MDW Associates is seeking a Project Manager III to support the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering in Arlington, Virginia. The Manager will provide Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP) support for Task Order (TO) execution.

The Project Manager will perform the following job functions:

• Identify and integrate joint requirements, conduct joint program planning, and implement joint strategies according to a common DoD ManTech Program strategic vision.
• Ensure coordination and collaboration of project activities across the DoD.
• Coordinate with the JDMTP Chair and OSD ManTech leadership to plan bi-annual (twice per year) JDMTP All Hands Meetings.
• Serve as the OSD Executive Secretary for the JDMTP by coordinating topics, developing materials, arranging schedules, and supporting periodic JDMTP meetings at the principal level (monthly and ad hoc as required), sub-panel technical working group level (monthly and ad hoc as required), and action officer level (monthly and ad hoc as required).
• Schedule and facilitate standing Action Officers meetings (monthly and ad hoc as required).
• Issue data calls, collect, collate, and catalog information from JDMTP Principals, and Service and Agency ManTech organizations.
• Assist with creating DoD ManTech Gold Book and annual success stories brochure.
• Implement process improvement and information sharing across the DoD ManTech Program.
• Assist conference organizers with planning the annual Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) and annual Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Awards. Support DMC Planning Meetings (bi-weekly and then weekly as the DMC date approaches).
• Support JDMTP member participation in the annual DoD ManTech Program Congressional Staffer Day and annual DoD ManTech Program Pentagon Outreach Day.

Required Experience:

• Superior planning, organizational, and communication (written and oral) skills with the ability to tailor efforts and products to the proper level of meeting participants (e.g., working, management, and executive levels).
• Skill and experience leading team scenarios, driving consensus and conducting collective activities.
• Experience working with Senior leaders.

Education Requirement/Required Years of Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university is required with five (5) years of relevant professional experience.

Clearance Requirement(s):

• Candidates for this position must have an Active US Secret Security Clearance

Company Description Incorporated in 2012, MDW is a small business headquartered in Northern Virginia. We provide Federal government clients with consulting, management services, advisory and assistance services, decision support, strategic planning, process planning and improvement, task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments, exceptional analysis, prudent advice, direct communication and hard work.

Our core capabilities include:

• Accounting Support Services
• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates, LLC ("MDW") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, covered veteran status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented, ethical and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

MDW offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees, including but not limited to:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.