Project Manager

Overview

Nakupuna Prime is looking for a Project Manager (PM) to lead our team of talented consultants providing professional services to a Navy customer. This position will support the administration and oversight of a dynamic multifunctional team providing administrative, acquisition, analytical, financial management, and information technology support. The ideal candidate excels in a fast-paced environment, has strong leadership skills, and has experience supporting senior-level officials.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Lead and motivate a cross-functional team to ensure effective collaboration, clear communication, and a shared understanding of project roles and responsibilities.
• Manage the contract requirements of the PWS, including responsibility for contract deliverables.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government customer leadership.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define program goals and align them with the organization's strategic objectives.
• Engage with key stakeholders, clients, team members, and partners through consistent and proactive communication.
• Support deliverable development and project implementation across functional areas and client offices.
• Proactively provide status updates, progress reports, and address concerns or inquiries.
• Identify potential risks and challenges that may arise during the program's lifecycle and develop mitigation plans and contingency strategies to address risks and ensure program success.
• Take action to consistently improve performance or enhance impact in support of the government customer.
• Manage contract operations to include financial tracking and performance management. Serve as primary supervisor to the team to include hiring processes, timesheet approvals, and performance reviews.
• Execute all financial aspects of assigned projects, ensuring adherence to allocated budgets and compliance with financial regulations. This includes developing budgets, monitoring execution, managing variances, and forecasting expected results (e.g., EACs).

Qualifications

Qualifications: The ideal candidate is familiar and has experience with the following technical knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Understanding and experience supporting the Department of Navy.
• Experience managing a team, to include related tasks include such as recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating staff. Experience directing daily staff and task activities and supervising assigned technical and administrative staff, including subcontractors.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve objectives.
• Experience serving as a liaison with clients to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work with different stakeholders and devise innovative solutions for customer challenges.
• Self-motivated and self-monitoring, exceptional oral and written communications, and ability to multi-task.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a dynamic, high-paced, and at times stressful environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. 
• Willingness to take action to overcome challenges or obstacles and look for ways to improve results.

Education and Experience: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least ten years of program management experience, including eight years of DoD program management experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and experience supporting a headquarters organization is a plus.

Clearance: Active Secret. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Location: Work is performed on-site at the Pentagon.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.