Chickasaw Nation Industries

Senior Mission Project Specialist

Chickasaw Nation Industries$118K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or 10 years relevant experience; 17 years experience in lieu of a master's degree
  • Ability to access classified information at the Secret level
  • Strong project management skills with familiarity in budget control and resource management
  • Proficiency in developing and maintaining integrated master schedules (IMS)
  • Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and logistics management

Responsibilities

  • Assist Project Leads with project strategy execution and budget management
  • Coordinate cross-project activities to enhance productivity
  • Track project progress using project management tools and techniques
  • Develop and control project deadlines, budgets, and activities
  • Prepare reports and communicate project status to stakeholders
  • Facilitate networking between DoD/Army customers and industry
  • Manage integrated master schedule updates and project documentation

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Family planning and fertility assistance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Training and development opportunities
Full Job Description

The Senior Mission Project Specialist will be responsible for administration, resource management, contract management, budget / cost control, integrated master schedule development and maintenance, stakeholder engagement, training management, operations management, logistics management, contractor lab management, material management and physical security.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

The ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Secret level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assists IEN RA Project Leads with the management and execution of project strategies and objectives as well as associated acquisitions, budgets, and activities. The candidates shall possess:

Formulates, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects.

Assists Project Leads with decisions on suitable strategies and objectives.

Coordinates cross-project activities for Project Leads.

Assists with management and evaluation of projects.

Tracks the progress of projects using appropriate project management tools and techniques.

Provides support in the execution of activities for and in monitoring the execution of project work plans and ensures that project activities are properly and realistically scheduled, monitored and reported.

Develops and controls deadlines, budgets, and activities.

Applies change, risk, and resource management.

Acts as backup point of contact in the Project Lead9s absence.

Assesses program performance and aim to maximize Return on Investment (ROI).

Prepares reports for Program Directors/Project Leads.

Takes minutes and manages project records with functional proponents and the Project Lead.

Provides direction, maintenance, and updates to the integrated master schedule (IMS)

Reviews / Monitors IT project cost, schedule, and performance on integrators for adherence to PM IEN standards and contractual language.

Inputs current and accurate cost, performance, and schedule data and metrics into Army and PM IEN systems and databases.

Reports project status on a weekly basis (orally and in writing) to key project participants such as senior Army leaders and other project stakeholders.

Facilitates networking interactions between Department of Defense (DoD)/Army customers and industry.

Generates and promotes the use of templates, schedules, and best practices.

Projects overarching scope statements, manage complex IT project plans and necessary changes, and control the project, in part, by leveraging formal change management identifying and mitigating risk.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master9s degree and a minimum of ten (10) years9 work experience, or seventeen (17) years of relevant experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in an office/warehouse setting. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, occasionally above head. Regularly required to twist at the waist, climb and descend stairs while carrying objects. Ability to speak and hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to fifty pounds. Works near moving mechanical parts. Regularly exposed to general office and general office machinery noise. May be exposed to warehouse, truck or forklift noise.

EOE including Disability/Vet

The estimated pay range for this role is $118,000 to $160,000, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience.

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k)
  • Family Planning/Fertility Assistance
  • STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD26D
  • Legal-Aid Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Training and Development Opportunities

Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).

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