Lead Project Manager

Nightwing•Sterling, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing is seeking an experienced and cleared Lead Project Manager to support the USG in the Fairfax area. This role is critical for providing technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services. The Lead Project Manager will serve as the primary Customer Point of Contact (POC), responsible for receiving and communicating requirements, ensuring task completion, and providing consolidated reporting. The position involves representing the contractor prime to the Customer, relaying program-related information, and offering guidance and direction to the team. Key responsibilities include managing project schedules, tracking system/equipment deployments, coordinating logistics, tracking action items, and facilitating project purchasing, documentation, and reporting. The role also requires developing and presenting briefings, producing project status reports, leveraging cross-organizational experience, and coordinating with Customer's security elements for project approvals and Certification and Accreditation.

Requirements

Experience managing technical/IT projects
Strong understanding of Customer field/site environment
Ability to work/coordinate with internal/external Customers/Vendors to gather requirements, develop plans and execute to budgets/timelines as required
Ability to work and deliver on short suspense tasking/products in a fast paced potentially stressful environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously in a rapidly paced environment
Experience with Customer’s Project Management Framework
Creates, incorporates, implements changes to schedule(s)
Working knowledge of Customer’s organization, internal policies and processes
Project Organization/tracking
Advanced skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Willing to “go the extra mile” in customer service and effort in ensuring that time critical requirements are met
Ability to work independently and as part of a team of very strong personalities in a very dynamic environment
Highly mission oriented
6+ years of experience
BS in Management or IT field with emphasis on project management (Equivalent Experience may be Substituted for Educational Requirement)
TS/SCI security clearance with Poly on day one of employment and must be eligible for crossover

Nice To Haves

Service Now knowledge
Experience managing projects for the Customer, working through control gates, technical review boards, Customer acceptance
Experience with Field Communications and coordination
Working knowledge of Customer’s official message system
Experience with Microsoft Project, Visio, and Access
PMP Certification
ITIL Foundations Certification

Responsibilities

Act as primary Customer POC for the team
Receive/communicate requirements
Ensure tasks are being completed
Provide consolidated reporting
Represent the contractor prime to the Customer and relay program related information as required
Provide guidance and direction to the team
Manage project schedules and system/equipment deployment tracking and coordination
Track Team/Project Action Items
Facilitate/monitor project purchasing, documentation and reporting
Develop project schedules, timelines and coordinate/communicate with Customer, field sites and team members
Initiate/follow up with field/local communications and necessary coordination to ensure teams and equipment are cleared for delivery
Develop and present briefings
Produce Project status reports
Leverage experience across the Customer organization, Group, and external offices in order to facilitate project actions
Create/update project documentation to include PMF deliverables
Coordinate with Customer’s security elements for Project approvals/Certification and Accreditation as needed