Sr Project Manager

Scientific Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide integrated planning, coordination, and oversight for multiple IT infrastructure projects supporting USSPACECOM. On-site work at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL is required, with up to 25% travel.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of program management experience on DoD-scale initiatives, including PMP certification or ability to obtain within six months, and IAT/IAM Level II or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience managing programs or projects comparable in size and scope to a $40–50 million effort involving 35–40 personnel, including at least three years as a project manager supporting a comparable Department of Defense (DoD) program
• Management experience in an enterprise-level DoD C4I/IT environment supporting at least 1,000 users
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple interdependent projects, competing priorities, and shared resources
• Experience coordinating project engineers, technical specialists, government stakeholders, and contractors in the delivery of IT infrastructure
• Experience tracking technical requirements, managing risks, and evaluating cost and schedule impacts
• Strong organizational, analytical, written communication, and stakeholder coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver executive briefings and engage leaders from the GS-15 through GO/FO level
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or ability to obtain certification within six months of onboarding
• IAT/IAM Level II or higher certification

Responsibilities

• Provide coordinated project management oversight across multiple engineer-led IT infrastructure efforts
• Develop and maintain project plans and master schedules with milestones, deliverables, dependencies, resources, and critical paths
• Coordinate identification, documentation, and tracking of C4IT requirements
• Integrate infrastructure installation with construction schedules, facility readiness, and transition milestones
• Monitor scope, cost, schedule, and performance; identify variances and propose corrective actions
• Coordinate resources and resolve competing priorities across projects
• Identify and assess risks, develop mitigation strategies, escalate as needed
• Prepare and deliver executive briefings on progress, impacts, options, and decisions
• Facilitate integrated planning meetings and document decisions with actions
• Evaluate proposed changes and manage effects on scope, schedule, budget, and delivery commitments
• Coordinate vendor and contractor activities and monitor performance against contracts
• Support quality reviews and acceptance to ensure deliverables meet requirements
• Maintain accurate project documentation and consolidated status reports
• Improve project visibility with dashboards, reporting, and workflow automation

Skills

DoD program management

C4I/IT environment

Executive briefings

Risk management

Resource coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or related field

PMP certification within six months

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Power Automate

ServiceNow

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Description

Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide integrated planning, coordination, and oversight for multiple IT infrastructure projects supporting United States Space Command (USSPACECOM). These efforts support headquarters transitions, command and control facilities, data centers, and associated network and communications infrastructure.

The Senior Project Manager will work alongside project engineers and functional leads responsible for technical execution to align requirements, schedules, budgets, resources, and dependencies across concurrent projects. This position requires sound judgment, strong organization, and the ability to resolve competing priorities while maintaining accountability for delivery.

The successful candidate will translate complex technical and project information into clear recommendations and deliver concise, decision-focused briefings to government and military leaders from the GS-15 through General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) level. Work will be performed on-site at government facilities at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.

• Providing coordinated project management oversight across multiple engineer-led IT infrastructure efforts
• Developing and maintaining project plans and integrated master schedules that identify milestones, deliverables, dependencies, resource requirements, and critical paths
• Coordinating the identification, documentation, and tracking of command, control, communications, computer, and information technology (C4IT) requirements
• Integrating infrastructure installation and systems integration activities with construction schedules, facility readiness, and operational transition milestones
• Monitoring project scope, cost, schedule, and performance; identifying variances and recommending corrective actions
• Coordinating resources and resolving competing priorities and dependencies across projects
• Identifying and assessing risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies, and elevating matters requiring government direction
• Preparing and delivering executive briefings that communicate progress, mission impacts, options, recommendations, and decisions required
• Facilitating integrated planning meetings and project reviews, documenting decisions, and tracking actions through completion
• Evaluating proposed changes and managing their effects on project scope, schedule, budget, and delivery commitments
• Coordinating vendor and contractor activities and monitoring performance against contractual requirements
• Supporting quality reviews and acceptance activities to ensure deliverables meet approved requirements and specifications
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, decision records, schedules, and consolidated status reports
• Improving project visibility and accountability through collaboration tools, dashboards, consistent reporting, and workflow automation
• Performing additional government-directed duties within the scope of the position

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related field
• At least five years of experience managing programs or projects comparable in size and scope to a $40–50 million effort involving 35–40 personnel, including at least three years as a project manager supporting a comparable Department of Defense (DoD) program
• Management experience in an enterprise-level DoD C4I/IT environment supporting at least 1,000 users
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple interdependent projects, competing priorities, and shared resources
• Experience coordinating project engineers, technical specialists, government stakeholders, and contractors in the delivery of IT infrastructure
• Experience tracking technical requirements, managing risks, and evaluating cost and schedule impacts
• Strong organizational, analytical, written communication, and stakeholder coordination skills
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver executive briefings and engage leaders from the GS-15 through GO/FO level
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or ability to obtain certification within six months of onboarding
• IAT/IAM Level II or higher certification

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting military headquarters transitions, command and control facilities, data centers, or enterprise IT modernization
• Experience coordinating network, communications, structured cabling, and systems integration activities
• Experience aligning IT infrastructure delivery with military construction, facility readiness, and operational transitions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or comparable project management software, including development and maintenance of integrated master schedules
• Experience using Jira and Confluence for project tracking, requirements coordination, and knowledge management
• Experience using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for collaboration and document management
• Experience using Power BI, Power Automate, ServiceNow, or comparable platforms for reporting, workflow automation, and service coordination
• Experience developing consolidated project dashboards and executive reports highlighting delivery risks, dependencies, and decisions required

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET/ SCI LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• Up to 25%

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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