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Zantech is looking for a talented Task Order Project Manager to contribute to the success of our upcoming Operations and Sustainment Support Services project for a Hybrid role based out of Battle Creek, MI.
The Task Order Project Manager will play a crucial role in providing:
- Task Order Project Management Support Services
- Program/Project Management Support
- Coordination with Government Contracting Officer (KO), COR, Task Order Managers
- Project planning, scheduling, reporting, and deliverables management
- Monthly Progress Reports (MPR)
- Transition planning
- Staffing plan management
The Task Order Project Manager provides The Task Order Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for all contract management. This role is responsible for overall program management, ensuring technical solutions and schedules are implemented timely, coordinating with government stakeholders, and managing all aspects of project execution including staffing, reporting, and deliverables. The PM must provide diligent, responsive performance reporting and coordinate with the Program Manager and government representatives to ensure successful contract performance.
Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:
- Acts as manager and overall contract point of contact
- Directs project-specific staff and reviews work products for completeness and adherence to requirements
- Coordinates with Contracting Officer (KO), COR, and Program Manager on all contractual and technical matters
- Develops and maintains Project Management Plan (PMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
- Prepares monthly status reports and tracks deliverables
- Verifies level of effort and deliverables for each task
- Provides communication to management on project plans, status reports, and deliverables
- Develops overall project milestones and monitors execution against planned timelines
- Manages on/offboarding of contractors, reporting, training, and timely submission of deliverables
- Coordinates invoices and reporting with COR to ensure approval prior to invoicing
- Supports management of software and hardware changes initiated by PMO
- Ensures contractor employees meet DoD 8570/8140 certification requirements
- Maintains Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) tracking and reporting
Required Experience or Knowledge of the following technologies/functions:
- 5 years of progressive experience
- Project management and leadership in IT/consulting fields
- Program planning, scheduling, and cost management
- Stakeholder coordination and communication
- Risk management and issue resolution
- Government contracting environment experience
- Knowledge of CAGE systems (CAGE Workbench, CAGE Public, BRS)
- Deliverables management and quality assurance
- Resource management and team coordination
- Performance metrics tracking and reporting
Required Education/Certifications:
- Education Required:
- Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) in relevant field OR Four (4) additional years of related experience in lieu of degree
- Education Preferred:
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field
- Certifications Required:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (REQUIRED) OR Other equivalent nationally recognized project management certification
- All certifications must be current and maintained throughout the period of performance
- Certifications Preferred:
- Additional project management certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certifications)
- ITIL certification
Required Security Clearance:
- US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret or higher clearance, per contract requirements.
“Outstanding Performance…Always!”
Our corporate motto represents our commitment to build long-term relationships with both our clients and our employees by providing the highest quality service in everything we do. We strive for excellence for our clients and for each other. We embrace the opportunity to hire individuals with new talents and fresh perspectives. Zantech offers competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a vacation package, as well as a fast-paced and exciting work environment. Come join our team!
Skills Required
- Five years of progressive experience
- Project management and leadership experience in IT or consulting fields
- Experience with program planning, scheduling, and cost management
- Stakeholder coordination and communication experience
- Risk management and issue resolution experience
- Experience in a government contracting environment
- Knowledge of CAGE Workbench, CAGE Public, and BRS
- Deliverables management and quality assurance experience
- Resource management and team coordination experience
- Performance metrics tracking and reporting experience
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or four additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field
- Current Project Management Professional certification or equivalent nationally recognized project management certification
- Additional project management certifications, such as PRINCE2 or Agile/Scrum
- ITIL certification
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret or higher security clearance
What We Do
Zantech was founded in 2007, by Zia Islam with the vision of building an organization, highly skilled at developing technology-oriented solutions for information systems requirements, for Federal Government customers. Zantech was created based on high quality standards, integrating lessons learned from GM as well as incorporating CMMI ML3 DEV and Six Sigma methodologies for quality and adaptive agile principles for efficient, timely performance. In this way, Zantech is taking the rigorous methodologies that are used in commercial sectors and applies them to reduce waste while improving accuracy and efficiency in our government contracts. Our focus on continuous process improvement has guided Zantech to ensure that we have consistent, reliable service across all geographic sites while recognizing and meeting the specific requirements. Zantech is one of the fastest-growing IT solutions and business strategy Government Contracting firms. We apply state-of-the-art methodologies to develop total systems solutions that meet mission-critical requirements and develops customer-specific solutions for enterprise information systems. Zantech has successfully executed more than 75 prime contracts with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, NASA, and many other Federal departments and agencies. Zantech provides high quality, cost effective, state-of-the-art holistic solutions to satisfy and exceed customer requirements. Zantech is focused on providing “Outstanding Performance…Always” to our customers.
