Project Manager

Coho Technology Solutions is seeking a Project Manager with IT/Telecommunications and experience with DOD projects for project start up through project closeout. Special enhanced skills for project scheduling and logistics and DOD deliverables and documentation are required.  The Project Manager will be the SME for project management activities and will be responsible for assisting Program Managers and Project Managers with project management techniques, scheduling, logistics, reporting and managing the IT/Telecommunications infrastructure projects with DOD customers.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Assist PMs with the Project Schedule and Project Management Plan throughout the life of the projects.
• Assist PMs with project tracking logs for cost, schedule and performance.
• Attend on site meetings representing Copper River IS and assist to prepare the necessary reports and Power Point presentations to brief the customer.
• Assist PMs to track and provide deliverables and submittals in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, SOW or designated Deliverables.
• Assist PMs to maintain project configuration management and document control systems.
• Assist PMs to draft and track project related Request for Information for execution.
• Participate in proposal development.
• Track subcontractors’ performance and progress.
• Establish total program and individual project related risks to insure they do not adversely impact project or Coho TS and communicate with all stakeholders' risk and status of COAs.
• Help PMs to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction with respect to work and activities taking place on the project and address any deficiencies as needed.
• Assist PMs with pro-active safety and quality programs to ensure compliance with safety standards and quality as required in individual contracts.
• Interact with subcontractors, customers, and team members with excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Essential Job Requirements:

• Clearance:
  • Secret

• Education:
  • BS/BA degree

• Required Knowledge/Experience:
  • 10 years of IT and Telecommunications Management Experience.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of Project Management in a DoD environment.
  • Strong computer skills Office 365, MS Projects,
  • Proven disciplined leadership.
• Preferred Knowledge/Experience:
  • PMI PMBOK
  • Experience with IT and Telecommunications project execution for at least one of the military entities: USMC, US Army, US Air Force, US Navy
  • Prefer the candidate have a varied background in IT/Telecommunications systems but need at a minimum of 3 years’ experience in at least 2 of the following disciplines:
    • OSP (outside plant cable infrastructure and support structures)
    • ISP (inside plant hardware, equipment and cabling infrastructure)
    • Facilities (Power, HVAC, shelter construction)
    • Transport (UC/VoIP and Data transport across IT networks)
    • Data Systems (such as Cisco, Juniper and Extreme OEMs)
    • Voice Systems (such as Cisco Ribbon and Avaya)
    • Wireless systems (Aruba and Cisco)