• Project Manager

    Competitive Range Solutions, LLC (Fort Meade, MD)


    Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

     

    Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Project Manager to assist in directing and managing the program's executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.

     

    The project manager oversees a portfolio of network infrastructure projects, including structured cabling, voice communications systems, and other telecommunication initiatives. This role required a strong foundation in project management principles, a deep understanding of network infrastructure technologies, and a commitment to ensuring projects are delivered in compliance with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and engineering standards.

    Roles and Responsibilities:

    + Oversees project budgeting and provides full financial oversight to ensure alignment with client expectations and organizational goals.

    + Acts as the primary liaison with client stakeholders, reporting on resource allocation, development milestones, change management, and overall budget status.

    + Manages and leads cross-functional project teams, including developers and other contributors, ensuring successful and timely project delivery.

    + Schedules, prioritizes, and delegates tasks across the project lifecycle to meet critical deadlines and performance benchmarks.

    + Collaborates directly with clients to identify and resolve development bottlenecks, offering strategic solutions to complex challenges.

    + Ensures projects progress efficiently and reach a satisfactory conclusion through proactive problem-solving and leadership.

    + Capable of managing multiple concurrent projects while maintaining a high standard of execution and stakeholder communication.

    + Skilled in conducting comprehensive needs assessments to align project execution with client and business requirements.

    Qualifications/Experience:

    + Active SECRET Clearance, TS Preferred.

    + 5+ years as a project manager (Required)

    + 5+ years in DoD IT environment

    + Experience leading and developing top-performing teams.

    + Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

    + Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

    + Experience supporting VIP clients.

    + Strong understanding of network infrastructure technologies, including structured cabling, VoIP, and traditional telephony systems.

    + Experience with DoD STIGs engineering standards and their application in project management and network infrastructure deployment.

    + Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

    + Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.

    Education/Certifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field (required)

    + PMP ( may be required)