Project Manager

DCS Corp; Sterling Heights (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking a Project Manager with direct DoD, government, or federal experience to oversee vehicle acquisition programs, provide administration and technical development support. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to guide programs from concept to implementation.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, prepare detailed work plans, schedules, and status reports while ensuring compliance with DoD regulations and quality standards.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required due to sensitive requirements.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.
• Advanced degree plus significant DoD/program management experience or substantial equivalent.
• Experience coordinating complex DoD engineering or acquisition programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration support, project management, and technical development support for DoD vehicle programs.
• Offer recommendations in compliance with DoD 5000 series and FAR and supplements.
• Serve as single point of contact to manage projects from concept to implementation.
• Develop work plans, schedules, estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Lead meetings, track progress, and ensure timely, cohesive execution of tasks.
• Provide information analysis and leadership updates on cost, schedule, and performance.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Project management

DoD experience

Leadership

Education

Master's or higher in related field

Bachelor's in related field

Associates + 10 years experience

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Project Manager with direct DoD, Government, and/or Federal experience.

Essential Job Functions:

The applicant shall use knowledge of vehicle acquisition program(s) to provide services including administration support, project management, and technical development support.

The applicant shall provide recommendations and technical advice in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations, to include the DoD 5000 series and Federal Acquisition Regulations and its supplements. The applicant shall adhere to quality standards and reviews for project deliverables.

The applicant shall be responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and shall provide a single point of contact for those projects. The applicant shall take projects from original concept through final implementation. The applicant shall interface with the organization and its customers in all areas affected by the project.

The applicant shall define the project scope and objectives based on organizational requirements; and develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. The applicant shall conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. The applicant shall manage taskers to assure priority actions are coordinated, staffed, and properly executed throughout the organization to guarantee timely, cohesive, and accurate execution of work.

The applicant shall analyze information and data, and assess progress of programs, projects, and processes. The applicant shall provide technical and analytical guidance to the project team and recommend solutions to organizational leadership. The applicant shall organize, manage, and present information, to include oral recommendations.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Ability to obtain security clearance.

A Master's Degree in a specialized field* plus a minimum of 6 years of applicable experience or, a Bachelor's Degree in the specialized field* plus 8 years of applicable experience, or a Associates Degree with 10 years, or a High School Diploma/GED with 16 years in any field with a minimum of 9 years of specialized experience.

Experience Managing multiple engineering change proposals, modification work orders and procurement work directives that are associated with combat system survivability, lethality, cab, tracked chassis and auxiliary systems.

Experience providing leadership with regular high level as well as detailed reports which show the status of the cost, schedule and performance of these multiple individual efforts.

Specialized Degree Field: Project Management, Business Management/Administration or another related field. Specialized/applicable experience must be in the area of Project Management, Business Management/Administration or another related field.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in the last fifteen years coordinating and collaborating the management of complex DoD engineering or technical programs and coordinating military acquisition programs (preferably ground combat vehicle systems experience).

Acceptable experience is that which reflects a substantial role in all the required areas (planning, organizing, performing, supervising, tracking and reporting).

Experience shall include: Interface and coordinate with higher level staffs; Provide program information, analysis, and recommendations to leadership for program action and decisions; Develop battle rhythm of activities; calendar management; coordinate and facilitate recurring staff meetings; Prepare, review, staff, transmit, and electronically store on government owned systems, agenda, briefings, papers, tasks, minutes, calendars, action items, and other program related documents; and Prepare required presentation materials for on-site and off-site events.

Background and knowledge of planning, organizing, performing, supervising, tracking, and reporting on complex programs.

5 years' experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat.