Technical Project Manager

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our team onsite in Norfolk, VA. This position is onsite.

The Technical Project Manager will support the Navy's Continuous Training Environment (NCTE) program and contribute directly to the evolution of warfighter readiness. In this role, you will help deliver critical engineering and technical expertise for the U.S. Navy's premier Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) training capability by integrating live training with synthetic systems to create realistic, complex global training environments. You will also support the development of advanced representations for joint, theater, and national systems, helping ensure forces are prepared to meet emerging threats.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading and coordinating the scoping, technical requirements gathering, estimating, and planning for single or multiple projects or work streams
• Coordinating systems development for major applications and defining project requirements, including information and data needs, business analysis, and programming
• Coordinating all meetings and interfacing with business units, staff, and service providers to ensure alignment and progress
• Directing and managing project development from beginning to end while defining project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Determining when external consultants or contractors should be added to internal project and development teams to successfully complete project objectives
• Managing and coordinating all technical and logistical aspects of projects on a daily basis, including timelines, risks, risk mitigation strategies, action items, and change requests
• Creating, modifying, and managing Atlassian JIRA project workflows based on criteria for desired activity outcomes
• Creating and maintaining Atlassian Confluence project pages to ensure current project information, status, and updates are clearly communicated
• Supporting project execution that may require up to 25% travel, as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree or higher with a minimum of 4 years of relevant Project Management or IT Management experience, or a High School diploma with 8 years of relevant Project Management or IT Management experience
• Experience planning and developing project schedules
• Experience with effective resource management
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and performance across technical projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Extensive technical knowledge in areas relevant to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) NCTE program
• Proficiency with Agile methodologies, as well as risk management and risk mitigation planning

Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is required and an active DoD Secret security clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and related equipment.