Project Management Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton in the United States Navy (USN) program seeks a Project Management Specialist to support all phases from concept to completion, ensuring schedules, cost, and scope align with mission priorities. You will coordinate with stakeholders, review contracts, and provide programmatic guidance to senior leaders.

The role emphasizes integrated master schedules using MS Project, Primavera, or OnePager, preparation of briefings for military audiences, and maintaining program strategy

Qualifications

• Experience developing and managing integrated master schedules with MS Project, Primavera, or OnePager.
• Experience developing program roadmaps, project planning, and spend plans.
• Experience performing detailed schedule analysis and cost variance reporting.
• Experience developing briefings for senior-level military and civilian audiences.
• Experience writing monthly status reports to inform key stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders, technical personnel, subcontractors, vendors.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain organizational programs for a US Navy client.
• Review contracts and project cost accounting with stakeholders.
• Assist with tactical planning, scheduling, cost, and overall program support.
• Communicate with stakeholders and senior leaders to ensure success.
• Maintain program strategy and ensure goals are met within budget.

Skills

MS Project

Primavera

OnePager

Program roadmaps

Schedule analysis

Cost variance

Briefings for senior leaders

MSR reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

MIL-STD

Problem solving

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

OnePager

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

As a project management spe cia list, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need you, an experience d project management spe cia list who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.

On our team, you’ll implement and maintain organizational programs in support of a United States Navy ( USN ) client. You’ll work with key stakeholders to review contracts and project cost accounting. You’ll help with tactical planning, schedule, cost, and overall programmatic support with regular interactions with stakeholders, project officers, and senior leaders.

The real impact of project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets our quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy.

Work with us and ensure mission-critical defense programs accomplish their programmatic goals within budget as we improve the quality of products delivered to the Warfighter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

Experience developing and managing integrated master schedules with tools such as Micro sof t Project, Primavera, or OnePager

Experience developing program roadmaps, project planning, and spend plans

Experience performing detailed schedule analysis, cost variance reporting, and cost and schedule performance met rics

Experience developing briefings and visual presentations for senior-level military and civilian audiences such as Program Technical Execution Met rics ( PTEM ) , technical milestone reviews, or systems engineering technical reviews ( SETR )

Experience writing monthly status reports ( MSR ) to inform key stakeholders of program progress

Experience collaborating with key stakeholders, technical personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and program personnel

Knowledge of Department of War ( DoW ) military-standard ( MIL-STD ) best practices and procedures

Ability to solve complex issues

HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

Experience with Earned Value Management Systems ( EVMS ) program planning and cost tracking sof tware

Experience supporting research and development ( R & D ) programs

Possession of excellent analytical, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills

Project Management Professional ( PMP ) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Project Management Specialist

The Opportunity:

As a project management spe cia list, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need you, an experience d project management spe cia list who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.

On our team, you’ll implement and maintain organizational programs in support of a United States Navy ( USN ) client. You’ll work with key stakeholders to review contracts and project cost accounting. You’ll help with tactical planning, schedule, cost, and overall programmatic support with regular interactions with stakeholders, project officers, and senior leaders.

The real impact of project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets our quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy.

Work with us and ensure mission-critical defense programs accomplish their programmatic goals within budget as we improve the quality of products delivered to the Warfighter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience developing and managing integrated master schedules with tools such as Micro sof t Project, Primavera, or OnePager
• Experience developing program roadmaps, project planning, and spend plans
• Experience performing detailed schedule analysis, cost variance reporting, and cost and schedule performance met rics
• Experience developing briefings and visual presentations for senior-level military and civilian audiences such as Program Technical Execution Met rics ( PTEM ) , technical milestone reviews, or systems engineering technical reviews ( SETR )
• Experience writing monthly status reports ( MSR ) to inform key stakeholders of program progress
• Experience collaborating with key stakeholders, technical personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and program personnel
• Knowledge of Department of War ( DoW ) military-standard ( MIL-STD ) best practices and procedures
• Ability to solve complex issues
• Secret clearance
• HS diploma or GED

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems ( EVMS ) program planning and cost tracking sof tware
• Experience supporting research and development ( R & D ) programs
• Possession of excellent analytical, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills
• Project Management Professional ( PMP ) Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.