Task Order Lead

Amentum; Falls Church, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Task Order Lead to oversee a mission-critical logistics program in northern Virginia. You will coordinate across training, logistics, facilities, and sustainment workstreams, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities include leading meetings, tracking progress, and supporting surge staffing while collaborating with the PMO, subcontractors, and oversight elements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in PM, Business, Logistics, or related field with 1 year experience, or 10 years government task order experience.
• 2–3 years of leadership or operational management experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of project/task order management principles.
• Experience in operational risk management and corrective action planning.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal coordination and customer communication.
• Familiarity with IMS principles and performance tracking tools.
• Proficient in oral, written, and virtual communications.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team under deadlines.
• US Citizenship and active TS/SCI with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operational meetings and maintain real-time situational awareness.
• Coordinate task order updates, data collection, risk reporting, and briefings.
• Monitor performance against schedules, burn rates, and staffing plans.
• Support surge staffing, resource allocation, and event readiness validations.
• Back up Deputy Program Manager for customer interactions and escalations.
• Ensure effective communication across subcontractor partners.
• Assist with program reports, logistics tracking, and facility readiness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Task order mgmt

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

IMS scheduling

Communication

Team coordination

Deadline pressure

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in PM/Business/Logistics, or related field

10 years government task order experience

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Task Order Lead for a mission critical logistics program in northern Virginia. The Task Order Lead is responsible for supporting the execution, coordination, and management of all task order activities. This position serves as the principal integrator across training, logistics, facilities, and sustainment workstreams, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations, event synchronization, and stakeholder coordination. The Task Order Lead works closely with the Amentum PMO, subcontractor teams, and oversight elements to monitor execution timelines, milestone achievement, compliance, and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Leading daily operational meetings and maintaining real-time situational awareness across workstreams.
• Coordinating task order activity updates, data collection, risk reporting, and status briefings.
• Monitoring operational performance against schedules, burn rates, and staffing plans.
• Supporting surge staffing efforts, resource allocation adjustments, and event readiness validations.
• Serving as the backup to the Deputy Program Manager for customer interactions, milestone reviews, and escalated issues.
• Ensuring effective communication and workflow synchronization across all subcontractor partners.
• Assisting with preparation of program reports, logistics tracking, sustainment planning, and facility readiness assessments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related fields such as Project Management, Business Administration, Logistics, etc., and 1 year of relevant experience OR 10 years of experience supporting government task orders or programs
• 2-3 years of leadership or operational management experience preferred
• Strong understanding of project/task order management principles
• Demonstrated experience in operational risk management and corrective action planning
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal team coordination and customer-facing communication
• Competency with integrated master scheduling (IMS) principles and performance tracking tools
• Proficient in oral, written, and virtual communications
• Ability to function at a high level with little oversight as well as work as part of a larger team to complete mission objectives
• Capable of working under tight deadlines and managing tasks through successful completion
• US Citizenship Required
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with Polygraph Required

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Other Responsibilities

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Compensation Details

US: $85,000 - $100,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

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