Senior Project Manager at Telos: 100% Remote (Ashburn, VA)

Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Ashburn United States

Job Description:

The most security-conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. The reputation of our company rests on the quality of our solution and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our solutions in information assurance, secure networks, secure enterprise messaging, and identity management.

Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Our employees enjoy more than just a great work environment! Salary: $Min 104,240.00 Max 156,360.00 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k.

This position will be based at Ashburn/Remote - Travel 25%

Responsibilities:

  • Integrated Program Management: Develop, execute, and maintain Integrated Program Management Plans (IPMP) in accordance with contractual requirements and company policies, procedures, and processes covering all areas of project management.
  • Cost and Schedule Management: Develop cost and schedule baselines; monitor and control against these baselines, report on and mitigate variances.
  • Risk and Issue Management: Identify, categorize, and prioritize risks and opportunities; plan, monitor, and control risk responses; manage and reduce the impact of known issues.
  • Project Communication: Develop and implement communication plans; chair Kick-off Meetings, Weekly Status Meetings, Project Management Reviews (PMRs), Integrated Project Team Meetings (IPTs), and other meetings as required; develop, review, and facilitate the delivery of CDRL documentation; communicate project plans, schedules, risks, issues, opportunities, coordinate site visits/travel, and provide performance against plan information.
  • Stakeholder Management: Identify and manage project stakeholders to ensure unimpeded project progress.
  • Scope and Change Management: Understand project scope and manage changes in accordance with company and customer requirements.
  • Configuration Management: Develop, manage, and maintain the integrity of the configuration management baseline.
  • Continuous Improvement: Contribute lessons learned and process improvement suggestions to the organization; communicate best practices and maintain consistency across all projects.
  • Team Management: Ensure the project team is fully staffed to complete the project on time and with quality; verify all staff members maintain required training and certifications, and ensure proper access and clearances per contract requirements.
  • Supplier and Subcontractor Management: Develop, execute, and maintain a Subcontractor Management Plan in accordance with company and contractual requirements; ensure quality subcontractor and vendor products and deliverables prior to acceptance; work closely with the Logistics team for asset management.
  • Site Coordination: Coordinate site visits for project team members to perform onsite work such as site surveys and installation.
  • Compliance: Comply with applicable CMMI and ISO processes; participate in periodic audits and appraisals as required.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline and 5-7 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, and work experience.
  • Certification: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent required.

Experience:

  • Experience running solutions development and implementation-type projects, preferably networking, communications, and infrastructure (voice, BAN, wireless, ISP, OSP).
  • Experience driving the project team through the solutions development and implementation process from the concept-level in the bid phase, through execution of survey, design (preliminary, detailed/critical), procurement, implementation, secure (cybersecurity/information assurance), testing, training, and transition to Operations and Maintenance.
  • Experience managing a solution against contractual technical requirements including comprehensive environmental requirements.
  • Experience building and managing relationships with Government, subcontractor, internal, and support stakeholders in order to successfully meet CDRL, documentation, and milestone delivery requirements.
  • Experience working for or with the US Military (Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, etc.).
  • Experience in all areas of project management including cost, schedule, quality, procurement, risk/issue/opportunity, stakeholder, and communication management.
  • Skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels; accustomed to facilitating meetings, briefing project status and performance, and managing a multi-discipline and geographically dispersed team.
  • A professional attitude with attention to detail, customer service, and excellent organizational skills.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience with CMMI for Development or similar frameworks.
  • The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.

Telos maintains a drug-free workplace and will conduct drug testing on all applicants who have accepted an offer of employment.

Telos Corporation participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Telos will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration ("SSA") and/or the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") of your authorization to work in the United States. Telos offers excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future.

Telos Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Telos Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 1-800-283-1911. If you require relay service assistance, please click on the following link to review information on your state's relay service:

Telos Corporation is an EEO/AA employer.

Job Type

Full-Time

Location

Ashburn, VA 20147 US (Primary)

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