IT Manager – Project Manager full_time

ARKA Group is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, commercial space industry and delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space domain. ARKA has a 60-year legacy reaching back to the very beginnings of our country’s space endeavors. We’re a legacy of mission excellence built on ground-breaking companies. Join the ARKA mission and discover your next career opportunity now!

Position Overview:

As part of a cross-functional team focused on complex problem solving, you will be integral to identifying solutions to transform day-to-day operations.  You will establish a Project Management Office (PMO), and direct and coordinate the utilization of resources across divisions of the project to reach targets, while ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget and scope.  You will be collaborating with key business stakeholders to understand and document current processes, utilize systems thinking to identify areas of improvement and champion new processes that increase quality, productivity, and efficiency.  You are process oriented and analytical, but comfortable with ambiguity due to the ever-changing environment.  You should demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills as well as adept problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities: 

• Establish, oversee, and execute on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Liaising with stakeholders such as project personnel, vendors, and end-users regarding project requirements.
• Manage the intake and communication of requests coming into and from internal business unit and functional customers and other project teams
• Ensure all projects have a timeline, budget, and scope and are monitored and reported on throughout the lifetime of the project.

• Develop visualizations for metrics, key performance indicators, and data solutions to ensure decisions are informed and data driven.

• Implementing document control policies and documentation templates.
• Monitoring project progress and implementing changes where necessary.
• Monitoring expenditures in accordance with the budget.
• Ensuring compliance with objectives, organizational policies, procedures, and standards.
• Compiling project reports and informing management regarding problems.
• Ensuring project complies with best practices, SOPs, PMO policies, and other policies.

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.

Experience Required: 

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree 5+ years of project management experience; 0-3 years of direct team management.
• Knowledge of soliciting requirements, documenting problem statements, and communicating to leadership and technical teams
• Knowledge and experience creating metrics to accurately measure quality, performance, production, safety and/or schedules
• Ability to identify, document, and communicate data and/or process gaps
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Analytical, organization and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Demonstrated history of leading successful operations data-driven projects
• Ability to work in a dynamic rapidly changing environment where priorities can shift quickly
• Strong project organization and scheduling skills.
• Project scoping, budgeting & planning
• Exhibit great customer service skills
• Strong documentation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• O365 product suite, Power Point and Visio

EHS/Environmental Requirements: 

This job operates in a professional office environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard, communicate, listen to and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time.  This would require the ability to move around the campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 25 lbs.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job.  To apply, send a request to staffing@arka.org or contact 203-797-5000 and press 2 for Human Resources. 

Collaborating with world class experts, you will have the opportunity to develop innovative solutions in fulfillment of our customers’ requirements.  We believe in our mission, and we believe in supporting our employees.  We offer policies and programs that provide opportunities for continual learning, career growth and work/life balance along with a full suite of health and welfare benefits. 

Employment with Danbury Mission Technologies is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check and drug screen.

Due to contract requirements, US citizenship is required.  Additionally, if you are a dual citizen (a citizen of the US and another country), the Company must obtain approval for you to have access to the information required for this position.  You will not be able to begin employment until such approval is obtained and this may take several months.

Position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance.  For your information, here is the form the government requires to begin the process of obtaining a clearance:  https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf86.pdf

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

ARKA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.