Project Execution Manager

Project Execution Manager

Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Project Execution Manager to assist in the direction and management of the program's executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.

The Project Execution Manager will oversee developing and implementing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) within DoD IT infrastructure and Network Architecture projects. This role involves comprehensive management across several critical tasks, including ECP Management and Support, Development, Execution, and Closeout phases. The successful candidate will coordinate with DoD customers, manage technical solutions, ensure timely project delivery, and adhere to government security requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate DoD customers' documentation of network requirements into a government-provided service ticketing application. Assist in formulating network requirements and ensure the streamlined processing of hardware-based requirements. Analyze tickets to determine if requirements are MAC or an ECP and develop proposed technical solutions accordingly.
• Oversee the development of approximately 800 ECPs annually, clarifying any ambiguities in requirements and developing technical solutions with associated schedules and cost estimates.
• Document the approach and timeline using a Project Management Plan (PMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Develop ECPs as turnkey solutions, including design, build, testing, and migration to new solutions.
• Begin the closeout process after installing requested services, conduct Quality Assurance Inspections, and submit a Delivery, Receipt, and Acceptance Verification form.
• Manage and track the status of all ECPs, archive documentation, and provide monthly status reports.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of various deliverables throughout an ECP's lifecycle, including, but not limited to, Engineering Change Proposals, Change Requests, Catalog Validation Forms, ECP Waiver Requests, ECP Status Reports, Estimated Duration Schedule, PMP, and WBS.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• 5+ years as Lead Project Manager
• 5+ years in DoD IT environment
• Outstanding mathematics and IT abilities.
• Proficient in preparing detailed cost estimate reports.
• Proficient in relevant software tools, including MS Office.
• Proven self-management and team-management skills.
• Must possess expert managerial, leadership, and communication skills.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer sciences, business management, or related field (Required)
• Master's degree (Preferred)
• PMP (Minimum)