1739 - Project Manager

Sigma Defense Systems LLC; Grand Forks Air Force Base (ND); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & Vision Insurance

Medical with HSA/FSA

Life & AD&D coverage

EAP

401(k) with company matching

PTO 160 hours

Floating holidays

Educational assistance

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems LLC seeks a Project Manager to join our team at Grand Forks AFB, ND. You will oversee complex defense projects, coordinating with military stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery within budget.

The ideal candidate has extensive project management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to translate technical details for executive buy-in while maintaining RMF and cybersecurity compliance.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant project management experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to translate highly technical or complex project details for executive buy-in
• Ability to adhere to the RMF and ensuring cybersecurity requirements are implemented
• Must be a U.S. citizen with potential TS/SCI clearance sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Ensure clear communication and field alignment across the board, reducing rework and margin erosion
• Acting as the primary liaison between military stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams
• Overseeing complex budgets and tracking project statuses to ensure compliance with strict fiscal constraints
• Ensuring all contract deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards
• Project managers are responsible for managing a broad range of projects related to the build up of new Disaster Resiliency Program (DRP) mission
• Serve as the primary SETA interface to the government and user community coordinating project requirements and fielding/deployment schedules
• As a project lead, keep the government customer or designated technical representative updated on changes or issues
• Assist with DRP mission upgrades through design and implementation
• Leads environmental remediation and building modernization to meet DRP mission requirements

Skills

Leadership

RMF compliance

Cybersecurity awareness

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sigma Defense is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled:

Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to translate highly technical or complex project details for executive buy-in.
• Ability to adhere to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ensuring cybersecurity requirements are implemented
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Personnel Clearance Level

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance or higher
• Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Project Management related field of study or equivalent.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive)

• Ensure clear communication and field alignment across the board, reducing rework and margin erosion
• Acting as the primary liaison between military stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams.
• Overseeing complex budgets and tracking project statuses to ensure compliance with strict fiscal constraints
• Ensuring all contract deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards
• Project managers are responsible for managing a broad range of projects related to the build up of new Disaster Resiliency Program (DRP) mission
• Serve as the primary Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) interface to the government and user community responsible for coordinating project requirements and fielding/deployment schedules
• As a project lead, will ensure the government customer or designated technical representative is kept abreast of any requirement changes or issues that could affect mission operations
• Responsible for assisting with the DRP mission upgrades through design and implementation, enabling required modernization in accordance with Air Force Directives
• Leads environmental remediation and building modernization to meet DRP mission requirements
• Facilitates the myriad of problems associated with developing complex systems and with the coordination and development of design projects
• Provides technical input at various project review and pre-submittal meetings
• Establishes and maintains liaison as required with teams, committees, and commissions
• Assists in developing local plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Track programs against schedules, budgets, and phase review objectives while reporting status as needed
• Develop local plans, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, schedules, and cost estimates for current and future projects related to DRP mission requirements
• Responsible for assisting project management team manage mission upgrades, implementation, and enabling required modernization in accordance with Air Force Directives
• Oversees DRP projects, meetings, and briefings.
• Informs Group leadership of modernization efforts, seeks concurrence on modification requests/deficiency reports
• Coordinates with Civil Engineering to provide facility upgrades and design solutions to ensure safety and security of future mission sets

Salary Range

$115,000 - $135,000 annually.

Benefits

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary