Mission Project Specialist IV

Chickasaw Nation Industries; Fort Belvoir (VA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Dental Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Vesting

Professional Development

Legal Aid Program

Fertility Assistance

Paid Time Off

Observance of Federal Holidays

Job summary

Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI) is a federally chartered corporation with multiple subsidiaries in Civilian, Defense, and IT sectors, headquartered in Oklahoma. The Senior Mission Project Specialist will oversee administration, resource and contract management, IMS development, and stakeholder engagement for DoD programs.

The role requires leading budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and performance reporting, while ensuring compliance with PM IEN standards and government requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and a minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience, or seventeen (17) years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Secret level.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Leads with management and execution of project strategies, budgets, and activities.
• Coordinate cross-project activities and monitor inter-connected projects.
• Track progress using project management tools and report status to stakeholders.
• Develop and control deadlines, budgets, and project activities.

Skills

Resource management

Contract management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Training management

Operations management

Logistics management

Security clearance

Education

Master’s degree

Experience equivalent to 10+ years

Tools

IMS tools

PM software

Job description

The Senior Mission Project Specialist will be responsible for administration, resource management, contract management, budget / cost control, integrated master schedule development and maintenance, stakeholder engagement, training management, operations management, logistics management, contractor lab management, material management and physical security.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Business Services, Health, Infrastructure and Engineering, Mission Optimization, Technology and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises.

CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental – Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.

• Medical - Dental – Vision
• Company Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(K) Immediate Vesting
• Professional Development Assistance
• Legal Aid Assistance Program
• Family Planning / Fertility Assistance
• Personal Time Off
• Observance of Federal Holidays

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical Dental Vision 401(k) Family Planning/Fertility Assistance STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D Legal-Aid Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Time Off (PTO) Training and Development Opportunities

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Family Planning/Fertility Assistance
• STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D
• Legal-Aid Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Training and Development Opportunities

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

The ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Secret level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists IEN RA Project Leads with the management and execution of project strategies and objectives as well as associated acquisitions, budgets, and activities.
• The candidates shall possess: Formulates, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects.
• Assists Project Leads with decisions on suitable strategies and objectives.
• Coordinates cross-project activities for Project Leads.
• Assists with management and evaluation of projects.
• Tracks the progress of projects using appropriate project management tools and techniques.
• Provides support in the execution of activities for and in monitoring the execution of project work plans and ensures that project activities are properly and realistically scheduled, monitored and reported.
• Develops and controls deadlines, budgets, and activities.
• Applies change, risk, and resource management.
• Acts as backup point of contact in the Project Lead’s absence.
• Assesses program performance and aim to maximize Return on Investment (ROI).
• Prepares reports for Program Directors/Project Leads.
• Takes minutes and manages project records with functional proponents and the Project Lead.
• Provides direction, maintenance, and updates to the integrated master schedule (IMS) Reviews / Monitors IT project cost, schedule, and performance on integrators for adherence to PM IEN standards and contractual language.
• Inputs current and accurate cost, performance, and schedule data and metrics into Army and PM IEN systems and databases.
• Reports project status on a weekly basis (orally and in writing) to key project participants such as senior Army leaders and other project stakeholders.
• Facilitates networking interactions between Department of Defense (DoD)/Army customers and industry.
• Generates and promotes the use of templates, schedules, and best practices.
• Projects overarching scope statements, manage complex IT project plans and necessary changes, and control the project, in part, by leveraging formal change management identifying and mitigating risk.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree and a minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience, or seventeen (17) years of relevant experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in an office/warehouse setting. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms, occasionally above head. Regularly required to twist at the waist, climb and descend stairs while carrying objects. Ability to speak and hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to fifty pounds. Works near moving mechanical parts. Regularly exposed to general office and general office machinery noise. May be exposed to warehouse, truck or forklift noise.

EOE INCLUDING DISABILITY/VT

EOE including Disability/Vet

The estimated pay range for this role is $118,000 to $182,000, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience.

Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).

#INDCNI Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (CNI) is a federally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation. Headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma, CNI serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries that operate as Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) engaged in several lines of business including Civilian, Defense, Filtration, Network Services, and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. CNI supports a diverse culture that offers innovative approaches and customer-centered services. When you do business with us, you gain efficient and cost-effective solutions that help safeguard the environment, protect and secure key assets, and connect resources to needs. We are proud to support the economic development of the Chickasaw Nation and to contribute to the tribal mission of enhancing the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens through a multitude of programs and services such as education, health care, nutrition services, housing programs, legal services, elder and child care and community support programs. Successful economic development is an integral part of the Chickasaw Nation’s operations.