Project Coordinator

Parsons; Maryland; On-site; USD 148,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to join our Federal Solutions team. You will manage tasks, suspense items, and prepare briefing materials for senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates hold advanced degrees and a TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance, with strong staff operations, executive support, and excellent written and verbal communication. You will use Jira, Confluence, PowerPoint and Word to deliver polished, high-quality products that support national security

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 10 years of experience or Bachelor's with 12 years of experience or Associate's with 16 years of experience.
• Degree in Project Management, Business Management, Economics, Political Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Finance/Accounting, Strategic Intelligence or related discipline preferred.
• TS/SCI w/ Poly
• Experience in dynamic operations environment to ensure short- and long-term objectives are met.
• Staff operations, task management, or executive-level support experience (WMS, ETMS2 etc)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing senior level briefings
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet short-fuse deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned tasks, action items, and suspense tracking to ensure timely completion and leadership visibility
• Develop and maintain briefing materials, including slide decks, read-aheads, decision briefs, and information papers
• Draft and coordinate talking points, background materials, and responses to inquiries from general officers and senior staff
• Serve as a primary point of contact for tasking coordination across internal and external organizations
• Analyze issues and synthesize complex information into clear, concise products for senior leader decision-making
• Respond to ad hoc requests and emerging requirements from general officers and leadership as needed
• Ensure all products meet organizational standards for accuracy, clarity, and professionalism

Skills

Clear communication

Executive support

Task management

Staff operations

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Independent work

US Cybercom experience

Military/government experience

MS Office

PowerPoint

Word

JIRA

Confluence

TS/SCI w/ Poly

Data analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Communication progress reporting

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

PowerPoint

Word

MS Office

MS Excel

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Coordinator to join our team! In this role you will get to manage tasks and suspense items, developing high-quality briefing materials, and preparing talking points and responses to senior leader inquiries. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, senior-level environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Manage assigned tasks, action items, and suspense tracking to ensure timely completion and leadership visibility
• Develop and maintain briefing materials, including slide decks, read-aheads, decision briefs, and information papers
• Draft and coordinate talking points, background materials, and responses to inquiries from general officers and senior staff
• Serve as a primary point of contact for tasking coordination across internal and external organizations
• Analyze issues and synthesize complex information into clear, concise products for senior leader decision-making
• Respond to ad hoc requests and emerging requirements from general officers and leadership as needed
• Ensure all products meet organizational standards for accuracy, clarity, and professionalism

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Masters w/ 10 years of experience, Bachelor w/ 12 years of experience or Associate's with 16 years of experience
• Degree in Project Management, Business Management, Economics, Political Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Finance/Accounting, Strategic Intelligence or related discipline preferred.
• TS/SCI w/ Poly
• Experience in dynamic operations environment to ensure short- and long-term objectives are met.
• Demonstrated experience in staff operations, task management, or executive-level support (WMS, ETMS2 etc)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing senior level briefings
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet short-fuse deadlines
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple stakeholders
• Prior experience supporting general officers, senior executives, or government
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint and Word.
• Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence
• Conduct analysis, identify "as-is" and "to-be" processes, collect relevant data, information and documentation to formulate and implement a solution or recommendation.
• Develop and recommend standardized tradecraft approaches for AI/ML capabilities that span the breadth of USCC command missions to enable basic mission groupings combined with AI/ML categorizations to match mission needs based on results of user journey mappings and or AI/ML SME advisors.
• Strong communicator both verbally and written. Great and problem solving and teamwork.
• Ability to collaborate closely with business and operational stakeholders to understand mission requirements.
• Ability to c learly communicate project progress, blockers, and results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to c reate action plans and set milestones to achieve objectives. Proficient in digital tools and applications for data management using Atlassian tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate schedules, ensuring executives can attend meetings and meet objectives.
• Ability to operate effectively and efficiently and adapt in a dynamic, high-stakes mission environment with evolving requirements and priorities under limited supervision and be able to make all deliverables.
• Strong organization skills who can develop, initiate, plan, monitor and track schedules, production of deliverables, and other ad-hoc duties.

Desired Skills:

• US CYBERCOM experience
• Military/government experience

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00 W