Senior Project Manger

Kinsley Power Systems; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinsley Power Systems in McLean, VA is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-visibility projects within a busy government-focused research communications and publishing office. You will coordinate with COs, CORs, task managers, and researchers to deliver publications, reports, videos, and web content on time and within budget.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in marketing/communications or related technical discipline and a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Business, Marketing/Communications, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of multidisciplinary teams, managing marketing and communications; and supervising the publication of technical information from concept to final product from one-page flyers to 300+ page technical reports; presentations; videos; online tours; social media; and other communications collateral.
• Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation is preferred.
• Experience managing multiple high-visibility projects, schedules, resources, risks, quality, and performance metrics.
• Experience with quality-control plans, Section 508 workflows, and Federal publication standards.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience coordinating with senior Government stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced research communications environment and maintain accurate project tracking and status visibility.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic planning, allocate resources, and coordinate with Government Contracting Officers (COs), Technical Representatives (CORs), Task Managers, and Researchers.
• Ensure all deliverables are met on schedule and within budget while managing risk and performance metrics.
• Provide end-to-end project oversight and tracking for all publications, marketing, and other related tasks.
• Handle planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking.
• Provide administrative support and regular status updates to ensure timely delivery of all work.
• Monitor and document production details across all product phases; due dates; production schedules; and milestones.
• Proactively follow up with RD&T research staff to keep tasks on track to meet deadlines.
• Record and maintain all progress and status information in the RD&T product submission and tracking system.
• Ensure that staff (18 personnel) are updating the submission and project tracking system to enable customers to see the status of their projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams producing technical reports, publications, presentations, videos, social media, web content, online tours, and other communications products.
• Proactively resolve staffing, schedule, quality, and performance risks.
• Conduct recurring task-order and project status meetings and provide accurate meeting notes, status summaries, and management reporting.
• Maintain continuous workforce coverage and coordinate qualified backup support when required to protect uninterrupted performance.

Education

Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Level: Senior

Location: McLean, VA / Washington, DC (onsite and offsite support as authorized by the customer).

Clearance: No Clearance Required. However the agency will conduct a National Agency Check and Inquiries (with fingerprinting), which consists of searches of records covering specific areas of a person's background during the past five (5) years. Those inquiries are sent to current and past employers, schools attended, references, and local law enforcement authorities.

Education: Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

The successful candidate is expected to accomplish the following outcomes in the first year on the position:

Outcomes:

• Deliver accurate, high-quality, accessible, and timely products and services that meet FHWA requirements and support positive Government performance feedback.
• Identify and resolve quality, coordination, schedule, or technical issues early enough to prevent customer or mission impact.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Project Manager provides overall management of complex, high-visibility projects, a portfolio of tasks, and projects in a busy research communications and publishing office. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct strategic planning, allocate resources, and coordinate with Government Contracting Officers (COs), Technical Representatives (CORs), Task Managers, and Researchers.
• Ensure all deliverables are met on schedule and within budget while managing risk and performance metrics.
• Provide end-to-end project oversight and tracking for all publications, marketing, and other related tasks.
• Handle planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking.
• Provide administrative support and regular status updates to ensure timely delivery of all work.
• Monitor and document production details across all product phases; due dates; production schedules; and milestones.
• Proactively follow up with RD&T research staff to keep tasks on track to meet deadlines.
• Record and maintain all progress and status information in the RD&T product submission and tracking system.
• Ensure that staff (18 personnel) are updating the submission and project tracking system to enable customers to see the status of their projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams producing technical reports, publications, presentations, videos, social media, web content, online tours, and other communications products.
• Proactively resolve staffing, schedule, quality, and performance risks.
• Conduct recurring task-order and project status meetings and provide accurate meeting notes, status summaries, and management reporting.
• Maintain continuous workforce coverage and coordinate qualified backup support when required to protect uninterrupted performance.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in Business, Marketing/Communications, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of multidisciplinary teams, managing marketing and communications; and supervising the publication of technical information from concept to final product from one-page flyers to 300+ page technical reports; presentations; videos; online tours; social media; and other communications collateral.
• Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation is preferred.
• Experience managing multiple high-visibility projects, schedules, resources, risks, quality, and performance metrics.
• Experience with quality-control plans, Section 508 workflows, and Federal publication standards.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience coordinating with senior Government stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced research communications environment and maintain accurate project tracking and status visibility.

The following qualifications are desired:

• Transportation experience, especially highway or surface transportation research.
• Federal communications, publishing, or research-program management experience.

Travel:

Continental U.S. (CONUS) travel may be required to attend customer meetings, program reviews, stakeholder engagements, training events, conferences, production activities, or mission-related activities as directed.