Jr. Project Manager (5488) (Boulder, CO) (Secret)

SMX • Boulder, CO, CO

6h • $115,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Jr. Project Manager who is excited to apply their talents to our customers’ challenging projects and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands-on expertise and an excellent understanding of project management and associated concepts. You will help manage multiple teams working within fast-paced environments delivering infrastructure and end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence.

Requirements

• This position requires an active Interim DoD Secret Clearance. Clearance required: Active DoD Secret. Due to the clearance requirement, U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidate must also participate in a background screen.
• BS or advanced degree in Business Administration or another relevant field
• 3+ years of experience in project engineering, program management, or finance roles (an advanced degree (eg: Masters, PhD) provides two years of experience)
• Experience managing software development focused programs in the defense and aerospace fields, especially as a subcontractor
• Excellent understanding of the full software development lifecycle on government programs
• Experience with general Program Management tools such as MS Project and MS Office Suite
• Experience with personnel management of 10 or more individuals
• Excellent organization skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Domain experience with remote sensor systems or ground architectures, especially experience with OPIR sensor processing
• Experience with CostPoint, FocusPoint, Salesforce, Greenhouse

Responsibilities

• Serve as secondary point of contact to the customer
• Cost Report Development and Analysis
• Contract Management including assisting with setup in financial management software, Mod reviews, Funding Runout tracking, EAC/VAC analysis
• CDRL generation
• Supporting Status and Customer Meetings
• ROM and Proposal Support
• Dependencies and Risk Support
• Monthly Status Reports
• Schedule Development
• Support early phases of starting a program to establish appropriate infrastructure for the team and ensure contract compliance
• Serve as people manager to SMX Space & Intelligence Business Unit employees on the programs supported

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid leave
• retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level