to the program with respect to efficiency, security, and operational results.
  • Regularly interacting with the Sponsor to ensure performance standards of the program are being met by your 1099 affiliates. When necessary, providing guidance, mentoring, and counseling to any 1099 affiliates who are not fully meeting expectations.
  • Working closely with your 1099 affiliates and company payroll office to ensure they are compensated in a timely, accurate fashion by submitting monthly invoices on their behalf.
  • When appropriate, give formal/informal presentations to various Sponsor stakeholders and potential hires, including submitting monthly/regular reports.
  • Other ad hoc responsibilities include but are not limited to:
    • Attending the Sponsor's monthly Program Management Review (PMR).
    • Verifying security clearances with the Sponsor on behalf of the Vaxcom enterprise.
    • Acting as the Program Manager in his absence.
    • Attending a weekly Vaxcom program meeting.
    • Assisting other Program teammates when appropriate with their taskings.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a business administration or related field and five (5) years of related work experience; in lieu of degree, eight (8) years of related work experience.
  • Two (2) years experience leading a program/project, or large scale initiative requiring the supervision of personnel and/or resources.
  • Proven experience in problem solving at the lowest level to bring about successful outcomes.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills to a wide audience.
  • Proven experience in administering policies, procedures, and regulations.
  • Must be a team player and be able to work independently.
  • Schedule flexibility may be required occasionally to assist in resolving critical, time sensitive issues occurring OCONUS.
  • Must possess a TS/SCI with polygraph at the time of application.


What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Three (3) years experience working in the Intelligence Community (IC).
  • Cumulative total of five (5) years of managerial/supervisory experience leading personnel, and providing corrective counseling/guidance and mentoring to improve their performance.
  • Experience working with senior leadership/management on a regular basis providing them with program updates.
  • Experience working with an OCONUS program.
  • Previous experience working in a travel related position.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

About Parsons

Parsons Corporation is a technology-driven engineering services firm with more than 70 years of experience in the engineering, construction, technical, and professional services industries. The corporation is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on infrastructure, defense, security, and construction. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, systems design/engineering, cyber/converged security, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on infrastructure, defense, security, and construction. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, systems design/engineering, cyber/converged security, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Learn more about Parsons
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$98.5 million
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+3.8%
Revenue
$3.9 billion
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