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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to In this role you will get to coordinate the delivery of medium sized IT and PMO projects, managing scope, schedule, resourcing, and performance objectives for satisfaction while driving alignment with client goals and contractual requirements.
What You'll Be Doing:
Tracking the progress of medium sized projects or multiple small projects, ensuring on schedule and within budget performance.
Coordinating stakeholder engagements based on identification of required components of the projects.
Building in-depth knowledge of client objectives and contractual requirements, as well as applicable Federal and Department of War business practices.
Oversight of business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of assigned projects to ensure progress while minimizing project risk and cost.
Creation and presentation of key project documents including Project Execution Plans, QA/QC Plans, and Health & Safety Plans.
Assigning project responsibilities to stakeholders based on qualifications and strengths, and guiding staff performance and development.
Updating project status in client-derived task management systems across a variety of classification levels.
Managing scope changes, negotiating modifications with clients and subcontractors, and ensuring timely change orders.
Acting as the client’s representative with external project participants, including subcontractors, DoW commands and staff elements, and interagency stakeholders.
Developing budgets, schedules, and execution plans in collaboration with project engineers and discipline leads.
Monitoring and reporting project progress, milestones, risks, and conditions affecting cost and schedule.
Mobilizing resources and coordinating with peer client departments to ensure effective project delivery.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Active TS/SCI w/Poly
Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Project Mgmt, Operations or relevant field and 10+ years experience in Project Management. 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Ability to meet Parsons’ project management certification requirements.
Familiarity with integrating engineering/technical aspects with procurement and construction activities.
Proven ability to perform in a management capacity with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of industry practices, regulations, and current technology.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Strong leadership and team development abilities.
Experience coordinating multidiscipline project teams.
Ability to develop and implement corrective action plans for delays or scope changes.
Experience supporting PMO structures or government project environments
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Project Management, Operations or relevant field and 10+ years of project management experience (4 additional years may be considered in lieu of degree)
- Ability to meet Parsons' project management certification requirements
- Familiarity integrating engineering/technical aspects with procurement and construction activities
- Proven management capability with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of industry practices, regulations, and current technology
- Experience coordinating stakeholder engagement and updating project status in client task management systems across classification levels
- Experience supporting PMO structures or government project environments
- Strong leadership, team development, and multidiscipline coordination abilities
- Ability to develop and implement corrective action plans for delays or scope changes
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
