Project Manager (Secret Clearance)

Kalman & Company, Inc.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalman & Company, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a Secret Clearance to support Federal and DoD clients onsite at Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on strategic programming, planning, and advisory services for complex defense-related projects.

Salary ranges from $100,000 to $120,000 per year depending on qualifications. Qualified candidates will have US citizenship, an active Secret clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and 10+ years of project management experience in defense,

Qualifications

• Must have deep knowledge in a related IT domain (e.g., architecture, security, systems integration).
• Proven leadership with experience guiding cross-functional teams to milestones.
• Ability to coordinate tasks, maintain morale, and meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert analysis and research on complex problems for government clients.
• Serve as technical lead on executive project teams, offering direction and alternatives.
• Communicate clearly in written and oral forms with senior stakeholders.
• Apply broad technical expertise across related disciplines to projects.
• Lead major programs and potential project leadership roles.
• Develop technical solutions requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Work with minimal direction and set technical objectives.

Skills

IT expertise

Leadership

Team coordination

Large-scale IT projects

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Job Description

Kalman & Company’s Business Analytics team is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a Secret Clearance to join our growing team serving Federal and DoD clients. This role will provide onsite support at Fort Meade, MD. As part of our team, you’ll provide our Government clients with strategic programming, planning, and advisory support services. A salary range of $100K/year- $120K/year, dependent upon the selected applicant's qualifications.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• With minimal direction, provides expert support, analysis and research into exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to the subject matter.
• Serves as technical expert on executive-level project teams, providing technical direction, interpretation and alternatives.
• Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Work is performed without appreciable direction.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Expertise is in a particular area of Information Technology (e.g., Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Architecture, Implementation, Information Systems Integration, Software Development Methodologies, Security Engineering, Communications and Network Systems Management), or a specific functional area (e.g., finance, logistics, and operations research).
• Proven leadership abilities with experience leading cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment of goals and collaboration across diverse stakeholders.
• Expertise in team coordination, task delegation, and maintaining team morale to meet project milestones effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale IT projects for Government and DoD customers, ensuring compliance with federal standards and policies.

Minimum Experience:

• US Citizenship is required.
• An Active Secret security clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience performing project management for defense, intelligence, or civil agency programs.

Preferred Skills:

• PMP certification.
• Experience working in classified environments and familiarity with DoD processes such as Earned Value Management (EVM).

Benefits and Policies

• Kalman & Company, Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment and random substance abuse testing and background verification checks.