Project Control Specialist

Apex Systems; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP and stock options

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Project Control Specialist to support a post-quantum computing office in Arlington. This hybrid role focuses on planning, scheduling, and tracking deliverables across multiple workstreams, including post-quantum, crypto modernization, and architecture teams.

You will coordinate with senior leadership, develop briefings and reports, and ensure alignment with policy and requirements.

Qualifications

• Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• Education & Experience: Master’s or Bachelor’s with significant experience, or extensive experience in lieu of degree.
• Skills: leadership, task coordination, senior-leader communication, and cybersecurity policy knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and integrate operations and program budgeting.
• Track, coordinate, and communicate tasks and due dates for deliverables.
• Integrate activities across organizations, compiling data and producing reports.
• Track tasks using an enterprise task management system, such as CATMS.
• Develop briefings, talking points, and presentations for clients and senior leaders.
• Act as a key interface for program and project matters, particularly for products and coordination.
• Collaborate with industry partners and vendors to support project goals.
• Balance multiple workstreams and work collaboratively across teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Task coordination

Communication with senior leaders

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor's degree with 14+ years experience

18+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

CATMS

Job description

Job#: 3044432

Job Description:

Project Control Specialist

Location: Arlington, Virginia (Hybrid)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Project Control Specialist to support a post quantum computing office. This role functions as a project manager, focused on planning, scheduling, and tracking deliverables across at least three distinct workstreams. The specialist will coordinate efforts for the post-quantum, crypto modernization, and architecture teams, ensuring project objectives are met in alignment with policy and requirements. This position requires significant coordination across organizations and communication with senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and integrate operations and program budgeting.
• Track, coordinate, and communicate tasks and due dates for deliverables.
• Integrate activities across different organizations, compiling data and producing reports.
• Track tasks using an enterprise task management system, such as CATMS.
• Develop briefings, talking points, and presentations for clients and senior leaders.
• Act as a key interface for program and project matters, particularly for products and coordination.
• Collaborate with industry partners and vendors to support project goals.
• Balance multiple workstreams and work collaboratively across teams.

Required Qualifications

Clearance:

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a DoW TS/SCI clearance.

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree and 12+ years of professional experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree and 14+ years of professional experience, OR
• 18+ years of professional experience in lieu of a degree.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience with team leadership, including tracking and coordinating tasks.
• Experience with an enterprise task management system.
• Experience supporting and communicating with senior leaders.
• Administrative or action officer experience is suitable; the role is focused on task management rather than executive assistance.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity policies and principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the DoW CIO, OSW, or a Military Command.
• Experience with Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS).
• Knowledge of Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
• Possession of excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence at the Pentagon three days a week, with two days of remote work.

Interview Process

The interview process consists of a single virtual interview.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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