Project Manager - Columbia, SC; active Secret Clear Security Clearance

Position: Project Manager - Columbia, SC; Must have an active Secret Clear with Security Clearance
Location: Columbia

Synertex is looking to hire a Project Manager in support of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's Training Directorate in Fort Jackson, SC. Duties may include ensuring that all programs run within scope, time, and budget constraints. The Project Manager will work in an exciting research and development environment for a DoD organization. Benefits include competitive PTO, 11 Paid Government Holidays, a 401k with 6% match, and a comprehensive list of health care options.

Clearance Required:

Active Secret Clearance RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Plan, coordinate, and manage small, medium, and large projects.
* Integrate all functions and activities necessary to perform the project/program to meet the client or customer requirements.
* Track cost and schedule of assigned tasks or functions.
* Lead project team members such as executives and line of business subject matter experts through the lifecycle of a project.
* Coordinate with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables.
* Ensure projects are delivered on-time, on budget, and remain in scope.
* Monitors and tracks project dependencies.
* Create a project schedule structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables.
* Track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals.
* Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates.
* Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall project activities and deliverables. REQUIREMENTS:
* 3-5 years of Project Management Experience or Experience as a Project Coordinator.
* Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MS Project developing tasks, dependencies, baselines, and schedule variance.
* Ability to coordinate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders and senior officials.
* Ability to translate MS Project schedule information into consumable graphs and visuals for senior leaders.