Front Office Deputy Project Manager - Secret Clearance

corneralliance; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Corner Alliance is seeking a Deputy Project Manager with 10+ years of experience to join our federal client team in a hybrid Washington, DC metro setting.

You will support the Task Order Manager, coordinate meetings, manage the consulting team, and help develop policy, plans and milestones while delivering value and growth. This role requires US citizenship and an active Secret Clearance. Travel and on-site presence one day a week is expected.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant professional experience
• A Master’s Degree and 5+ years of experience may be substituted in lieu of 10+ years of experience
• Must have meeting and event planning experience and the ability to work collaboratively with key internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Demonstrated project management experience to include policy development, plans, schedules, and milestones
• Previous stakeholder management experience
• Expertise in analyzing and developing ROI metrics
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a team to ensure a balanced workload
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Must have an active Secret Clearance
• US citizenship

Responsibilities

• Quickly establish, develop, and foster positive rapport with federal government clients and partners in a professional, fast-paced, technical environment
• Lead and manage the daily activities of the consulting team
• Identify program strengths and weaknesses, assist in impact assessment and metrics development, and support the execution of the client’s priorities, goals, and objectives
• Coordinate and manage the logistics for the client’s Bi-annual Leadership Offsite and other in-person meetings
• Participate and advise in the development of strategic planning, stakeholder management, process development, and critical analysis of technical concepts
• Apply project management techniques to support policy development, plans, schedules, and milestones
• Identify and implement process efficiencies
• Drive the implementation of innovative initiatives
• Develop presentations and white papers in support of business operations activities
• Provide recommendations for strategic changes leading to increased efficiency for staff
• Develop templates, process flow, and standard operating procedures that can be used to execute future events and engagements
• Work with key partners to ensure all external meetings and events follow the client’s processes, policies, and procedures
• Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive

Skills

Meeting and event planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

ROI metrics

Team leadership

Effective communication

Secret Clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree substitution

Job description

Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experiencewhileworking in meaningful ways tocreate results for the government.We are currently seeking a Deputy Project Manager with 10+ years of experience to join our team and fully embrace our commitment todeliver,growand thrive.

About the Role:

As a Deputy Project Manager supporting our Federalgovernment client, you willassistthe Task Order Manager in overseeing the contracting team. Your role will be pivotal in supporting the client's office in evaluating and analyzing policies and processes, resolving complex issues,facilitatingstrategic communications, business operations, strategic advisory, and coordinating meetings and events. This position holds a crucial function in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the client's office andcontributes significantly to the project's success.

Key Responsibilities include(but are not limited to):

• Quicklyestablish, develop, and foster positive rapport with federal government clients and partners in a professional, fast-paced, technical environment
• Lead and manage the daily activities of the consulting team
• Identifyprogram strengths and weaknesses,assistin impact assessment and metrics development, and support the execution of the client’s priorities, goals, andobjectives
• Coordinate and manage thelogisticsfor the client’s Bi-annual Leadership Offsite and other in-person meetings
• Participate and advise in the development of strategic planning, stakeholder management, process development, and critical analysis of technical concepts
• Apply project management techniques to support policy development, plans, schedules, and milestones
• Identifyand implement process efficiencies
• Drive the implementationof innovativeinitiatives
• Develop presentations and white papers in support of business operations activities
• Provide recommendations for strategic changes leading to increased efficiency for staff
• Develop templates, process flow, and standard operating procedures that can be used to execute future events and engagements
• Work with key partners to ensure all external meetings and events follow the client’s processes, policies, and procedures
• Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive

Location:

You will work as part of a hybrid team in the Washington, DC, metro area. With the expectation to work on the client site one day a week and up to five days a week.

Required Experience/Skills:

• ABachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant professional experience
  • AMaster’s Degreeand 5+ years of experience may be substituted in lieu of 10+ years of experience
• Must have meeting and event planning experience and the ability to work collaboratively with key internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Demonstrated project management experience to include policy development, plans, schedules, and milestones
• Previousstakeholder management experience
• Expertisein analyzing and developing ROI metrics
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a team to ensure a balanced workload
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Must have an active Secret Clearance
• US citizenship

Preferred Experience/Skills