Associate Project Manager

SRC; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4+ weeks paid time off

Retirement contribution 10%

Tuition assistance

Job summary

SRC, Inc. in Syracuse, NY seeks an Associate Project Manager to serve as the functional lead for our Program Control Analysts supporting the LIDS program. You will guide tasking, maintain schedules, cost accounts, and performance metrics, and ensure compliance with program plans and CDRLs.

Ideal candidates have a 4+ year track record in program control, experience with EVM tools such as Cobra and Tempus, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field (business administration, mathematics, or engineering) with 4+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency in generating and tracking cost (including EVM), schedule, staff, and risk for programs, using the corresponding program control tools.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work under general supervision and exercise sound technical judgment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (level per program requirements).

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance to the PCA team; help analysts work through tasking hurdles and identify a path forward.
• Serve as an onboarding resource for new hires, including facility introductions and coordination of required program training (e.g., EVM, program tools).
• Monitor and balance team workloads, adjusting assignments as program needs shift; assess training and development needs.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, WBS structures, and cost accounts; set up and manage cost processing (e.g., Cobra) and apply Earned Value Management techniques.
• Maintain and report program status metrics; gather, generate, and present program data for internal and customer program reviews.
• Manage CDRL submissions; verify PCA tasking matches the program RASIC and co-maintain the PCA Tasking Matrix with the IDIQ Program Manager.
• Support the Program Manager with administrative tasking, such as maintaining program documentation (Program Plan, Communications Plan, RASIC, WBS Dictionary, Action Item (AI) Registers, etc.), maintaining security lists (SIPR, IS88, DTA, SCGs), tracking and facilitating security training, and monitoring program process adherence.
• Consolidate process improvements and lessons learned, obtaining Program Manager approval prior to implementation.

Skills

Cost management

Earned Value Management

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cobra

Tempus

Job description

SRC, Inc. is currently seeking an Associate Project Manager. The selected candidate will serve as the functional lead for our team of Program Control Analysts supporting the LIDS program, providing day-to-day guidance, quality oversight, and workload coordination while assuming increasing program management responsibility across a portfolio of task orders spanning development, production, and sustainment. This is a functional team-lead role and does not carry direct personnel-management responsibility.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day guidance to the PCA team; help analysts work through tasking hurdles and identify a path forward.
• Serve as an onboarding resource for new hires, including facility introductions and coordination of required program training (e.g., EVM, program tools).
• Monitor and balance team workloads, adjusting assignments as program needs shift; assess training and development needs.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, WBS structures, and cost accounts; set up and manage cost processing (e.g., Cobra) and apply Earned Value Management techniques.
• Maintain and report program status metrics; gather, generate, and present program data for internal and customer program reviews.
• Manage CDRL submissions; verify PCA tasking matches the program RASIC and co-maintain the PCA Tasking Matrix with the IDIQ Program Manager.
• Support the Program Manager with administrative tasking, such as maintaining program documentation (Program Plan, Communications Plan, RASIC, WBS Dictionary, Action Item (AI) Registers, etc.), maintaining security lists (SIPR, IS88, DTA, SCGs), tracking and facilitating security training, and monitoring program process adherence.
• Consolidate process improvements and lessons learned, obtaining Program Manager approval prior to implementation.

What You’ll Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (business administration, mathematics, or engineering) with 4+ years of related experience. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be used in lieu of the noted degree and experience.
• Proficiency in generating and tracking cost (including EVM), schedule, staff, and risk for programs, using the corresponding program control tools.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to work under general supervision and exercise sound technical judgment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (level per program requirements).

Ways to Stand Out

• Prior experience leading or mentoring program control or financial analysts.
• Experience on IDIQ or multi–task-order defense programs spanning development, production, and sustainment.
• Familiarity with EVM cost tools (e.g., Cobra) and workforce/programmatic tools (e.g., Tempus).

What Sets Us Apart?

SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible. When you join our team, you’ll be a part of something truly meaningful — helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You’ll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals — with 20 percent of those employees who have served in the military — in a highly innovative, inclusive and equitable work environment. You’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes four or more weeks of paid time off to start, 10 percent employer contribution toward retirement, and 100 percent tuition support.

Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of Syracuse, NY is estimated at $77,000 to $116,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other business and organizational needs. SRC offers competitive benefit options, for more details please visit our website.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or age, or status as a protected veteran or disability except as strictly required by applicable law. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements, including requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 793, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. 4212.

Security Clearance

• Location Syracuse, New York
• Employment Type Full-Time Salaried
• Experience Required 4+ Years
• Education Required Bachelors Degree
• Security Clearance Requirement Must meet eligibility requirements
• Travel % 10