Project Manager
Knoxville, TN - USA
Job Summary
Location: Knoxville TN
Employment Type: Full-Time
Who We Are
Management Solutions LLC (MSLLC) is an award-winning management consulting firm delivering solutions for our partners most complex challenges. Since 2002 we have supported federal and commercial clients through expertise in project and program strategy delivery and implementation engineering and technical advisory services workforce solutions and digital solutions.
We are distinguished by our reputation for managing mission-critical projects and helping organizations improve performance through innovative people-centered solutions. MSLLC has been recognized as Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration the Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory and has been named one of the Top Employers in the Greater Knoxville area.
Why Join Our Team
At Management Solutions we believe our people are the foundation of our success. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and caring culture where employees feel valued supported and empowered to grow. We seek professionals who think critically solve complex problems and are dedicated to building and sustaining a high-performing people-centered organization.
Job Summary
Management Solutions is seeking a Project Manager to support operational execution within a large IT-related contract vehicle for a federal client. This role is responsible for overseeing and managing operational activities to ensure efficient execution alignment with program objectives and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
The position supports coordination across IT logistics security procurement subcontractor and program management stakeholders to optimize operations improve performance and support continuous improvement. The role requires experience managing complex IT programs or projects with multiple places of performance worldwide a dispersed workforce frequent procurement of materials and equipment and operational coordination across multiple functional areas.
Key Responsibilities
Program Operations & Client Delivery
- Support operational activities within the program to ensure efficient execution of program objectives.
- Coordinate with IT logistics security procurement contracts and other stakeholders to support program delivery.
- Ensure operational activities align with program policies organizational goals contractual requirements and customer expectations.
- Support the development and execution of proposed methodologies and approaches for projects or programs of similar scope and complexity.
- Serve as a coordination point for operational issues action items and stakeholder requirements.
- Maintain consistent billable utilization aligned with organizational and contract expectations.
- Represent the organization professionally in all client and stakeholder engagements.
Project & Program Management
- Plan direct coordinate and manage operational activities for IT projects and program workstreams.
- Support execution of IT programs or projects with multiple places of performance worldwide.
- Coordinate activities across a dispersed workforce to ensure timely execution of milestones and deliverables.
- Manage project scope schedule cost budget resources risks and milestones as assigned.
- Track project progress and proactively identify schedule resource procurement staffing and operational issues.
- Coordinate with program leadership to resolve execution challenges and maintain operational continuity.
- Support change management activities related to scope schedule budget staffing and operational requirements.
Portal Process & Operational Support
- Support use maintenance and improvement of task order management portal(s) tracking tools and operational reporting systems.
- Monitor task order activities status updates documentation and workflow execution.
- Ensure program data project records procurement status milestones and operational documentation are accurate and current.
- Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to increase efficiency visibility and accountability.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across program operations reporting and task order management processes.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures process documentation and workflow guidance as needed.
Procurement Logistics & Resource Coordination
- Support frequent procurement of materials equipment and operational resources required for program execution.
- Coordinate with logistics procurement contracts and technical teams to track material and equipment needs.
- Monitor procurement timelines delivery schedules and dependencies that may impact project execution.
- Support resource planning and coordination for a geographically dispersed workforce.
- Coordinate staffing onboarding employee relations and operational support activities as assigned.
- Support subcontractor coordination performance tracking cost management and milestone execution as needed.
Reporting Governance & Compliance
- Prepare and maintain project status reports operational dashboards milestone trackers and management briefings.
- Provide timely updates to program leadership internal stakeholders and government customers.
- Track cost budget schedule procurement staffing and performance data to support decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with program policies contract requirements organizational procedures and applicable government standards.
- Support audits reviews data calls and compliance assessments related to program operations.
- Maintain accurate documentation of decisions action items risks issues and operational performance.
Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with government customers program leadership subcontractors and internal teams.
- Facilitate meetings working sessions status reviews and operational coordination discussions.
- Communicate priorities risks issues dependencies and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
- Coordinate across multiple functional teams to ensure alignment and timely completion of program activities.
- Support employee relations and workforce coordination for distributed teams.
- Promote collaboration accountability and continuous improvement across the program.
- Manage and lead the Management Solutions project team supporting the contract ensuring alignment with program objectives and client expectations.
- Provide day-to-day oversight direction and performance management of project team members.
- Coordinate staffing workload distribution and resource allocation for the Management Solutions team.
- Mentor coach and support professional development of team members.
- Ensure team adherence to organizational policies contract requirements and quality standards.
- Conduct performance reviews provide feedback and address employee relations matters as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Project Management Information Technology Operations Management or a related field.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience planning directing coordinating and managing methodologies and approaches for a project or program of similar scope and complexity.
- Experience managing an IT program or project with multiple places of performance and supporting or managing a dispersed workforce.
- Experience coordinating frequent procurement of materials and equipment.
- Experience supporting employee relations operational coordination and workforce management.
- Experience managing subcontractors cost budget schedules and milestones.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate across IT logistics security procurement contracts and program management stakeholders.
- Familiarity with federal IT logistics cybersecurity and security compliance environments.
- Strong organizational analytical communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced federal program environment.
- Active Project Management Institute certification as either a Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP).
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting DoD DoE or similar federal IT programs.
- Experience with task order management portals workflow tracking systems or program management information systems.
- Experience supporting federal contracts task orders procurement processes and operational reporting.
- Experience working in a consulting or professional services environment.
- Active federal security clearance.
Work Authorization
U.S. Citizenship is required due to federal contract and/or security clearance requirements.
Working Conditions
This position is performed primarily in an office environment or client-support setting. Employees will be required to use a computer and other office equipment for extended periods. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and operate a computer and standard office equipment.
Occasional travel may be required based on program needs including support for geographically dispersed places of performance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Management Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law.
Management Solutions is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if assistance or an accommodation is needed due to a disability.
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not a complete list of skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.
Management Solutions LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Management Solutions bridges the gap between strategy and execution. We deliver industry-leading technical/project management services on some of the most challenging projects for government and commercial clients