What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at HunaTek?
HunaTek is looking for a Project Manager.
Position Summary
Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives. Domain and expert technical knowledge managing high-performance computing (HPC) environments, cloud-based scientific platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and open-source community software (GitHub), Community Outreach beyond program delivery, and strategic alignment with congressional and agency mandates. Directs and controls activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met. Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.
Essential Job Functions
10 years of relevant experience
PMP Required
Bachelor’s Degree (STEM - Earth science, meteorology, oceanography, or related discipline preferred)
Experience managing multiple Agile Development/Integrated Product Teams
Experience leading management and contract deliverables for a large single-award IDIQ
Excellent communications, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
US Citizen or ability to work in US without sponsorship (Green Card) OR
Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.
Qualifications Preferred:
Agile Dev Ops/SAFE certifications and experience is a plus
Knowledge of scientific programming languages (e.g., FORTRAN, C/C , Python, etc.), shell scripts, etc. and modern software development methodologies and processes
NOAA experience
Master’s Degree (STEM - Earth science, meteorology, oceanography, or related discipline preferred)
Expertise in NOAA modeling frameworks such as the Unified Forecast System (UFS), JEDI, METPlus, or equivalent systems.
About Us
At HunaTek, we build teams of people from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience, knowing firsthand that diversity of thought will strengthen our ability to deliver for our customers. We work hand in hand with Federal civilian and military staff, pulling together to further the interests of our nation and home and abroad.
Whenever possible, we provide opportunities for our employees to learn new skills, obtain certifications, attend industry events, and have some fun together.
Our Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to make sure our employees and their families have access to good health care, are insured against catastrophic health events, can put money aside for retirement and are able to maintain a healthy work-life balance. These benefits include:
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Position Summary
Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives. Domain and expert technical knowledge managing high-performance computing (HPC) environments, cloud-based scientific platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and open-source community software (GitHub), Community Outreach beyond program delivery, and strategic alignment with congressional and agency mandates. Directs and controls activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met. Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.
Essential Job Functions
- Full accountability and authority for leading and managing assigned program(s).
- Provides the primary interface with the Government Program Lead, Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, and Contracting Officer’s Representatives.
- Acts as primary contact and responsible for meeting contractual commitments including the financial, quality, technology, and schedule performance of assigned program(s) within contractual boundaries, company expectations, and established standards, using the approved business model and management tools.
- Establishes an executable baseline and manages the program risk and opportunity.
- Sets milestones and monitors adherence to program master plans and schedules.
- Uses approved control systems and reports that accurately measure progress, identifies potential problems in sufficient time for corrective action to be taken and ensures the meeting of contract commitments.
- Supervises and integrates the performance of the program Integrated Product Teams, including working with the Chief Scientist, Chief architect and Chief software engineer, in providing leadership, vision, and guidance to the contractor staff.
- Sets program strategy, vision and tactical direction for program execution by multifunctional team(s) and sub-contractors.
- Tracks progress on contract milestones, reporting on progress to the Government, and bringing issues and proposed solutions to the attention of the Government throughout the life of the contract.
10 years of relevant experience
PMP Required
Bachelor’s Degree (STEM - Earth science, meteorology, oceanography, or related discipline preferred)
Experience managing multiple Agile Development/Integrated Product Teams
Experience leading management and contract deliverables for a large single-award IDIQ
Excellent communications, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
US Citizen or ability to work in US without sponsorship (Green Card) OR
Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.
Qualifications Preferred:
Agile Dev Ops/SAFE certifications and experience is a plus
Knowledge of scientific programming languages (e.g., FORTRAN, C/C , Python, etc.), shell scripts, etc. and modern software development methodologies and processes
NOAA experience
Master’s Degree (STEM - Earth science, meteorology, oceanography, or related discipline preferred)
Expertise in NOAA modeling frameworks such as the Unified Forecast System (UFS), JEDI, METPlus, or equivalent systems.
About Us
At HunaTek, we build teams of people from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience, knowing firsthand that diversity of thought will strengthen our ability to deliver for our customers. We work hand in hand with Federal civilian and military staff, pulling together to further the interests of our nation and home and abroad.
Whenever possible, we provide opportunities for our employees to learn new skills, obtain certifications, attend industry events, and have some fun together.
Our Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to make sure our employees and their families have access to good health care, are insured against catastrophic health events, can put money aside for retirement and are able to maintain a healthy work-life balance. These benefits include:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance
- 401(K) with safe harbor contribution
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- Tuition and career development assistance
- A selection of voluntary benefits
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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