THAAD Project Manager

THAAD Project Manager

The successful candidate will function as a THAAD Project Manager out of Huntsville, AL, overseeing the UAE and Foundation support contracts. You will be directly managing all project personnel, both CONUS and OCONUS. This includes periodic site visits and day-to-day supervision. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and lead efforts to achieve company goals. The Project Manager will participate and lead stakeholder meetings with customers and internal staff. The Project Manager will enforce safety guidelines and company policies, oversee onboarding and job-specific training, and ensure policy implementation and compliance across projects. The candidate will report to the Senior Program Manager and is responsible for tracking performance, preparing regular status reports, maintaining thorough documentation, and collaborating with HR for staffing while advancing continuous improvement through risk management, clear communication, and strong engagement with personnel and customers.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage all project personnel (including CONUS and OCONUS staff).
• Oversee project financials, including working with a Project Controller.
• Conduct periodic site visits as needed ensuring quality, safety, and policy compliance.
• Lead and participate in stakeholder meetings with customers and internal staff; prepare agendas, capture action items, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Enforce safety guidelines, quality standards, and company policies across all project activities.
• Support the customer's training programs through collaboration with our program partners to ensure highly trained and competent service members.
• Understand the customer's expectations and perceptions to provide the best support possible, focusing on mission, values, and goals.
• Oversee onboarding and job-specific training, maintaining training plans, checklists, and documentation.
• Ensure policy implementation and compliance across projects; conduct audits and remedial actions as necessary.
• Track performance against objectives, prepare regular status reports, and maintain thorough project documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement through risk management, proactive issues risk management, proactive issue resolution, and clear, proactive communication with employees and customers.

Qualifications

Company Description

Akima Logistics Services (ALS), an Akima company, is not just another federal logistics contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At ALS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, ALS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, ALS delivers aviation logistics and supply chain services to the Department of Defense and federal civilian government. As an ALS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.