Project Associate Jobs in Suffolk, VA (NOW HIRING)

Description

The Ascendancy Group's Mission:

To be the unequaled provider of special operations forces (SOF) and Intelligence Community focused technical, service, and training-based solutions.

Opportunity:

Join a highly skilled team of The Ascendancy Group's (TAG)-Headquarters' professionals through support to TAG's Operations Department.

Overview:

As a TAG Project Manager, you will serve as a liaison between project teams and the Contracting Officer (KO) or Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). In this role, you will coordinate with TAG's company Operations team to ensure project success from kick off to close out. This role involves managing cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of milestones, maintaining high standards of quality, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. The Project Manager will work closely with supporting departments such as Recruiting, Finance and Facility Security, executives, and external partners to ensure programs are completed on time and within budget. The Project Manager will be involved in capture, proposal development efforts, and follow through to lead the execution processes for contracts that have been awarded.

Security Requirement: 

Ability to obtain a SECRET Security Clearance is a requirement for this position.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Coordinate with cross functional teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment on deliverables and timelines. 

Track project progress, performance, and budget, providing regular updates to senior management.

Facilitate meetings and provide leadership and guidance to the Operations team to ensure collaboration and alignment with project objectives.

Provide the necessary level of additional management and administrative oversight to achieve the quantitative, and qualitative requirements under each contract/task order.

Identify risks and problems, propose solutions, and provide timely and accurate contract deliverables.

Execute projects from proposal through contract closeout phase, preparing plans and developing or assisting with project cost estimates and proposal deliverables.

Prepare project execution plans and identify technical and business resource needs.

Review work statements / scope, proactively and collaboratively, to ensure they are adequately defined, staffed and executable.

Coordinate project activities, deliverables, and action items.

Execute processes and develop management plans with operations, anticipating and resolving schedule and budget deviations to meet management and project requirements.

Understand and adhere to applicable standards and laws, coordinating with various departments for successful project execution.

Serve as the primary interface with the customer, maintain and promote good customer relationships.

Manage conflict collaboratively and support meetings and tasks assigned by Executive leadership. 

Position Requirements:

2 years of project management, project coordination, or relevant operational support experience, preferably supporting DoD contracts or SOF-related organizations (military, government civilian, or contractor).

Bachelors' degree in any Business-related field.

Experience in project planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling processes.

Demonstrated experience in project coordination or management support, ideally in a DoD or government contracting environment.

Ability to manage and report project schedules and budgets.

Ability to prioritize and multi-task.

Ability to adapt to high volume workloads.

Ability to represent the team and deliver status reports to internal and external leadership.

Excellent organizational and follow through skills.

Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.

Detail oriented with problem-solving skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications
 

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Knowledge of the FAR and DFARS is not required, but beneficial.

4yrs min serving in DoW/SOF organization.

The Ascendancy Group was founded on and thrives based on relationships, reputation, and trust.

We are passionate about everything we do. One hundred percent of our government-focused teammates are former members of the Department of Defense or the Intelligence Community who still believe in supporting our nation. We offer like-minded individuals the opportunity to continue working in small teams on unique and challenging problem sets that further our nation's security.

If you possess the experience, qualifications and drive required for this position, please APPLY NOW for consideration!