Associate Project Manager

SRC, Inc•Syracuse, NY

2d•$77,000 - $116,000

About The Position

SRC, Inc. is seeking an Associate Project Manager to serve as the functional lead for the Program Control Analyst (PCA) team supporting the LIDS program. The role provides day-to-day guidance, quality oversight, and workload coordination for the team, while taking on increasing program management responsibility across task orders spanning development, production, and sustainment. This is a functional team-lead role and does not include direct personnel-management responsibility. The Associate Project Manager develops and maintains project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and cost accounts; manages cost processing and applies Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques; and maintains and reports program status metrics. The role also supports customer and internal program reviews, manages CDRL submissions, and assists the Program Manager with documentation, security-related tracking, training coordination, and adherence to program processes. The position requires a related bachelor’s degree and at least four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the level required by the program. The position is based in Syracuse, New York. The anticipated annual salary range is $77,000 to $116,000, with actual compensation depending on experience, skills, abilities, location, and business needs. SRC describes its benefits package as including four or more weeks of paid time off to start, a 10% employer retirement contribution, and 100% tuition support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as business administration, mathematics, or engineering, with at least four years of related experience; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be substituted.
Proficiency generating and tracking program cost, including EVM, schedule, staff, and risk using corresponding program control tools.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to work under general supervision and exercise sound technical judgment.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the level required by the program.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience leading or mentoring program control or financial analysts.
Experience on IDIQ or multi-task-order defense programs spanning development, production, and sustainment.
Familiarity with EVM cost tools such as Cobra and workforce or programmatic tools such as Tempus.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day guidance to the PCA team, helping analysts resolve tasking hurdles and identify paths forward.
Support new-hire onboarding, including facility introductions and coordination of required program training such as EVM and program tools.
Monitor and balance team workloads, adjust assignments as program needs change, and assess training and development needs.
Develop and maintain project schedules, WBS structures, and cost accounts; set up and manage cost processing, such as Cobra; and apply EVM techniques.
Maintain and report program status metrics, and gather, generate, and present program data for internal and customer program reviews.
Manage CDRL submissions; verify PCA tasking against the program RASIC; and co-maintain the PCA Tasking Matrix with the IDIQ Program Manager.
Support the Program Manager with administrative tasking, including maintaining program documentation such as the Program Plan, Communications Plan, RASIC, WBS Dictionary, and AI Registers.
Maintain security lists, including SIPR, IS88, DTA, and SCGs; track and facilitate security training; and monitor program process adherence.
Consolidate process improvements and lessons learned, obtaining Program Manager approval before implementation.