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Must have10
An active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance or higher
Demonstrated experience managing technical teams, projects, or service-delivery activities in a federal or DoD contracting environment
Working knowledge of contract performance management, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risk management, quality control, and customer reporting
Ability to lead geographically dispersed technical personnel and coordinate work across multiple regions and stakeholder organizations
Ability to understand network operations and technical support issues sufficiently to manage priorities, resources, risks, and escalations
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with Government officials, technical personnel, corporate leadership, and other stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and meet contract-driven deadlines
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, plus 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing technical teams, programs, projects, or contracts in a federal or DoD environment
Completion of a certified technical or vocational school plus 12 years of progressively responsible experience in technical operations, program management, or contract management
Nice to have1
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent management certification (Six Sigma, ITIL preferred)
Eligibility2
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to satisfy all access, security, and background requirements established for the position by the contract
**CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD**
Overview:
Job Title: Task Manager / Contract Manager
Security Clearance: Secret or Higher
Location: Contract-wide
Requirements
(Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.)
Description:
C3EL is seeking a Task Manager / Contract Manager to lead the contract team and coordinate day-to-day performance across the CONUS, Pacific, and Europe regions. The position provides leadership, contract oversight, customer coordination, and management support to ensure the team meets technical, schedule, quality, staffing, and reporting requirements.
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
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Serve as the primary management point of contact for the Government, contract leadership, regional Senior Network Engineers, and supporting team members.
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Plan, organize, direct, and monitor contract activities to ensure work is completed in accordance with the contract, task orders, applicable policies, and established performance standards.
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Coordinate the work of the CONUS, Pacific, and Europe teams, including priorities, schedules, dependencies, travel, surge support, and cross-regional technical escalations.
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Provide leadership and administrative oversight to contract personnel while supporting clear accountability, collaboration, and timely issue resolution.
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Monitor staffing levels, vacancies, onboarding, employee performance, training, certifications, and other personnel actions affecting contract execution.
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Track deliverables, milestones, service levels, risks, issues, corrective actions, and customer commitments through completion.
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Prepare and submit required status reports, performance updates, staffing reports, meeting materials, and other contract deliverables.
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Lead recurring customer and internal team meetings; document decisions, action items, responsible parties, and due dates.
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Coordinate with technical leads to evaluate operational issues, prioritize resources, manage escalations, and communicate impacts or recommended courses of action.
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Maintain contract documentation and support compliance with quality-control, security, reporting, and records-management requirements.
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Identify contract risks and performance trends, develop mitigation or corrective-action plans, and elevate matters requiring Government or corporate leadership decisions.
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Support contract modifications, funding and period-of-performance tracking, invoice validation, subcontractor coordination, and other contract administration activities as assigned.
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Promote consistent processes and standards across all supported regions while allowing for mission and site-specific requirements.
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Perform other project and contract management duties necessary to support successful execution of the mission.
Minimum Qualifications:
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U.S. Citizenship.
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An active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance or higher.
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Demonstrated experience managing technical teams, projects, or service-delivery activities in a federal or DoD contracting environment.
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Working knowledge of contract performance management, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risk management, quality control, and customer reporting.
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Ability to lead geographically dispersed technical personnel and coordinate work across multiple regions and stakeholder organizations.
•
Ability to understand network operations and technical support issues sufficiently to manage priorities, resources, risks, and escalations.
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Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with Government officials, technical personnel, corporate leadership, and other stakeholders.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and meet contract-driven deadlines.
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Ability to satisfy all access, security, and background requirements established for the position by the contract.
Desired Qualifications:
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PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent management certification (Six Sigma, ITIL preferred).
Education/ Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, plus 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing technical teams, programs, projects, or contracts in a federal or DoD environment; or completion of a certified technical or vocational school plus 12 years of progressively responsible experience in technical operations, program management, or contract management.