Project Manager

VSolvit has an opening for a Project Manager to support our Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) operations in Norco, California. The successful candidate will be responsible for the performance of our NSWC Corona based project in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures, and guidelines. The Project Manager will be the primary face to the customer and take ownership of the business entailed in strong overall project support. The Project Manager will also be responsible for developing new business opportunities and supporting business development efforts including capture support and proposal development.

• Manage teams of personnel in support of technical and/or non-technical requirements
• Manage operational and contract aspects of projects
• Customer and employee interaction to ensure technical and contractual performance
• Execute to program level financial requirements and goals
• Responsible for the employment, training, coaching, mentoring, motivation, discipline, and performance evaluation of assigned employees
• Communicates job expectations and monitors, appraises, and reviews job contributions
• Manage and monitor subcontractor performance
• Defines, launches, and drives mission-critical strategic and operational initiatives in core technical and non-technical programs
• Resolves problems, identifies trends, determines improvements, and implements change
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, sharing professional publications, maintaining professional networks and professional organizations
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; explores opportunities to add value to company and customers

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of technical and supervisory experience in the management of multi-task, multi-function projects within the Department of Defense or Federal contracting environment.
• 2+ years’ experience managing program budgets.
• 2+ years’ experience managing, developing, evaluating, and supporting teams of 15+ technical and non-technical personnel.
• 1+ years’ Department of Defense and/or federal procurement practices
• 4+ years’ experience in preparing reports and briefings
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• Must possess an Active DoD Secret clearance OR ability to have one held in the last 24 months reactivated as a condition of employment

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology, business, or equivalent field.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an active member of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with experience interacting and supporting government clients.
• Ability to professionally communicate with executives, customers, and partner companies
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• 5+ years’ experience managing program budgets.
• 5+ years’ experience managing, developing, evaluating, and supporting teams of 15+ technical and non-technical personnel.
• Government contract management experience with Navy customers highly desirable
• 3+ years’ experience managing teams of IT professionals.
• PMP Certification.
• Marketing and business development experience to include proposal development activities highly preferred

• U.S. Citizenship required
• DoD Secret Clearance required OR the ability to reinstate one within the past 24 months
• Must be able to pass a standard company background check