Summary

Breck is seeking an energetic candidate who has experience in project management, strategic communications, contract compliance, and client relationship and management. This leadership role supports one of the most diverse and mission-focused agencies within the federal government sector. At Breck, a women-owned small business in the marketing and communications sector, we serve as trusted advisors focused on mission-critical projects for federal government and private sector clients. We are thought leaders specializing in complementary and overlapping disciplines. We hire intelligent, critical thinkers who enjoy being challenged. Our flexible, creative work environment welcomes candidates driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Breck's team of employees with diverse skills and experience across multiple fields help us understand the larger context of our clients’ projects.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· Plans, organizes, directs, and controls the project/program to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled, quality standards are met, and associated expectations of performance are achieved

· Responsible for managing multiple concurrent project tasks, providing expert direction and guidance to subordinates, developing schedules, formulating work plans, managing and controlling project funds and resources, and serving as point of contact with CORs/Task Monitors

· Budget tracking and performance analysis

· Runs staffing utilization and burn across all BPA task orders

· Comprehensively coordinates activity across multiple functional groups

· Collaborates with the financial department on accurate contract billing and revenue

· Manages quality control and financials throughout project

· Tracks progress of objectives, deliverables, timelines and budgets

· Develops and oversees operations and strategy for various projects including business and financial solutions, communications and outreach, market research/analysis, and graphic design

· Recommend procedure changes to management and coordination of leadership engagement activities to maintain efficient and effective processes

· Directly interfaces with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officers Representatives, Contract Specialists, and Federal Project Managers

· Supports strategic capture efforts including analysis of requirements and provisions, and understanding of statements of work/performance work statements

· Develops and updates standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies for project and contract management tasks

· Organizes and maintains records for contract items and activities

· Monitors contract performance

· The creation and tracking of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

· Tracks and ensures implementation and execution contract requirements and actions

· Analyzes risk and develops mitigation plans

· Communications with company executives on contract status

BENEFITS

• 401(k) - Vanguard
• 401(k) up to 100% of 6% match
• Dental insurance – Guardian
• Vision Insurance – Guardian
• Health insurance – UnitedHealthcare, base employee-only plan no premium
• 3 weeks of paid time off

REQUIRED

· Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in strategic communications

· Minimum of 10 years in marketing or social media strategy

· Minimum of 10 years in writing/editing

· Experience with government (Federal preferred) contracts

· Experience in creating content for information campaigns, press briefings and editorials

· Capable of passing a federal agency background check

· US Citizenship

· Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

· Master’s in Business Administration (preferred, or comparative experience)

· PMP preferred

· Outgoing personality with the ability to build quick, strong relationships

· Strong interpersonal communicator through in-person, verbal, and written communication

· Able to receive and follow through on feedback and direction

· Goal-driven, accountable, and able to work within deadlines

· Resourceful multi-tasker

· Conceptual thinker with strong analytic skills

· Strong work ethic

The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

*Disclaimer: A number of factors are considered when matching salary with candidates, i.e. different levels of experience and capabilities, how that balances into the rest of the team, and your specific capabilities and experience. We are always looking to find people we want to work with whether this is the right job or not, so please talk to us openly about your salary requirements. We have a wide budget due to the cross-functional style of our company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• This role is remote but candidates must live within commuting distance of the DMV area.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Project management: 10 years (Required)
• writing: 10 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Arlington, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person