Junior Project Manager

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Fairfax, VA, USA
In-Office
90K-115K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software
The Role
Support technical initiatives for a Department of War customer by coordinating project plans, tracking schedules, risks, action items, and deliverables; facilitate meetings, prepare status updates and documentation; assist data integration, vendor/subcontractor coordination, and milestone tracking under senior project leadership.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

Everforth ECS is seeking a Junior Project Manager to work in our Fairfax, VA office in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity.

 

Everforth ECS is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support technical initiatives for a Department of War (DoW) customer, including the integration and implementation of new analytic capabilities into enterprise systems.

 

This role is ideal for an organized, technically curious professional who enjoys working with technical teams and customers in a fast-paced environment. The Junior Project Manager will work alongside senior project and technical leaders to coordinate activities, track priorities and milestones, maintain project documentation, and help ensure successful delivery of mission capabilities. The successful candidate will interact with DoW stakeholders, technical teams, commercial vendors, and federal contractors while gaining hands-on experience managing complex technical projects. The Junior Project Manager will report directly to the Director.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in translating mission objectives into project plans, tasks, and milestones.
  • Track project priorities, schedules, risks, action items, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate activities across customers, engineers, integrators, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Support data integration, technology onboarding, and deployment activities.
  • Organize and facilitate customer and project team meetings.
  • Prepare project status updates, meeting notes, briefings, and other documentation.
  • Identify potential risks and blockers and work with project leadership to resolve them.
  • Support coordination with subcontractors, vendors, and technology partners.
  • Help maintain project plans and technical delivery milestones.
  • Other duties, as assigned.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000 

General Description of Benefits 

Preferred Qualifications
  • U.S. Citizen.
  • Secret clearance required to interview with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
  • High School Diploma with 3 years of relevant project coordination, project management, technical, defense, or related experience.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Interest in technology and willingness to learn technical concepts.
  • Experience working in or supporting DoW/DoD programs.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).

Skills Required

  • U.S. Citizen
  • Secret clearance required to interview with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
  • High School Diploma with 3 years of relevant project coordination, project management, technical, defense, or related experience
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Interest in technology and willingness to learn technical concepts
  • Experience working in or supporting DoW/DoD programs
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills

ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.

  • Healthcare Strength ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.

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The Company
HQ: Elkhorn, NE
2,129 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.

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