BILLABLE LABOR CATEGORY: Project Management Consultant

CAREER LADDER TITLE: Manager

LOCATION: Alexandria, VA / Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Supports the Acquisition & Sustainment section of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Enablers) in their Acquisition Data & Analytics and Enterprise Information program.
• Utilize strong business judgment and communication skills to interact with various consultants, internal & external stakeholders, and management.
• Develop & drive process improvements across multiple teams and functions.
• Develop, analyze, and manage complex project plans.
• Monitor and control overall project performance and quality against plan and adjust as needed.
• Manage, monitor, and mitigate project or component risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Communicate challenging issues to stakeholders and keep an independent opinion.
• Manage and oversee the development, completion, and delivery of contract deliverables.
• Apply a strong familiarity with software tracking tools, particularly JIRA, Confluence, and the Microsoft Office Suite, for implementing best practices to increase efficiency.
• Under general supervision, the employee will be expected to exercise sound and independent judgment and consistently exercise discretion.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Active SECRET clearance

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

MANDATORY: BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COMPUTER SCIENCE, MIS, OR A RELATED FIELD

WAIVABLE/SUBSTITUTABLE: ADDITIONAL EQUIVALENT WORK EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE DEGREE REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE MANAGING PROJECTS

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MANDATORY:  PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) OR EQUIVALENT PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory:

• Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment • Experience communicating with technical and non-technical team members or senior leadership; ability to clearly explain complex scenarios • Demonstrated situational awareness and professionalism • Ability to proactively identify risks, opportunities, and threats to program threats and present solutions • Proven ability to adapt to highly dynamic requirements • Excellent meeting management skills and Microsoft Office Suite product skills • Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience • 5-7 years of experience working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional technology and/or business solutions

PREFERRED:

• Experience working with the Department of Defense's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment and/or a strong      understanding of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) • Five or more years of Federal Contracting experience (3 years + preferably within the DoD) • Minimum of 5 years of experience implementing and managing large, complex projects using project life cycle methodologies (Agile, process     improvement, organizational change) • 5-7 years of experience leading project teams in a large matrixed organization

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

The implementation and enforcement of Executive Order 14043 is currently suspended under an injunction pending further litigation. Once the litigation concludes, Candidates may be required to be vaccinated to be eligible for employment, except in limited circumstances where an employee is legally entitled to accommodation.

Individuals are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine.

If you are entitled to an accommodation, please advise your Aeyon liaison, and they will consult our Human Resources Department for consideration.