Hybrid Project Manager bei ECS

ECS is seeking a Project Manager to work in our Fairfax, VA office.

ECS is seeking a Project Manager to work in our Fairfax, VA office in a hybrid, remote/on-site capacity supporting a Department of Defense (DoD) customer. The successful candidate will provide project support to management and will lead the technical team with initiating, planning, controlling, and executing initiatives in support of sensitive and critical priorities. The candidate will work closely with stakeholders to include the DoD, commercial vendors, traditional federal contractors, and technical teams to initiate, plan, execute, and control priority Program initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with advanced business acumen, strong problem-solving skills, and hands-on project management experience, preferably with prior exposure to cloud technologies. The ideal candidate also assumes full ownership and accountability for tasks and deadlines; works with limited/no supervision; and commits to high quality results and deliverables.

This is a demanding, high-energy position that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, software, and business challenges. The selected candidate will report directly to the Research & Development (R&D) Enclaves Director, and join a multidisciplinary team that promotes customer service, and excellence in communication, innovation, collaboration, and teamwork. This candidate is also highly adaptable, detail-oriented, and has well-developed written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

General Duties:

• Lead phased project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closing activities.
• Plan, organize, assign, and direct the completion of project tasks within budget and scope; communicate and mitigate task delays and track task completion.
• Identify and assist in the development and finalization of required project deliverables.
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings with internal and external stakeholders; create agendas and publish minutes.
• Develop and maintain project documentation (e.g., charters, CONOPS, requirements, design documents, implementation plans, test plans, schedules, monthly status reports, programmatic reviews, etc.).
• Support development and maintenance of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Communicate status and escalate issues to leadership, as appropriate.
• Mitigate project risks and track action items to closure.
• Provide user management, support, training, and troubleshooting, as needed.
• Support contract actions and financial tasks, as needed.
• Conduct maintenance window pre- and post-window testing.
• Other duties, as assigned.