Technical Systems Project Manager

Markon; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Markon seeks a Technical Systems Project Manager to support an Intelligence Community client in Chantilly, Virginia. You will coordinate planning, engineering, logistics, and deployment of a new enterprise IT platform with mission partners and vendors.

You will translate stakeholder needs into executable technical plans and guide projects through implementation, while managing cost, schedule, and performance across multiple stakeholders. Occasional CONUS travel is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with FSP is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's degree with 8+ years; OR no degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing technical project coordination or management, achieving program milestones and resolving issues.
• Experience supporting IT system development and implementation.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent project requirements while monitoring cost, schedule, and performance.
• Experience briefing stakeholders and varying levels of management on technical requirements, project status, and timelines.
• Willingness and ability to travel on an infrequent, as-needed basis, primarily CONUS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, engineering, logistics, implementation, and deployment of the new IT platform.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute technical implementation plans across sponsor organizations and vendors.
• Document dependencies, requirements, decisions, and action items across stakeholders.
• Define and document technical requirements to address operational needs.
• Maintain project plans and schedules across project lifecycle stages.
• Monitor cost, schedule, performance, and risk; implement corrective actions.
• Maintain technical and project documentation across teams.
• Contribute to resource planning and cost-estimating strategies for future projects.
• Evaluate issues and adapt plans based on cost, schedule, quality, or performance changes.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to navigate policies and identify viable paths forward.
• Provide regular status, requirements, timelines, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Verbal/written communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Associate's degree in a technical field

No degree with 10+ years of experience

Job description

Markon is seeking a Technical Systems Project Manager to support an Intelligence Community client in Chantilly, Virginia. This position will coordinate operational project planning, engineering services, logistics, and deployment activities supporting a new enterprise-level IT platform and its mission partners. The Technical Systems Project Manager will work across Sponsor organizations, vendors, and program elements to translate stakeholder needs into executable technical plans and guide projects through implementation.

NOTE: This position requires infrequent CONUS travel on an "as needed" basis, as directed by the client.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning, engineering, logistics, implementation, and deployment of a new enterprise-level IT platform and associated network services.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute technical implementation plans across Sponsor organizations, mission partners, vendors, and program elements.
• Identify, document, and track dependencies, requirements, decisions, and action items across multiple stakeholders.
• Define and document technical requirements to ensure solutions appropriately address stakeholder and operational needs.
• Develop, maintain project plans and schedules across multiple stages of the project lifecycle.
• Apply established project management processes to monitor cost, schedule, performance, and project risk, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee appropriate technical and project documentation.
• Participate in resource planning and develop cost-estimating strategies for future projects.
• Evaluate project issues and adapt plans based on changes to cost, schedule, quality, requirements, or performance.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to navigate organizational policies, procedures, and technical requirements while identifying viable paths forward.
• Provide regular project status, requirements, timelines, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and management.
• Build productive partnerships across organizational boundaries to support operational and mission requirements.
• Maintain current technical knowledge and effectively communicate technical and programmatic information across diverse audiences.

Qualifications

Required:

• An active TS/SCI with FSP (preferrably with this client) is required to be considered.
• Bachelor's degree related to the technical discipline and at least 6 years of relevant experience; OR
• Associate's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience; OR
• No degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing technical project coordination or management, including successfully achieving program milestones and resolving project issues.
• Experience supporting IT system development and implementation.
• Experience developing and coordinating technical requirements, implementation plans, schedules, and project documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent project requirements while monitoring cost, schedule, and performance.
• Experience briefing stakeholders and varying levels of management on technical requirements, project status, and timelines.
• Strong stakeholder-management, negotiation, and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Willingness and ability to travel on an infrequent, as-needed basis, primarily CONUS.

Desired:

• Experience supporting mission systems.
• Experience deploying technical systems into operational environments.
• Experience with non-traditional procurement and establishing clandestine communications solutions.
• Experience with standard Agency IT procurement processes, including DVV.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Salary Range

USD $170,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

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