Project Manager (Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA))

The COGAR Group•Landover, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager will manage a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) contract and must be solely dedicated to it. The position is full-time and onsite, normally based at DLOC, and requires availability 24/7 as the primary point of contact for the Government (CO/COR). The Project Manager interfaces directly with the CO, COR, government representatives, and subcontractors, and has full authority to represent the Contractor on operations, program status, security and safety, logistics, briefings, and reports. The role includes managing personnel security access and ensuring contract personnel have access to government systems. The Project Manager provides daily communication with the COR and reports on staffing levels and changes, training, employee performance, and the security clearance pipeline, including entries, cancellations, and disapprovals. The role also involves random quality-control visits and participation in site visits. Applicants selected may be subject to a Government Security Investigation and must be eligible for access to classified information at the Top Secret/SCI with polygraph clearance level. The stated yearly salary is $95,000, with Health & Welfare of $6.85.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance; applicants must meet eligibility for access to classified information at the Top Secret/SCI with polygraph level.
Bachelor of Arts or Science degree.
At least one year of demonstrated experience managing large, multi-task contracts of similar type and complexity.
Proficiency in personnel management and scheduling, problem resolution and contingency planning, project planning and budgeting, and quality assurance.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be solely dedicated to managing this contract.
Must be full-time and onsite, normally based at DLOC.
Must be available 24/7 as the primary Government point of contact.

Responsibilities

Manage the contract as the sole dedicated project manager.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the Government (CO/COR), with 24/7 availability.
Interface directly with the CO, COR, government representatives, and subcontractors.
Manage personnel management and scheduling, problem resolution, contingency planning, project planning and budgeting, and quality assurance.
Manage personnel security access requests, transfers, and terminations.
Ensure contract personnel have access to government systems.
Provide direct, daily communication with the COR.
Report staffing levels and changes, training, employee performance, and security clearance pipeline entries, cancellations, and disapprovals.
Represent the Contractor on operations, program status, security and safety, logistics, briefings, and reports.
Conduct random quality-control visits and participate in site visits.