What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Operations Project Manager position at VTG Defense?
Overview
What will you do?
Do you have what it takes?
VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
VTG is seeking a Technical Operations Project Manager to lead the delivery of mission-critical initiatives supporting National Security customers. This role is based in the National Capital Region and is 100% onsite.
What will you do?
- Lead planning and execution of technical projects across cross-functional teams
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in coordination with stakeholders
- Manage schedules, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation
- Track progress using appropriate tools, metrics, and reporting frameworks
- Coordinate internal staff and external partners to support successful delivery
- Identify and mitigate project risks and issues proactively
- Manage changes to scope, schedule, and cost using structured change-control practices
- Prepare and present status updates to leadership and customer stakeholders
- Maintain strong relationships across government and contractor teams
- Develop and maintain project documentation, plans, and briefings
Do you have what it takes?
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Minimum of 12 years of experience
- Bachelor's Degree (experience may count in leui of degree)
- Must be able to travel up to 35% CONUS travel
- Experience managing technical or mission-focused projects in government or national security environments
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary technical teams
- Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills
- Experience managing schedules, risks, and deliverables across concurrent efforts
VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.