Project Manager - Military veterans preferred

FM Talent Source is an enterprise that provides business and workforce solutions to help organizations nationwide overcome business challenges. Our clients include federal, state, and local government agencies, Fortune 500 Companies, and non-profit organizations. Founded in 2004, we have a strong history of providing recruitment strategies and utilizing effective project and quality management methodologies to ensure our clients’ success.

FM Talent combines the technical knowledge of our employees with strong execution to help customers achieve their desired outcomes. This helped our firm earn corporate accolades to include HR Tech Outlook Magazine’s Top 10 HR Consulting Firm (2021), finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Dream Big Awards 2022, the 2022 Globe Award recipient for Culture and Aligned Community, and Contractor of the Year Awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food & Safety Inspection Services Division.

FM Talent Recruiting Team works to provide the best possible experience for our clients. We take networking seriously and leverage our relationships to make the biggest impact, we see client relationships as our top priority.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced BPA Project Manager to lead and manage a diverse team of subcontractors across multiple functional areas and projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of recruiting, onboarding, and retaining qualified employees, as well as implementing robust quality assurance and quality control. Specifically, the incumbent will demonstrate expert knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, planning, execution, and resolution of a wide variety of project initiatives. 

As a Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to bring a strategic and resilient approach to overseeing all aspects of a project to ensure its success. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management knowledge and skills, as well as proficiency in one or more functional areas (e.g., technical, contractual, administrative, financial, budget). Among the key functions of this role are supervising personnel across project activities, maintaining optimal customer engagement to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, and managing vendor tasks along with reviewing vendor deliverables. 

This is a remote role with a preference for candidates located in the Washington, DC area. Occasional on-site work may be required.

Key Responsibilities

Team Management:

• Establish, maintain, and effectively manage a team of subcontractors across various functional areas and projects.
• Demonstrate the capacity to recruit, onboard, and retain qualified employees in core functional areas, providing rapid surges of qualified resources as needed to meet project demands.
• Provide documented evidence of successful recruitment and retention, such as staff proposed as Key Personnel for a quote/proposal becoming Key Personnel for the awarded contract/order and remaining during performance for a period of time. 
• Lead staff management functions including performance, training, monitoring, and maintaining high-performance ratings; provide oversight, mentorship, and guidance to staff in executing project management activities.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control:

• Implement comprehensive quality assurance and quality control procedures and processes for services performed and deliverables produced under the BPA.
• Maintain high-quality outcomes by adhering to established standards and protocols.

Project Coordination:

• Coordinate and oversee project activities to ensure timely and successful completion of tasks. 
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and address any issues or challenges that arise.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain detailed documentation of project activities, including recruitment, onboarding, and quality assurance processes.
• Prepare and present regular reports on project status, performance metrics, and key achievements.
• Execute projects using agile, scrum, and waterfall methodologies and track deliverables with the appropriate tools; implement and manage changes and interventions to achieve project outcomes.
• Exhibit a high level of resilience and adaptability in navigating through program shifts and demanding priorities, remaining tactful in handling unforeseen challenges and SOP amendments. 

Key Project Requirements:

• The candidate will perform billable hours up to a 40-hour workweek.
• Candidate must demonstrate a keen approach to exercising independent judgment, as well as a high level of analytical skill, in solving non-routine technical, administrative, and managerial problems.
• Sharp analytical mindset to conduct systematic required weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual progress reports.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of proven experience as a Project Manager in a BPA context.
• Master’s Degree in a field related to project management, business, or public administration from an accredited university or college (Required).
• PMP Certification (Required) – in-depth knowledge of standard project practices: knowledge management, quality assurance, workforce management, infrastructure, and continuous process improvement. 
• Strong leadership and team management skills with an understanding of the cultural dynamics in managing diverse teams. 
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Ability to provide documented evidence of successful recruitment and retention strategies.
• Standard budget management and analysis skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to review, aggregate, and present data gathered from multiple sources. 
• Excellent business writing skills and attention to detail; impeccable command of English grammar and the ability to communicate with key stakeholders and external partners. 

Note: Only candidates who provide detailed approaches and documented evidence will be considered for this role.

Compensation Range: The salary range provided is determined by market value, internal equity, and the candidate's experience and qualifications. Offers will be extended within this range, though not all candidates will receive an offer at the upper limit.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

If you feel you are well qualified for this position, you may advance yourself to the next step of our process by completing a one-way interview.  This will give the hiring manager quicker access to your qualifications and you will receive feedback regarding the next steps within days of completing this step.  Click here to get started: 

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Otherwise, you may wait for our hiring team to review your resume and contact you regarding next steps.

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