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Salary Range: $85,000-$100,000

SUMMARY:

DAWSON has an opportunity for a Deputy Project Manager in the National Capital Region. The Deputy Project Manager will work directly with Program and Engineering Staff and will integrate into planning and engineering operations and is responsible for a combination of project programmatic and engineering execution management functions. The Deputy Project Manager will assist in planning, scheduling, budgeting, procurement, invoicing, and Agile task management. Additionally, this position is in direct support of a challenging large-scale opportunity that provides full-spectrum support to the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences’ small to medium sized enterprise. The Deputy Project Manager shall:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Program Manager(s) to establish and refine existing operating and organizational resources and processes of projects as needed to ensure efficient delivery of a quality products within project and budget and schedule constraints

• Ensures appropriate policies and protocols are in place to deliver sustained project success for current and future work

• Backfills requirements of the program staff, overseeing contractor performance and project operations by developing procedures; planning and directing execution of the technical multi-disciplinary technical, engineering, and administrative support

• Manages acquisition and employment of project resources

• Controls Project financial and administrative aspects

• Collaborates with Engineers, Architects, and Project Stakeholders to align key initiatives to ensure proper project support plans and resourcing

• Performs budget management and forecasting, tracking/approving subcontract invoices, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable responsibilities

• Works with Project Stakeholders to understand their expectations and manage those through project completion

• Work with existing clients to identify future client needs and requirements in which the DAWSON team could assist

• Directly/Indirectly supervises employees within the project team. Responsibilities include interviewing, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems

• Manages Project work task assignments, progress reporting, and tracks products throughout the Period of Performance

• Works with Program Staff on other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university in Management, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or other related field or hold a minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience

• Experience working on IT projects and assisting with change management/ configuration management of IT infrastructures across various technologies

• Ability to carry out and lead projects while meeting expectations and deadlines

• Strong personal communication skills to support cross-team and technology partner interaction including business reviews with partners/vendors

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills

• Excellent planning, ability to adapt and overcome new situations and focus team members to accomplish project goals and objectives

COMPETENCIES:

• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Occasionally required to stand

• Occasionally required to walk

• Continually required to sit

• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity

• Continually required to talk or hear

• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Salary Rate $80,000 - $100,000

Dawson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DAWSON offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

DAWSON gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration