The Role
Manage complex security-support projects across multiple locations and functional teams. Responsibilities include translating contract and mission requirements into schedules and work plans, coordinating Government and contractor stakeholders, tracking risks and dependencies, preparing reports and briefings, resolving execution issues, monitoring deliverables, and improving processes. The role requires extensive relevant experience, DoD acquisition knowledge, security experience in SAP and SCI environments, and an active Top Secret clearance.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.
ResponsibilitiesAs The Project Manager, you will:
- Direct day-to-day execution of complex security-support work across multiple functional areas and locations.
- Converts contract and mission requirements into coordinated schedules, assignments, deliverables, and measurable actions while maintaining visibility into performance, staffing, dependencies, and risk.
- Synchronize contractor teams, functional specialists, and Government stakeholders; prepare management reporting; and resolve operational issues that could affect timely delivery. Working within the broader program-management structure
- Pomote disciplined execution, consistent communication, and integration among security disciplines.
- Ensure that planned activities progress to completion, required work products are delivered, and emerging priorities are incorporated without disrupting continuity or compliance.
- Plan and manage security-support projects, schedules, milestones, assignments, deliverables, and resource requirements.
- Coordinate day-to-day execution among functional teams, contractor personnel, Government leads, and supported work locations.
- Track actions, dependencies, risks, staffing needs, and performance trends through structured management tools.
- Translate contract requirements and Government priorities into clear work plans and accountable team assignments.
- Prepare status reports, management briefings, meeting materials, decision records, and corrective-action updates.
- Resolve execution issues and escalate risks that could affect schedule, quality, staffing, or mission responsiveness.
- Monitor deliverable quality and timeliness to ensure work products meet applicable requirements and customer expectations.
- Implement process improvements that strengthen workload management, communication, and integrated service delivery.
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Qualifications- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.
- Knowledge of DoD 5000 series (Acquisition Process).
- Four years’ general security experience
- Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.
- CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret clearance; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.
Skills Required
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and 14 years of directly related work experience
- Knowledge of the DoD 5000 Series Acquisition Process
- Four years of general security experience
- Experience supporting Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments
- Ability to coordinate Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead teams in classified environments
- Active Top Secret clearance
- Ability to meet applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government
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The Company
What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
