Project Manager (Secret Clearance)

Kalman and Company; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalman & Company, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager with a Secret Clearance to support federal and DoD clients at Fort Meade, MD. The role involves strategic programming, planning, and advisory services with a salary range of $100K–$120K/year dependent on qualifications.

U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance are required. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, ensure compliance with federal standards, and coordinate complex programs with minimal direction.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership abilities with cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading government/DoD IT programs with federal standards compliance.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert analysis and research for highly complex IT problems.
• Serve as technical lead on executive project teams with direction and alternatives.
• Guide major programs and potentially lead project teams to milestones.
• Develop technical solutions requiring ingenuity with minimal direction.
• Manage objectives and maintain team morale to meet milestones.
• Ensure alignment with DoD processes and security requirements.

Skills

IT domain expertise

Leadership experience

Team coordination

Large-scale DoD projects

Compliance with federal standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Job description

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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.
• 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.

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

Preferred Skills:

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