Metris Global is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to helping government identify and solve problems. Our concierge-minded team of special operations and interagency advisors provide professional services, full spectrum pre-deployment, and full mission profile (FMP) training exercises to achieve this mission. Our work has quietly saved lives and taxpayer dollars. If you are passionate about "Training Today's Warriors for Tomorrow's Threats", we would love you to join our Team.
Summary
The Program Project Manager will organize, manage, and plan complex projects for the organization's research, development, and product implementation efforts in accordance with the contract. The position will be responsible for coordinating every aspect of the project from reviewing and approving contract terms to coordinating deadlines, approving budgets and more. Provide management, technical expertise, and supervision to ensure successful development of contract acquisition programs and accomplishment of desired outcomes.
Duties And Responsibilities.
Responsible for directing all aspects of contract management and services to enable the Contractor to successfully meet all contract performance objectives and requirements.
Collaborate with participants to align program objectives with contract performance goals.
Maintain excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met.
Provide support and advice on new potential businesses opportunities.
Identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes.
Evaluations of major proposals, monitoring contracts, recommending, and implementing new solutions to achieve objectives.
Capacity to resolve complex contractual issues as they arise.
Minimum Qualifications.
The Contract Project Manager shall have the following qualifications unless otherwise approved in advance by the COR.
Minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated experience conducting foreign security force (military or police) capacity building at the tactical and/or operational level and below. [Capacity building experience is defined as having directly engaged with foreign security forces at the tactical and/or operational level by delivering training, mentoring, advising, and equipping activities as part of a program aimed at improving specific capabilities of those forces. Experience working in a foreign country with foreign security forces or simply engaging with foreign security forces as a function of one's job that does not include detailed evidence of direct engagement in the capacity building of those forces shall not be considered qualified experience.]
Relevant military operations or foreign security force (police or military) capacity building experience or program management experience in the last five (5) years.
Minimum of five (5) years of increasing responsibility as a program or project manager or a team leader in the field of security force capacity building or in a directly related area.
Directly related experience with standard contract, financial, and management practices and procedures within the field of overseas programming.
Training or operational experience (military or civilian) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Secret-level security clearance or above.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with peacekeeping or other security assistance capacity building programs.
Program Management Institute (PMI) certification as a Program/Project Management Professional or comparable program management certification.
Note: Please highlight your experience in foreign security force capacity building, program management, and any previous work in Sub-Saharan Africa. This position is contingent on contract award.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Benefits
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
STD/LTD Insurance
Paid time off
Paid sick time
11 paid holidays
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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