Ardent

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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