Senior Project Manager - DOD Secret Clearance

The Senior Project Manager is a senior-level role responsible for managing the full life cycle of highly complex or large projects, ensuring that all goals and objectives are met within the prescribed timeframe, budget, and to customer satisfaction. This position provides leadership to project teams and maintains positive relationships with stakeholders. Additionally, the role involves managing the analytical support for the DAG and DHA Front Office. This position plays a key role in monitoring, evaluating, forecasting, and reporting progress toward organizational goals, aiding strategic decision-making, and participating in yearly strategy development and continuous execution. This role is required to be onsite in the Falls Church, VA area.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Technology, Infrastructure & Engineering, Health, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Consulting, and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental – Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.   

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Secret Clearance is required. The ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Secret level. 

• Demonstrated experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System (MHS), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or other federal healthcare organizations. 

• CONUS and OCONUS Travel may be required up to 15% of the time.

• SME on DOD/VA military health operations and policies is highly preferred.  

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Provides program management support, leadership, and communication to Director, DoD/VA Support Office, and program stakeholders.

• Tracks all initiatives across DoD/VA partnership programs, develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and status reports. Monitor and manage risks.

• Oversees the development of processes and procedures. Collaborate with government staff to resolve functional or technical work problems not covered by procedures or policies to support matters that may affect operations.

• Contributes ideas and solutions to address process gaps proactively and when obstacles are identified to maintain project integrity and timelines.

• Gathers, investigates, and analyzes information affecting interdepartmental operations. Participate with executive leaders in planning, policy, process & procedure development, and problem resolution.

• Ensures strategic alignment with DHA and DoD/VA initiatives.

• Represents DHA on intra and interdepartmental working groups and forums, contributing as a key member of the team.

• Prepares briefs and reports for the program. Develop reports for inquiries from internal or external sources to represent accurate status of projects.

• Maintains a solid customer relationship and assure customer satisfaction with the successful execution of the project.

• Interfaces with internal project teams, management, customers, and suppliers. Maintain timely communications and develop collaborative rapports with solutions-oriented approaches.

• Seeks opportunities to expand business. Participate in proposal and solution development for additional project opportunities.

• Manages project scope, deliverables, cost, profitability, schedule, quality, and resources. Meet both on-time delivery and budgetary objectives.

• Develops and maintains project plans and budgets to guide the execution and control of the project.

• Communicates project plans, objectives, timelines, schedules, job assignments, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.

• Understands contractual agreements and regulatory compliance related to assigned projects.

• Sets, manages, and communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders.

• Ensures operations are being executed in accordance with CNI policie