Operations Project Manager (Temporary Position)
About The Position
Nakupuna Consulting is seeking an Operations Project Manager to provide professional services in support of a client of the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW). The role serves as a special assistant and operations project manager to the Chief of Staff, supporting executive leadership and the day-to-day operations of the office. Work is hybrid, with most time spent at the Pentagon / Arlington, Virginia; the hybrid/onsite schedule may change at any time. The position requires an active SECRET security clearance and U.S. citizenship. The position supports strategy development for financial, acquisition, and travel processes; develops workflow strategies, SharePoint sites, and communications; prepares correspondence and manages taskers and suspense dates; and develops standard operating procedures. It also provides program administration, meeting and scheduling support, stakeholder communications, leadership correspondence, Congressional task tracking, and oversight support for industrial base initiatives, task forces, interagency initiatives, and operational activities. The role collaborates with other DoW offices and assists government site/office managers with facilities, security, visitors, records, personnel onboarding and offboarding, and communications. Products must be quality-checked before dissemination. The preferred candidate has a BA/BS degree and over 5–10 years of experience performing the described duties. The role calls for familiarity with DoW organizations, experience working with senior executives across government and military organizations, project management and collaboration skills, strong writing and communication abilities, and the ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines, sometimes after core business hours. The projected annualized compensation range is $115,000 to $125,000 USD.
Requirements
- Experience working in or with the federal government and/or military is required.
- Knowledge of the responsibilities and functions of DoW organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with senior executives across Executive Branch agencies, the Military Departments, and other DoW organizations.
- Project management skills and experience collaborating with teams.
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills, including the ability to apply stylistic and grammatical standards to varied content.
- Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize.
- Ability to work under pressure and sometimes after core business hours to meet tight deadlines.
- Active SECRET security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
- Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
Nice To Haves
- BA/BS degree.
- Over 5–10 years of experience performing duties described in the functional description.
Responsibilities
- Act as special assistant and operations project manager to the Chief of Staff.
- Support strategy development for financial, acquisition, and travel processes.
- Develop workflow strategies, SharePoint sites, and messaging campaigns for client communications.
- Prepare and answer correspondence, route taskers, and track suspense dates.
- Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Collaborate and coordinate with other DoW offices to support the success of the office.
- Provide program administration, including scheduling and executing meetings, supporting day-to-day office operations, communicating with program stakeholders, preparing leadership correspondence, and tracking Congressional tasks.
- Support client executive leadership in assigned task areas.
- Support executive leadership in managing and overseeing industrial base initiatives, task forces, interagency initiatives, and operational activities.
- Perform quality assurance on products before dissemination.
- Assist government site/office managers with facilities management, security management, visitor escorting, records management, client personnel onboarding and offboarding, and communications management.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
