Project Manager - Firebird AST

Firebird AST is seeking an onsite Project Manager with an active Secret clearance to support the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) in Washington, D.C. The contract is pending; anticipated award is September 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all aspects of the project, leading a team on large projects or a significant segment of large and complex projects
• Analyze new and complex project-related problems and create innovative solutions that normally involve the schedule, technology, methodology, tools, solution components, and financial management of the project
• Provide applications systems analysis and long and short-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, and production activities for necessary support resources
• Provide program level support to the nine OCDETF Regions within the State and Local Overtime Program
• Regularly meet and discuss with stakeholders, at all levels of the Program, to better shape and improve the Program, going forward
• Update and edit the State and Local Overtime and Authorized Expense/Strategic Initiative Programs Policies and Procedures Manual, as necessary
• Regularly meet and discuss with stakeholders, at all levels of the Program, to better shape and improve the Program
• Provide training to all Joint Law Enforcement Operations participants, to enhance the awareness of the program policy and procedures, where needed
  • The training shall provide guidance to State and Local agencies, to ensure compliance with the State and Local Overtime, and Authorized Expense/Strategic Initiative Programs Policies and Procedures Manual, and the Strike Force/Strategic Initiative Operations Program Policies and Procedures Manual.

REQUIRED

• Active DoD or DoJ Secret Clearance
• Must possess excellent oral, writing, and coordination skills to communicate information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Proficient in Project Management life cycle
• Stakeholder management experience
• Experience in finance and managing budgets
• Minimum of eight (8) years of project management experience

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or similar background

CLEARANCE

• Active/current DoD/DoJ Secret (Top Secret preferred)

PREFERRED

• Master's Degree
• PMP Certification

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.

Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.