Project Manager - Active Secret Clearance - Security Clearance Required

Overview

Work Where it Matters

Compass Point, an Akima company, is not just another federal IT 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 Compass Point, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , Compass Point 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 , Compass Point delivers a broad range of skilled IT services, including data-centric services, software development, IT infrastructure modernization, managed IT services, and more.

As a Compass Point 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.

Job Summary :

Compass Point is looking for a Project Manager with an active Secret clearance to work at Fort Meade, MD.

Provide project management that includes project analysis of functional, management and technical requirements for the applicable projects.

The contractor shall work with the Government in tracking actions related to Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) or Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Office (CIO) guidance, engineering review boards, innovation conferences, and other technical exchange meetings, as necessary.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities :

Performs a variety of project management functions, including estimation and tracking of project costs and develop project schedules;

requirements analysis, risk management, change management, problem-solving, process improvement and tracking performance issues and document lessons learned.

Also, develop an acquisition strategy outline, including high-level goals and objectives.

• Provide project management and planning documentation to summarize progress and issues of portfolios, specific programs, and individual projects as they progress and the aggregate set of projects within an assigned task area and shall develop, monitor, and report on related metrics to include internal management controls.
• Work with the Government with collecting data from other Government internal and external sources, as well as other contractors to support existing innovations and future emerging capabilities.
• Provide recommendations on procuring hardware or software technology to analyze and facilitate innovation requirements.

Be involved in program reviews (including OSD oversight and DoD CIO reviews, DISA oversight reviews, and DISA / partner execution reviews) and integrated project teams.

Provides technical assessment reports or collect technical documentation from various project leads to summarize progress of emerging technology projects during different project phases to include planning, research, prototype demonstration, pilot, and transition.

Work with the Government project lead in aggregating technical data for both continuing reports and in response to ad hoc requests for information.

Evaluate emerging projects to ensure that key considerations have been adequately planned for and that relevance guidance has been complied.

Assist the government project lead with developing, monitoring, and reporting on program metrics to include internal management controls and shall work with the Government in tracking actions related to a variety of projects actions as necessary, providing status reports.

Provides technical assessment reports or shall collect technical documentation from various project leads to summarize progress of emerging technology projects during different project phases to include planning, research, prototype demonstration, pilot, and transition.

Work with the Government project lead in aggregating technical data for both continuing reports and in response to ad hoc requests for information.

Evaluate emerging projects to ensure that key considerations have been adequately planned for and that relevance guidance has been complied with.

Assist the government project lead with developing, monitoring, and reporting on program metrics to include internal management controls and work with the Government in tracking actions related to a variety of projects actions as necessary, providing status reports.

Manages multiple and / or large programs to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives.

Manages the work activities for multiple programs to ensure satisfying delivery. Manages the planning, scope definition, design, execution, and delivery.

Tracks progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators, and prepares reports to senior management.

Responsible for managing activities of external consultants and / or vendors. In-depth understanding of the field's concepts and principles.

Leads and directs the work of other employees and has full authority for personnel decisions. Supervision may be provided through a team of subordinate supervisors and / or managers.

Administers departmental policies and procedures, evaluates results and performance, and assists with the development of new or modified budgets, strategic plans, or policies.

Typically requires BA and 8-10 years.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• At least 5 years of project management experience with demonstrated experience in leading large IT Research and development project teams through all phases of a project lifecycle to include risk management.
• Demonstrated experience applying IT systems security methods and techniques to systems designs.
• Demonstrated experience performing cost / benefit and other appropriate analyses using quantitative and qualitative analytical methods.
• Demonstrated experience implementing new and emerging IT technologies, applications.
• Demonstrated experience with effective oral communication to individuals and large groups.

Clearance :

Interim Secret / Final Secret.

Posted Salary Range

200,000 - 225,000

Benefits Information

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits.

Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.

com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job : Information Technology

Travel : Yes, 25% of the time

Organization : Compass Point

Clearance : SECRET

Work Type : Remote

Remote : Yes

ReqID : 2024-12454