Remote Implementation Manager Jobs in Gaithersburg, MD

As a Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead impactful projects from planning through execution, shaping budgets, schedules, profit objectives, and overall financial performance within contract requirements and with support from market program senior leadership. This is a highly visible role for a driven professional who enjoys balancing strategy, client service, and operational excellence. You will guide cross-functional project teams, influence successful outcomes, and help deliver high-quality services that meet customer expectations while achieving key financial and management performance goals. This role offers the chance to build strong client relationships, strengthen leadership capabilities, and play a meaningful part in the continued growth and success of the business
What You Will Do:

• Develop of budgets, schedules, profit objectives, and financial execution for assigned individual projects, within the requirements of contracts and subject to the approval of a market program's senior leadership.
• Lead project team members to ensure quality services are delivered on schedule and within budget to meet customer requirements and financial/management performance metrics.
• Manage all phases of a project including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects.
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of business and implement opportunities for enhancing effectiveness and efficiencies on assigned projects and amongst team members.
• Develop and deliver client-facing presentations, status reports, progress updates, and other materials as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining relationships with clients and key decision makers to help identify follow-on business opportunities and maintain customer intelligence.

What You Will Need:
Education and Experience

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience
• Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) required
• Previous experience managing Cybersecurity projects is a plus
• Ability to obtain security clearance
• While the position is remote, regular travel (50%+) to client sites and project locations is a core part of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to gain, retain, illustrate comprehension of learned technical knowledge, and transfer knowledge to other members of the team
• Ability to mentor/coach entry-level consultants and hone project management skills in others
• Ability to actively listen to the needs of our clients by receiving shared information, determining context of the information provided and generating probing questions to better understand, retaining the information for future access, and engaging and collaborating with sales team on potential opportunities
• Openly accept change as part of business evolution to meet the needs of our clients, provide recommendations to enhance business, and drive change amongst colleagues and on assigned projects
• Possess a firm understanding of key performance indicators and their significance to the business and take action to drive results amongst their department
• Ability to utilize established rapport and role as a subject matter expert with existing clients to facilitate development of new business through identifying and consistently generating new business opportunities
• Ability to coach entry-level consultants on development of customer intimacy and new opportunities
• Must take responsibility for their actions, behaviors, decisions, and results and those of the team they lead
• Ability to utilize root cause analysis to improve performance
• Must understand departmental goals and holds self and team members accountable for keeping commitments and high standards
• Must be dependable and consistent
• Ability to demonstrate independent, objective, open-minded thinking with strong attention to detail and sound judgment
• Demonstrate a proficient level of time management skills
• Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System

Salary:
$80k - $90k
Country Requirements:
US Citizenship required for roles supporting government contracts
Reporting Relationships:
Reports to a manager, director, or executive level position
About Us
We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.
ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.
About Our Benefits
ABS Group proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Group also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.
Equal Opportunity
The ABS Group of Companies is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.
Notice
ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.
Other
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