SME Project Management Specialist/Project Manager

NOVACES; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NOVACES is seeking a SME Project Management Specialist in Baltimore, MD, contingent on contract award, to serve as Project Manager and Key Personnel for a U.S. Coast Guard SFLC-BOD engagement.

The role leads strategic initiatives, modernization, and business process improvements, coordinating contractor work and serving as a primary contact for CO/COR. On-site with potential remote support from CONUS, requiring Tier 1 clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and federal PM experience.
• 10+ years of senior project/program management experience in federal environments.
• PMP preferred; Agile/Scrum helpful; ability to obtain Tier 1 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, and business process improvements for SFLC-BOD.
• Serve as primary point of contact for CO and COR; coordinate contractor work across teams.
• Develop project plans, manage schedule, risk, and resources; produce artifacts and reports.
• Incorporate Agile methods using Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence as appropriate.
• Ensure on-time delivery within scope while maintaining high professional standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Agile methodologies

Federal program experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/management/related field

Equivalent combination of education and federal PM experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

NOTE: This position is contingent on contract award. NOVACES is seeking a SME Project Management Specialist to serve as Project Manager and Key Personnel for a U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center Business Operations Division support opportunity in Baltimore, MD.

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, and business process improvement projects in support of SFLC-BOD. This role will serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative and will be responsible for coordinating contractor work across the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, and business process improvement projects in support of SFLC-BOD.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative and coordinate contractor work across the team.
• Provide project management support with minimal guidance; lead diverse and matrixed teams; support joint working groups; facilitate stakeholder engagement.
• Develop project plans and POA&Ms; manage schedule, risk, and resource considerations; prepare decision-maker artifacts; deliver professional reports throughout the project lifecycle.
• Incorporate Agile project management methods and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence) as appropriate.
• Support business process improvement and modernization initiatives; coordinate integrated teams; develop implementation plans; track actions to completion; facilitate meetings; ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to high professional standards.
• This is a proposal-contingent position supporting anticipated work on site in Baltimore, MD. Work may be performed through a mix of onsite and remote support from a CONUS location, subject to Government direction and approval.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, project management, operations, engineering, information systems, public administration, logistics, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education, professional certification, and relevant federal project/program management experience may be considered.
• Experience: 10+ years, senior-level project/program management experience supporting federal, DHS, DoD, Coast Guard, logistics, modernization, business process improvement, or data-enabled transformation efforts.
• Certifications: PMP preferred; Agile/Scrum helpful.
• Security: Must be able to obtain a Tier 1 clearance.