On-Site Project Lead

CACI•Fort Meade, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking an experienced Project Lead to serve as the on-site leader for the APOLLO Program at Ft. Meade. The role is responsible for day-to-day program execution, government engagement, team performance, and delivery of mission-critical services. Working directly with government stakeholders and CACI leadership, the Project Lead manages personnel, requirements, cost, scope, schedule, deliverables, and work performance to support successful execution of contractual requirements and customer expectations. The APOLLO Program is a dynamic, mission-focused effort that brings together professionals, technologies, and expertise to address complex challenges and support critical missions. The Project Lead will lead a high-performing team, build trusted relationships with government stakeholders, and translate evolving priorities into executable work. Candidates should be comfortable balancing competing priorities, solving problems, and maintaining accountability and mission excellence.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
10+ years of experience managing projects, programs, or operational teams supporting defense, intelligence, or national security missions.
Demonstrated experience managing cost, scope, schedule, staffing, deliverables, risk, and performance in government contracting environments.
Experience serving as a primary interface with government customers, including leading meetings, managing requirements, communicating status, and resolving execution issues.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, establish accountability, manage competing priorities, and deliver quality products within established timelines.
Comfort managing and monitoring project financials, staffing, labor utilization, forecasts, milestones, deliverables, risks, and performance metrics.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Management, National Security Studies, or a related field of study.
PMP certification.
Experience supporting DoD, Combatant Commands, Special Operations, Information Operations, Irregular Warfare, intelligence, or similar operational environments.
Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams, managing senior government relationships, and serving as an on-site project lead for complex defense programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary on-site CACI lead for day-to-day engagement with government leadership, stakeholders, and mission partners.
Lead assigned project personnel, setting clear priorities and ensuring accountability, communication, workload management, and alignment with customer requirements.
Manage project cost, scope, schedule, staffing, deliverables, and performance to meet contractual requirements and customer expectations.
Plan, coordinate, and lead client meetings, project reviews, status updates, working groups, and other government engagements.
Track requirements, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and action items; drive issues through resolution and maintain execution timelines.
Monitor project financial performance, labor utilization, travel, ODCs, forecasts, and resource requirements to support cost management.
Coordinate the development, review, quality control, and timely delivery of contractual and customer-directed deliverables, reports, briefings, and work products.
Assess team and project performance, identify execution risks or deficiencies, and implement corrective actions to maintain quality and schedule.
Translate government priorities and evolving requirements into executable tasks, staffing actions, schedules, deliverables, and measurable performance objectives.
Serve as the senior on-site representative by advising leadership, resolving execution challenges, mentoring personnel, and ensuring successful project delivery.