Project Manager / Onsite Team Lead

Position Summary

ITegrity, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Onsite Team Lead for a scientific weather project. This role provides overall operational direction, task plan management, and technical oversight across matrixed project teams supporting meteorology, calibration laboratories, and infrastructure systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Program & Operational Leadership: Organize, direct, and manage all aspects of BPA operational support functions involving multiple complex, inter-related project tasks. Provide overall direction for program activities and serve as the primary interface with government leadership.

• Task & Schedule Management: Consult with customer and contractor personnel to formulate, review, and execute task plans, staff assignments, and weekly milestones. Ensure compliance with project schedules, costs, and contractual obligations.

• Client & Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the primary on-site point of contact for the contract. Maintain continuous communication regarding progress, technical issues, and contract deliverables. Be available via phone Monday through Friday (09:00 to 16:00 EST) and respond to technical issues within 24 hours.

• Team Supervision: Assign responsibilities to subordinate contractor staff across various functional sections (Test, Field Support, Quality Management, Maintenance Support). Ensure contractor compliance with safety, security, and administrative requirements.

• Reporting & Deliverables: Compile and submit weekly progress reports to the Government Task Lead(s) and COR documenting work-in-progress, schedule updates, travel, and risk mitigations. Review and ensure the quality of all written deliverables.

• Resource & Risk Management: Monitor spend plans, project risks, and resource allocations. Coordinate hardware documentation, procurement justifications, and test/eval plans with government leads.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: B.S. degree in Business Management, an advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D.), or a recognized Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP).

• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of direct experience supervising test and evaluation projects for meteorological sensors, software, and operational equipment.

• Technical & Managerial Skills:

  • Demonstrated understanding of project planning, execution, monitoring, and control.

  • Strong capability in identifying, assessing, and mitigating program risks.

  • Proven ability to analyze complex situations, make sound decisions under pressure, and resolve conflicts.

  • Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in a matrixed office environment

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications for project tracking and reporting.

• Communication Skills: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English. Must be adept at presenting technical reports and progress metrics to government stakeholders.

• Key Personnel Requirement: Must be designated as Key Personnel and approved by the Contracting Officer.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

• Knowledge of NWS observation systems, including Upper Air, ASOS, COOP, and HADS programs

• Familiarity with ISO 17025 laboratory compliance standards.

• Ability to obtain SFSC-specific surface or upper air observation certifications if required by project scope.

Work Environment & Conditions

• Location: Primary onsite performance at SFSC in Sterling, VA, with secondary support at NWS HQ in Silver Spring, MD, and periodic field travel.

• Hours: Standard operational core hours (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST). Extended hours, nights, or weekends may be required during significant weather events or critical project phases.

• Security: Must pass background checks to obtain a government-issued identification badge and maintain non-disclosure agreements regarding sensitive information.