Project Manager - Journeyman

TekSynap•Morningside, MD

18h•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

TekSynap is seeking a Journeyman Project Manager to join its AFNCR team supporting the Air Force District of Washington at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, or possibly the Pentagon. The role plans, coordinates, and manages projects of varying sizes, leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with Air Force and external agencies, vendors, and work centers. The project manager oversees technical performance, cost, schedule, contract compliance, project scope, requirements, risks and dependencies, budgets, and delivery quality. The position also develops project plans and work breakdown structures, maintains project financial forecasts, and provides regular written and verbal communications to customers and stakeholders. The role is primarily office-based, with less than 5% remote work and travel of less than 10%. The regular schedule is day shift, Monday through Friday, though evenings and weekends may be requested to meet program and contract needs. The position requires an active DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret clearance.
3–5 years of project management experience.
Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
Active PMP certification.
Solid understanding of project management and Project Management Office (PMO) practices.
Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively while keeping the team informed.
Excellent customer-facing skills.
Excellent research, decision-making, and organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Project or a similar project management tool.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including regularly standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; using hands and arms; and lifting up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds frequently.
Ability to work the day-shift schedule Monday through Friday and potentially work evenings and weekends as requested to meet program and contract needs.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and manage small, medium, and large projects.
Coordinate with Air Force agencies and external organizations, including DISA, JSP, the Army, and commercial vendors.
Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as the customer interface.
Manage the technical, cost, and schedule aspects of assigned tasks or functions.
Lead multidisciplinary work teams proactively and assertively to respond to business needs.
Make decisions at the project team level and escalate decisions that cannot be resolved in a timely manner.
Lead project team members, including executives, line-of-business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers, through the project lifecycle.
Manage project teams that typically include multiple vendors and work centers.
Create project management plans, set expectations, and ensure plans follow organizational procedures.
Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables.
Ensure requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed, and approved according to organizational and PMO standards.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in scope; monitor and track dependencies.
Create work breakdown structures defining all activities required for project deliverables.
Manage project budgets and financial plans, track actuals against plan, provide monthly forecasts, and report monthly accruals.
Provide high-quality written and verbal project communications, including weekly status reports, dashboards, and project updates.
Monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, milestones, and the quality of project activities and deliverables.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection and other applicable guidelines.