Project Manager

Sherpa 6•Spring Lake, NC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a candidate that clearly demonstrates strong leadership and project execution skills to ensure project success in budget, scope, schedule and customer satisfaction. They have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity. They will have the ability to operate in a team environment that is diverse and possibly remote as well as collaborate across multiple business areas to accomplish Sherpa’s goals. At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Program Management or other related field
Five (5) years of experience managing/supervising technical teams/projects related to the role
Must be a US citizen
Must pass a background check and drug screening
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification
Ability to build trust and confidence with customers, engineers, technicians, program management, and product line management to achieve program and business objectives
Demonstrate leadership by example, building trust and inspiring people through a shared vision where people feel valued, empowered, and fulfilled
Ability to independently lead and support technical meetings with customers, teammates, program management and leadership
Experience in systems engineering and/or software engineering
Experience executing projects with Agile methodology
Experience with DOD related contracts
Experience with proposal effort coordination, including estimating, bidding, narrative writing, risk identification, and technical leadership
Ability to grasp complex issues, independently formulate analysis and proposed solutions, lead people, manage complex activities, manage risks and opportunities, brief issues and represent the company well to the customer

Responsibilities

Manage full life cycle of assigned projects
Provide a single point of contact for assigned projects
Interface with all stakeholders including Contracting, Financial, Legal, Security, Senior Staff, Executive Staff, Customers, End Users, Engineering, IT and Team Members
Participate in Business Development activities including networking, program capture and proposal development
Develop project artifacts including detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates (EACs), resource plans, and status reports based on contractual requirements
Conduct project meetings virtually and/or in-person
Perform project tracking and analysis
Ensure adherence to quality standards
Manage and review project deliverables
Ensure all project contractual obligations are being satisfied
Provides analytical guidance to project team
Recommend and/or direct the analysis and solutions of problems
Perform staffing and workload forecasting
Work with Project Controllers to satisfy project financial requirements