Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!
Torch is seeking a Project Manager with Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) and System Program Office experience in a Special Access Program environment to provide resources with knowledge and experience in collaborating with contractors, subcontractors and stakeholders to address and resolve project challenges. The candidate is also responsible for the administrative/operational leadership of a project within the program goals set by the Program Manager and customer. Monitors project to ensure work scope and schedule are well defined and maintained.
As a Project Manager, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
Serve as a key liaison for technical, schedule, and funding interchanges between program leadership, diverse external stakeholders (e.g., contractors, vendors, government agencies), and internal cross-functional teams. Proactively manage these relationships to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective collaboration towards achieving program goals. This includes facilitating regular communication, resolving conflicts, and anticipating potential roadblocks through a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and perspectives.
Represent the System Program Office at interagency meetings and working-level forums, to include tracking actions, decisions, dependencies, and issues through resolution; maintain associated schedules, risk products, and status reporting. Ensure all communication is clear, concise, and tailored to the specific audience.
Coordinate with crucial external partners on programmatic matters beyond formal subgroup participation, including test scheduling, asset acquisition, interface test planning, and other emerging integration requirements.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple quick-turn tasks under pressure, ensuring timely completion and adherence to program requirements. Possess a strong understanding of security classification guidelines for classified IT systems, including the ability to accurately identify and apply appropriate security controls to protect sensitive information.
Thoroughly review and analyze documents to ensure they are complete, accurate, and aligned with program requirements. Work with external stakeholders and System Program Office teams to reach consensus on critical decisions and voting on changes to a controlled document.
Act as System Program Office focal point for technical, schedule and funding interchanges between stakeholders and leadership.
Responsible for navigating DoW regulations and acquisition program processes.
Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
Responsible for overseeing results of multi-functional project teams and report on them in both electronic and verbal forums.
Required Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship
Must have Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Must have at least 3-10 years in related Project Management experience.
Must be familiar with DoW Acquisition processes.
Must have an active Top Secret DoW security clearance (must have within 5 years).
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional or Systems Engineering certification; Old Level 2 (PM), Level 2 (Systems) or New Practioner (both)
5 years or more experience successfully working with, or running, groups including multiple disciplines, such as working groups or interface management groups.
Program office experience is preferred.
Schedule: Regular Full Time
Work Location: onsite at Eglin AFB
Travel: Yes, 10-20%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
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Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- At least 3 years of related project management experience
- Familiarity with Department of War acquisition processes
- Active Top Secret Department of War security clearance, held within the past 5 years
- Project Management Professional or Systems Engineering certification; Old Level 2 or New Practitioner certification
- At least 5 years of experience working with or leading multidisciplinary groups
- System Program Office experience
What We Do
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.
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