Ardent
Project Manager
Rockville, MD · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 14 hours ago
Project ManagementPerformance ManagementContract ManagementLeadership
About the role
- Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life?
- We respect the skills and experience you bring to the Ardent team.
- And we provide a rewarding environment to help you succeed.
Responsibilities
- Ardent is seeking a Project Manager to lead overall contract execution, serving as the primary liaison between stakeholders and ensuring all operational, performance, and compliance requirements are met.
- You will oversee service delivery, manage personnel and deliverables, and drive continuous improvement across the program.
- Develop and maintain the Contract Management Plan (CMP) within 30 days of contract award.
- Lead the post-award kickoff meeting and provide agenda materials to the COR in advance.
- Manage transition-in and transition-out activities, including coordination of knowledge transfer.
- Identify trends, risks, and performance gaps; implement corrective and preventive actions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of IT program or project management experience in a federal civilian or DoD environment.
- Active Public Trust Tier clearance or ability to obtain.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a related field.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
- ITIL Foundation or higher certification.
- Experience with federal contract compliance, reporting, and performance management frameworks.
- Due to the nature of the work we support, all candidates in consideration for this role must be willing to undergo the government issued background investigation process.
- We highly encourage all Veterans and those with disabilities to apply.
- Ardent is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation
- Develop and maintain an annual training plan for all personnel to support performance and compliance.
Benefits
- Ensure full staffing coverage, including Key Personnel, to maintain uninterrupted service delivery.
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