Project Manager II

Culmen; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Training & Education

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Culmen International is hiring a Project Manager II based in Washington, DC. The role supports ORS federal staff with management and oversight of domestic or international projects and portfolios, requiring a background in international affairs, national security, public policy, or communications.

You will develop project work plans, attend coordination meetings, and deliver briefings on radiological security topics, coordinating with domestic and international partners and DOE laboratories.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in international affairs, national security, public policy, communications, or related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• DOE Q clearance or ability to acquire Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of project work plans, portfolios, and engagement strategies.
• Attend coordination meetings and provide input on project status and policy issues.
• Support development of programmatic policy and technical analysis on radiological security issues.
• Develop and deliver briefings and reports on radiological security topics.
• Respond to quick turn requests for information related to projects.
• Participate in meetings with domestic and international organizations on radiological security.
• Collaborate with ORS program staff, DOE national laboratories, and other agencies.
• Identify and assess training needs of partners to deliver training resources.

Skills

Independence

Teamwork

Organization

Communication

Decision-making

Pressure-resilience

Customer-facing

Project documentation

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

MS Teams

Database systems

Education

Master's degree in international affairs, national security, public policy, communications, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

MS Teams

Database systems

Job description

About the Role

Culmen International is hiring a Project Manager in Washington, DC.

The Project Manager II will support ORS federal staff with the management and oversight of domestic or international projects and portfolios as assigned. The project principal should have a background and experience in international affairs, national security, public policy, communications, or a related field.

What You’ll Do in Your New Role

• Support the development and maintenance of project work plans; portfolio or country engagement strategies; as well as remain aware of project milestones, funding requirements, and challenges to implementation.
• Attend regular and ad hoc coordination meetings to provide input on project status, performance tracking, and policy or technical issues.
• Support the development of programmatic policy and technical analysis on radiological security issues and topics.
• Develop and deliver briefings and reports on radiological security issues and topics associated with ORS programmatic efforts.
• Respond to quick turn requests for information related to projects within assigned portfolio.
• Participate in meetings and collaboration activities with domestic and international organizations and associations on radiological security.
• Support and interact with other ORS program staff, DOE national laboratories, other federal agencies, and different offices within DOE to participate in project specific calls and interagency meetings.
• Identify and assess the training needs of partners to develop strategies for client to deliver training resources that will meet project goals and objectives

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organizational, event, and task management skills
• Ability to synthesize information and write concise summaries and reports
• Outstanding oral communication and presentation development skills
• Willingness to take initiative, accept ownership of job responsibilities, and make appropriate decisions
• Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize, and respond effectively to short deadlines
• Experience in supporting and interfacing with customers
• Experience evaluating complex projects and organizing project documents
• Ability to operate efficiently in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, and database systems
• DOE Q or the ability to acquire Q clearance
• Master’s degree in international affairs, national security, public policy, communications, or related field
• Ability to quickly learn the customer's business operations and maintain a current understanding of ongoing and planned changes or impacts to the business operations
• 5-10 years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications

• PMP Certification

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, premiums for employees are 100% paid by Culmen, and dependent coverage is available at a nominal rate (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)

• 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.