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1739 - Project Manager

Summary

Manages complex disaster resiliency and mission modernization projects for the U.S. Air Force, coordinating between military stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams to ensure compliance, budget adherence, and technical requirements.

Sigma Defense is seeking a Project Manager to join our team in Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Ability to translate highly technical or complex project details for executive buy-in.
  • Ability to adhere to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ensuring cybersecurity requirements are implemented.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.

Personnel Clearance Level:

  • Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance or higher.
  • Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Project Management related field of study or equivalent.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

  • Ensure clear communication and field alignment across the board, reducing rework and margin erosion.
  • Acting as the primary liaison between military stakeholders, contractors, and internal teams.
  • Overseeing complex budgets and tracking project statuses to ensure compliance with strict fiscal constraints.
  • Ensuring all contract deliverables meet regulatory and quality standards.
  • Project managers are responsible for managing a broad range of projects related to the build up of new Disaster Resiliency Program (DRP) mission.
  • Serve as the primary Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) interface to the government and user community responsible for coordinating project requirements and fielding/deployment schedules.
  • As a project lead, will ensure the government customer or designated technical representative is kept abreast of any requirement changes or issues that could affect mission operations.
  • Responsible for assisting with the DRP mission upgrades through design and implementation, enabling required modernization in accordance with Air Force Directives.
  • Leads environmental remediation and building modernization to meet DRP mission requirements
  • Facilitates the myriad of problems associated with developing complex systems and with the coordination and development of design projects.
  • Provides technical input at various project review and pre-submittal meetings.
  • Establishes and maintains liaison as required with teams, committees, and commissions.
  • Assists in developing local plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
  • Track programs against schedules, budgets, and phase review objectives while reporting status as needed.
  • Develop local plans, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, schedules, and cost estimates for current and future projects related to DRP mission requirements.
  • Responsible for assisting project management team manage mission upgrades, implementation, and enabling required modernization in accordance with Air Force Directives.
  • Oversees DRP projects, meetings, and briefings.
  • Informs Group leadership of modernization efforts, seeks concurrence on modification requests/deficiency reports.
  • Coordinates with Civil Engineering to provide facility upgrades and design solutions to ensure safety and security of future mission sets.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $135,000 annually.

Benefits

  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
  • Life and AD&D coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
  • 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 12 (Floating) Holidays
  • Educational Assistance
  • Highly Competitive Salary

What this application asks

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First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Phone, Address, Were you referred by anyone to this position?, If Yes, who were you referred by and what is your relationship to them?, Education, Experience, Summary, Resume, Have you been previously employed by Sigma Defense, Solute, EWA, JUNO or Sub U?, What are your salary requirements?, Will you need to relocate for this position?, Cover letter

  • Are you a citizen of the United States? (Non-Citizens will not be eligible to move forward in the hiring process. Failure to provide accurate information regarding your citizenship will result in an immediate disqualification.) yes / no
  • Will you require an employment visa or visa sponsorship to work in the United States, either now or in the future? yes / no
  • Do you possess an active Secret security clearance or higher? (Please note: Falsifying this information is a federal offense. Failure to provide accurate information regarding your clearance status will result in an immediate disqualification.) yes / no
  • If you possess an active Secret security clearance or higher, please list the approximate or exact activation and expiration date of the clearance. (This information is validated for successful candidates during the hiring process.)
  • Do you have the ability to work on-site in Grand Forks AFB, ND? yes / no
  • Are you a transitioning service member interested in SkillBridge opportunities? If so, please list your anticipated retirement date.

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