Program Manager
Reston, VA, United States
Overview:
Steely is a small company rooted in the legacy of John Aarons Apollo 12 heroics, earning him the moniker Steely-Eyed Missile Man. This nickname, now shortened to Steely, embodies qualities of swift intelligence and unyielding courage. It represents our commitment to facing challenges head-on with unwavering nerve.
Steely is looking for a steely-eyed individual to join our team as a Program Manager . This position will work with our established Mission Services division, focused on bespoke solutions that make an active difference in our clienteles objectives. This position will require travel around the Washington DC area.
At Steely, we embrace the concept that the sky's the limit. Regardless of where you are at in your career, our goal is to work with you to enhance your hard (and soft!) skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional.
Steely is a fast-growing, high-tech company based out of Northern Virginia. We invest in the future, and we want to invest in you. We will take your technical passion and offer you growth opportunities through leadership, training, conferences, and mentorship that only comes from working with a group of passionate, like-minded individuals. Come join our team and help us deliver the stable and secure communication solutions that allow our customers to succeed.
Successful candidates must be able to hold and maintain a security clearance. Therefore, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities:
Project Management
Manage day-to-day business objectives of several projects.
Apply advanced knowledge and expertise of operations, tradecraft, and mission priorities to provide strategic guidance and operational case management.
Multi-task and manage time and priorities in a collaborative manner.
Monitor numerous databases, spreadsheets, and time-sensitive requirements in support of numerous, concurrent projects.
Brief team on project status.
Draft comprehensive, high-quality reports in support of mission objectives.
Coordinate with purchasing & logistics to support shipping and receiving of goods.
Maintain professional relationships with business partners.
Business Improvement
Provide guidance and recommendations regarding the most effective corporate structure for various business goals.
Research and continually monitor domestic and international corporate structures and brief senior leadership on business implications.
Identify, recommend, and implement initiatives to continuously improve business operations.
Be involved from concept through execution and to termination of sensitive opportunities which typically have numerous facets, unknown outcomes, and fast-breaking aspects.
Serve as a key resource which project managers will depend upon to maintain the fluidity of project actions, and be able to brief on status, issues, and next step actions/timetables.
Assist in preparing contracts, write non-technical reports to management, indicating solutions or range of possible alternatives in rank of desirability and probability of success when there is no single solution.
Customer Service
Provide quality service to customers, vendors, and business partners.
Qualifications: BS/BA degree
5 or more years of professional experience
Exhibit positive and professional demeanor and ability to work well with a small team is required.
Exercise ability to effectively communicate issues, concerns, and recommendations in a clear and concise manner to personnel with varying degrees of knowledge required.
Preferred experience and expertise:
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
Experience establishing and maintaining small businesses preferred (e.g. LLCs, C Corps, Series LLCs, Trusts)
Administrative or clerical experience
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Our benefits:
401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting
Subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
Legal resource plan
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
11 Federal holidays
Life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage paid by the company.
Free coffee, sodas, and snacks
Team activities and gaming
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support workplace diversity.