Junior Project Manager - Secret Clearance Required

Metric5; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & Short Term Disability Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Vacation

9 Paid Holidays per year

Professional Development Reimbursement

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

Metric5 is seeking a Junior Project Manager to join our DoD client-facing team. Responsibilities include front desk support, calendar management, and document control, plus review/edit of formal papers.

You will handle government travel in DTS and collaborate with senior military and government officials in DoD IT environments. Requirements include 2+ years of relevant experience, MS Office proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Teams), excellent verbal communication, and a Secret

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in project coordination.
• Proficiency in MS Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project and Teams.
• Secret level security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide front desk support, answer telephones, schedule meetings and maintain calendars.
• Review, format and edit all formal documentation, including correspondence and reports.
• Manage Government travel in the Defense Travel System (DTS).
• Support and communicate with senior level military leaders and government officials in a DoD or other Federal IT environment.

Skills

Verbal communication

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Project

Teams

Job description

Metric5 is currently seeking a Junior Project Manager to join a growing team on an exciting opportunity with our DoD client. Our Junior Project Manager will perform a variety of duties to include providing front desk support, answering telephones, scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, and maintaining records of documentation. You will also review, format, and edit as necessary, all formal documentation to include correspondence, reports, briefings, and memorandums. You will manage Government travel in Defense Travel System (DTS). In addition, experience with agile and scrum methodologies is desired. A successful candidate can support and communicate with senior level military leaders and senior level government officials in a DoD or other Federal Government Agency IT environments.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 2 + years relevant experience
• Proficiency in MS Office products including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project and Teams
• Excellent verbal communications skills
• Secret level security clearance required

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in a PMO.
• Project Planning & Execution: Develop and execute detailed project plans, including schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies. Utilize project management methodologies (e.g., Agile) appropriate to the project.
• Experience as a contractor or federal employee with DoD

Years of Experience:

2 + years of experience or more

Clearance:

Must be a United States Citizen and hold a Secret Clearance (or higher)

About Metric5:

Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun, caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business where your contributions make an enormous impact. Our organization offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals.

Our benefits include:

• Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K with company match (employees are immediately vested)
• Paid Vacation
• 9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• Tuition Assistance Program

Metric5 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, disability, or status as a protected veteran.