Our group is seeking a full-time Staff Project Manager to assist the program manager. You will serve as the Staff Project Manager responsible for multiple subprojects and deliverables as part of an integrated project team. You will support efforts to control cost, manage schedule and ensure performance of deliverables. You will serve as the interface between ARA project cost analysts, subject matter experts and the government customer.

As a Staff Project Manager, you will support managing cost, schedule, risk, and performance of an integrated product team. You will assist with customer satisfaction, deliverables, and quality. You will be the interface between ARA staff, FFRDC PMs, and government COR. This is a contingent position based on future government funding. This is a hybrid position but must live in National Capital Region due to meeting responsiveness.

What you’ll do as a Staff Project Manager

• You will collect, track, and update tasks within an interagency integrated product team. You will be responsible for interfacing with a government COR and program managers from other federal agencies and FFRDCs.
• You will support deliverable timelines, quality and timeliness standards.
• You will attend meetings (virtual and in-person) to track and manage tasks and deliverables.
• You will support program management using MS Project, MS Office, Teams or other program planning software. You will work with program cost analysts to build and track monthly spend plans and manage staff labor hours.
• You will assist writing monthly status reports to management and government COR.
• You will support weekly, monthly, and quarterly briefings on contract cost, schedule, performance and risk to ARA management.
• You will occasionally travel to agencies within CONUS to brief program progress and deliverable status.

Staff Project Manager Requirements

• This contract requires applicant to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must live in the National Capital Region – this is not a remote position.
• Must currently have at least a Secret clearance.
• Bachelors of Science or Arts Degree with 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Must have 3 years of project manager experience and expertise using MS Project or other PM software within the past two years.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Travel up to 15% of time could be required.

Staff Project Manager Preferences

• Bachelors in any STEM-related field (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, etc.) with 5-7 years of relevant project manager experience.
• Masters of Science or Arts with 3-5 years of experience.
• Masters in any STEM related field (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, etc.) with 3-5 years of relevant project manager experience.
• Ability to obtain or current have a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• PMP or equivalent DAWIA certification.
• Experience working with interagency teams and national laboratories.
• Experience with projects associated with satellites and space.

Company & Division Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2, 215 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging and innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.

Experience

• 5 - 7 years: Relevant project management experience with Bachelors.

• 3 - 5 years: Relevant project management experience with Masters.

Education

• Bachelor of Science or better
• Bachelor of Arts or better

• Master of Arts or better
• Master of Science or better
• Masters or better in Engineering or related field
• Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Project Management (PMP)

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