5-7 years of project management experience in IT or consulting, with increasing responsibility.
Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) required.
Experience managing large, complex task orders or multiple related task orders.
Strong knowledge of federal government contracting processes and task order management.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Ability to adapt to change and manage stress in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Serve as the project manager for large, complex task orders.
Assist the Program Manager in coordinating with the Government Contracting Officer and other stakeholders.
Oversee project execution, ensuring technical solutions and schedules are met.
Translate program objectives into actionable project plans and performance measures.
Monitor task order progress, manage risks, and implement corrective actions as needed.
Lead cross-functional teams and communicate project status to senior leadership.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on mission-critical programs.
Engagement with government and contractor stakeholders.
Professional development through project management certification.
Dynamic work environment with diverse challenges.
Potential for career advancement in project management.
Full Job Description
Job Description and Responsibilities
Serve as the project manager for a large, complex task order (or a group of task orders affecting the same system) and shall assist the Program Manager in working with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), the task order-level Task Order Managers, Government management personnel and customer agency representatives. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
Demonstrated experience managing large, complex task orders or multiple related task orders supporting enterprise systems and mission-critical programs. Ability to oversee project execution, establish priorities, manage resources, and ensure contractual requirements, technical objectives, and deliverables are completed within established schedules and performance expectations.
Knowledge of federal government contracting processes, contract requirements, and task order management. Ability to coordinate and collaborate with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), Program Manager, Task Order Managers, Government leadership, and customer agency representatives to ensure contractual alignment, resolve issues, and support successful task order execution.
Ability to translate program objectives and contractual requirements into actionable project plans, schedules, milestones, and performance measures. Demonstrated ability to monitor task order progress, manage dependencies, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to ensure timely delivery of technical solutions and contractual commitments.
Ability to provide oversight of technical teams and ensure proposed technical solutions, system implementations, and project deliverables align with program objectives, customer requirements, and established technical standards. Knowledge of IT systems, infrastructure, cloud technologies, and enterprise technology environments.
Demonstrated ability to manage project risks, resource allocation, competing priorities, and schedule dependencies across multiple task orders. Ability to identify potential execution challenges, develop mitigation strategies, monitor project performance, and proactively communicate issues that may affect cost, schedule, scope, or technical delivery.
Ability to lead cross-functional project teams, facilitate collaboration among government and contractor stakeholders, and communicate project status, risks, issues, and accomplishments to senior leadership. Demonstrated ability to support the Program Manager in maintaining customer relationships, resolving escalated issues, and ensuring accountability for successful task order performance.
Desired KSA
Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers
Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision
Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications
BS or BA or four (4) additional years of related experience.
Must have Project Management certification (i.e., Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, other equivalent nationally recognized certification.)
Five (5) years of project management or other relevant experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
Five (5) years of leadership experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
Commuting proximity to Columbus, OH or Ft Belvoir, VA required
Minimum Clearance
Secret
Physical Requirements
Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking (including stairs) throughout offices and between buildings. May require use of public transportation, personal or Government vehicle to drive to local and/or remote office locations.
