Project Director/Investigator

Company: Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR)
Location: Rockville
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description Position Summary: Responsible for the operational success and overall implementation of a cybersecurity program at The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Leverages industry best practices and Copper River processes to effectively and efficiently manage individual and team development, operational and financial performance, and customer satisfaction.

Essential Job Functions:

-Manage the overall implementation of the contract and act as the key contact for technical aspects of the project

-Manage Project Supervisors/Team Leads and subcontract partners to achieve program and project objectives

-Manage project budgets to ensure projects achieve projected revenue, cost, and profit targets

-Ensure that project deliverables, weekly progress reports, and monthly performance reports reflect the work performed and results as it relates to the company objectives and contracted deliverables

-Develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with the performance work statement

-Review all program related documents for accuracy and to ensure that they fall in-line with program/contract specifications

-Support Internal Program Review (IPR) activity that include data calls, tracking and reporting contract requirements, financials (Invoices, Payables, Receivables), customer satisfaction, and risks

-Travel to customer work locations to meet and maintain requirements, formal/informal communication with project stakeholders, customer reporting, and personnel management

-Work with Senior Executives (corporate, subcontract partners and government) to foster open communication and ensure customer and company success for a project spanning several locations with multiple touchpoints

-Track the status of projects in the organization based on updates from the Project Team Leads

-Gather project data and production of information for management review

Essential Job Requirements:

-Education:

-Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline

-Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required

-Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification preferred

Required Knowledge/Experience:

-Minimum 5-7 years of comparable project management experience and knowledge necessary to properly implement, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close projects

-Technical Experience with information technologies such as networking, computer systems, or cyber security

-Experience or knowledge of Federal government budget, financial or contract management and reporting

-Experience with managing contract financials and contract management and CDRLs

-Experience and confidence in presenting program related issues and reports to both government and corporate upper management

-Strong customer service orientation with the ability to build effective relationships

-Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)

-Must be able to understand and effectively communicate multi-level customer/user expectations and concerns

-Preferred Knowledge/Experience:

-Experience with task-based contracts

-Experience with Microsoft Project

-Experience with Microsoft Visio

Physical Requirements:

-N/A

Other Responsibilities:

-Perform other tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of the department/contract

-Perform other duties as assigned

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