Technical Project Manager role leading and mentoring an engineering team while staying hands-on with design, code reviews, and development during critical phases. ManTech is a government/defense contractor supporting DoD/IC environments, based onsite in Chantilly, VA. Standout requirement/perk: active TS/SCI with Polygraph for cleared mission work.
- Hands-on technical leadership role
- Work in TS/SCI poly environment
- Build and deliver enterprise capabilities
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our team in Chantilly, VA.
The Technical Project Manager will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team while maintaining the technical capability to actively contribute to design, code review, and hands-on development during critical project phases.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team while maintaining the technical capability to actively contribute to design, code review, and hands-on development during critical project phases.
- Assist in the creation of fully developed project schedules utilizing the Enterprise Scheduling Service (ESS) platform built on Microsoft Project.
- Assist with creating quality briefing decks, to include detailed cost estimates, based on projects for senior leadership presentation.
- Coordinate the engineering, integration, and administration functions required to deliver capabilities and services to the enterprise.
- Ensure that all aspects of the projects are completed and delivered according to the implementation plan and schedule.
- Responsible for coordinating the build-out and testing of sophisticated applications and tools in a virtual and physical environment.
- Manage the engineering, integration, and administration support required for successful delivery of capabilities and services to the operational and engineering baseline using Jira and related services.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
- 7+ years of relevant work experience in Project Management and/or Cyber Operations Management
- Experience managing or leading small to medium sized teams supporting engineering operations.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar project management and collaboration platforms.
- Ability to collaborate directly with software engineering teams and actively contribute to technical execution when needed to help the team unblock challenges
- Ability to demonstrate understanding and appropriate application of DoD/IC policy and technical security guidance to information systems.
- Must have or be willing to obtain IAT Level II certifications within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- General knowledge of security technologies such as vulnerability management, intrusion detection/prevention, log monitoring, and endpoint protection.
- Understanding or ability to learn the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols.
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously, coordinating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met.
- System design and integration experience.
- Risk Management Framework knowledge and experience.
Clearance Requirements:
- An active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
- Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
- Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.