Project Manager

Responsibilities:  
Program and Project Management 

• Provide overall leadership and day-to-day management of the IV&V contract, ensuring all technical, financial, and administrative requirements are met. 
• Plan, manage, and control project schedules, staffing, resources, and deliverables across all task areas. 
• Serve as the primary interface with the COR and dept. stakeholders. 
• Ensure contract performance aligns with SOW objectives, milestones, and quality standards. 

Governance, Reporting, and Deliverables 

• Develop, maintain, and update the Task Management Plan (TMP), including schedules, milestones, critical paths, and resource allocations. 
• Oversee preparation and timely submission of all required reports, including: 
  • Weekly Activity Reports (WAR) 
  • Monthly Financial Status Reports (FSR) 
  • Quarterly Status Reports (QSR) 
• Facilitate Technical Management Review (TMR) meetings, ensure meeting minutes and action items are documented, tracked, and resolved. 

Financial and Performance Oversight 

• Monitor labor hours, expenditures, and funding ceilings to ensure compliance with Time-and-Materials contract requirements. 
• Coordinate financial tracking, forecasting, and reconciliation activities in support of client financial management requirements. 
• Identify cost, schedule, and performance variances and implement corrective actions as necessary. 
• Support invoice review and ensure alignment between technical performance and billed labor. 

Risk and Issue Management 

• Lead the implementation and ongoing execution of the program risk management framework. 
• Ensure risks are identified, assessed, documented, and tracked in a risk register with appropriate mitigation strategies. 
• Escalate critical risks and issues to the COR with recommended mitigation or resolution approaches. 

Communications and Stakeholder Coordination 

• Oversee development of program communications, briefings, and presentations related to IV&V findings and program status. 
• Coordinate cross-functional activities among technical, financial, and analytical team members. 
• Ensure consistent, accurate, and professional communication with Government stakeholders. 

Quality Assurance and Compliance 

• Ensure all work products meet SOW-defined acceptance criteria for accuracy, clarity, timeliness, and consistency. 
• Enforce adherence to federal policies, client standards, security requirements, and records management procedures. 
• Support transition activities, knowledge transfer, and continuity of operations as required.