Technical Project Manager

Job Overview

Job Title: Technical Project Manager (OR)
Location: Ramstein Air Base, Germany 

Job Responsibilities

The Technical Project Manager will provide functions to support IT project management activities at unit level, this involves overseeing all aspects of the project, leading a team on large projects or a significant segment of large and complex projects.  The Technical Project Manager will perform the following tasks:

• 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.
• Receive operational guidance from unit Leadership and manage all project and task requirements accordingly.
• Provide advice to unit leadership on engineering efforts and provide technical recommendations for current projects or initiatives being considered.
• Apply Project Management best practices in the synchronization and coordination of the development and execution of all requirements, ensuring engineering projects are completed in a timely manner with quality results.
• Operate in environment that has requirements in frequent political-level customer engagement in a Combined Joint-Operational Military environment.
• Ensure all Contractor personnel receive proper training, care, and access to the tools, equipment, and materials necessary to complete project and task requirements.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting to key leaders and stakeholders to include consolidating the Weekly Status Report and reviewing the Projects Tracker for accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance. 
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 802 – IT Project Manager, Proficiency Level: Intermediate; and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof.
• Qualifying 8140 credentials include a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering or completion of relevant military communications or network training.
• Qualifying 8140 certifications may include Security+, SecurityX/CASP+, GSEC, DAWIA PM Practitioner, or other DoD 8140-approved certifications. Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive experience in design and development.
• A minimum of five (5) years management and supervision of substantive military hardware/software development, and five (5) years systems analysis.
• Must have experience with all of the computer based tools for project management.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Management preferred OR An Associates degree plus 15 total years of recent specialized experience, OR 20 total years of recent specialized experience.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.  

 

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

 

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The Technical Project Manager will provide functions to support IT project management activities at unit level, this involves overseeing all aspects of the project, leading a team on large projects or a significant segment of large and complex projects.  The Technical Project Manager will perform the following tasks:

• 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.
• Receive operational guidance from unit Leadership and manage all project and task requirements accordingly.
• Provide advice to unit leadership on engineering efforts and provide technical recommendations for current projects or initiatives being considered.
• Apply Project Management best practices in the synchronization and coordination of the development and execution of all requirements, ensuring engineering projects are completed in a timely manner with quality results.
• Operate in environment that has requirements in frequent political-level customer engagement in a Combined Joint-Operational Military environment.
• Ensure all Contractor personnel receive proper training, care, and access to the tools, equipment, and materials necessary to complete project and task requirements.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting to key leaders and stakeholders to include consolidating the Weekly Status Report and reviewing the Projects Tracker for accuracy.

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance. 
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 802 – IT Project Manager, Proficiency Level: Intermediate; and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof.
• Qualifying 8140 credentials include a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering or completion of relevant military communications or network training.
• Qualifying 8140 certifications may include Security+, SecurityX/CASP+, GSEC, DAWIA PM Practitioner, or other DoD 8140-approved certifications. Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive experience in design and development.
• A minimum of five (5) years management and supervision of substantive military hardware/software development, and five (5) years systems analysis.
• Must have experience with all of the computer based tools for project management.