Project Manager - Technical Lead

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Project Manager/Technical Lead to support U.S. Navy training and curriculum modernization efforts. This position will be located in Virginia Beach, VA and will be an on-site position with remote options avaialble.


Responsibilities

The successful candidate will function as a hands-on project manager and technical lead, combining program management, quality assurance, customer coordination, and direct technical production responsibilities. This position is ideal for a technically skilled leader who is comfortable managing schedules and deliverables while also contributing directly to software and multimedia development. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead day-to-day project execution, production scheduling, workload coordination, and delivery activities.
• Serve as the primary on-site liaison with the Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and other customer stakeholders.
• Coordinate requirements, priorities, schedules, technical issues, and deliverable status with Government representatives.
• Provide hands-on quality assurance and technical review of curriculum, multimedia, and software products prior to Government delivery.
• Monitor production progress, identify schedule or technical risks, and coordinate corrective actions as necessary.
• Support approximately 600 hours annually of program management, quality assurance, and customer liaison activities.
• Perform direct technical production and development activities as part of the project team.
• Develop and maintain interactive training solutions using native HTML5, XML, JavaScript, and related web technologies.
• Support development and integration of 3D avatars and other interactive multimedia components.
• Collaborate with Instructional Designers and multimedia developers to translate instructional requirements and storyboards into technically sound training products.
• Support Learning Management System (LMS) integration and delivery of SCORM-compliant training products.
• Ensure products comply with applicable Navy, NAVEDTRA, contract, technical, and quality requirements.
• Facilitate communication across instructional design, multimedia development, software development, LMS integration, and QA activities.
• Maintain project documentation, production status information, quality records, and other required program artifacts.

Qualifications

Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• Clearance Required: Secret
• Relevant professional experience sufficient to meet or exceed applicable contract labor-category requirements.
• Experience managing technical, multimedia, software development, instructional technology, or related projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams while remaining actively involved in technical production.
• Hands-on experience with HTML5, XML, and JavaScript.
• Experience developing or supporting web-based and interactive digital training products.
• Experience performing quality assurance or technical reviews of complex deliverables.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, communication, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and support multiple concurrent production activities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust access necessary to access Navy networks and training systems.
• Ability to work on-site in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area and attend required in-person customer meetings.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous experience supporting the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, or another Federal Government customer.
• Experience with Navy training development or modernization programs.
• Familiarity with NAVEDTRA training requirements and standards.
• Experience with SCORM-compliant training products and Learning Management Systems.
• Experience with Adobe Captivate or comparable interactive authoring tools.
• Experience with 3D avatar development, interactive simulations, or advanced multimedia training products.
• Familiarity with Government Content Acceptance Testing (GCAT) or similar training-product testing and validation processes.

Posted Salary Range

USD $137,522.00 - USD $137,522.00 /Yr.