Task & Project Lead — National Security (Onsite)

TRISTAR; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TRISTAR is seeking a motivated Task Manager to lead mission-critical projects in support of NSWC Crane. This onsite, full-time role requires coordinating across multiple teams, managing scope, schedule, and costs, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and security regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, PMP/Agile certifications, experience with formal reporting, and active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain). U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience with formal customer reporting and governance environments.
• Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, project management, operations, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with scope, deliverables, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Coordinate project execution across Software Engineering, Cyber Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and Information Technology teams.
• Manage project cost and schedule performance using structured project controls, including baseline management, forecasting, variance analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Support and oversee Financial Management activities while ensuring reporting aligns with contractual obligations and internal governance requirements.
• Identify, analyze, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, with emphasis on technical uncertainty, supplier performance, compliance obligations, export controls, information security, and mission impact.
• Develop, maintain, and escalate mitigation and contingency plans as appropriate to support successful project execution.
• Serve as the primary interface for internal and external stakeholders regarding project execution, communications, and coordination.
• Support customer reviews, milestone reviews, readiness reviews, status reporting, and decision-making forums while maintaining clear and secure communications.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, defense acquisition expectations, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Support documentation, change control, audit readiness, configuration awareness, and quality management requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive team accountability and delivery discipline by facilitating meetings, resolving cross-functional constraints, tracking action items, and promoting collaboration in highly regulated, deadline-driven environments.

Skills

Project management

Governance reporting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

TRISTAR is seeking a motivated Task Manager to lead mission-critical projects in support of NSWC Crane. This onsite, full-time role requires coordinating across multiple teams, managing scope, schedule, and costs, and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and security regulations.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, PMP/Agile certifications, experience with formal reporting, and active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain). U.S.