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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Test and Evaluation Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to schedule, plan, forecast, resource, and manage all test activities and lead a four-member team through qualitative and quantitative assessments.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead test planning and data collection activities

• Define system architectures and integration schedules among subsystem developers

• Develop strategies to test and verify systems and make recommendations to improve testing and operational demonstration

• Document and analyze test data

• Develop strategies and materials for transition of systems to operators

• Present information and briefings to senior managers orally and in writing

• Accountable for test execution to include but not limited to target placement, target configuration, and target operator instructions and guidance

• Coordinates general test support to include test set-up and tear-down

• Draft and review test reports

• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor assigned testing projects

• Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications

• Interact daily with the clients to interpret their needs and requirements and represent them in the field

• Perform overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status

• Assign responsibilities and mentor project team

• Develop strategies to test and verify systems and make recommendations to improve testing and operational demonstration

• Conducts periodic and refresher training in accordance with program guidance from U.S. Government and third party contractors regarding the proper use and use, care, maintenance, and preventive maintenance of assigned systems

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• SAS Certification or equivalent experience

• PMP or other professional certification is highly recommended

• Demonstrated performance in the following areas:

  • Test Design

  • Test Management

  • Data collection, analysis, and visualization

  • Test Report generation

  • Statistical modeling

  • Database management

• Candidate should have 10 years of technical project management experience related to RF Systems, Information Technology, and testing and evaluation

• Must have knowledge and experience developing project management plans, communications plans, project budget and schedules, identifying and managing risk

• Must demonstrate experience in the successful planning, development and the implementation of projects in terms of cost, schedule and scope

• Candidate must be able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities in dynamic, politically sensitive environments ensuring customer expectations are managed

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Candidate must have 10 years’ experience in personnel management including the ability to manage diverse, multi-functional teams

• Experience with requirements generation and specifications development

• Knowledge of functional testing procedures and protocols

• Ability to work collaboratively to solve problems within a cross-functional development team

• Knowledge of Agile development and systems engineering processes

• Experience effectively and professionally communicating technical and program related information to multiple stakeholders and adherence to established communications plans.

• Candidate must be able to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities in dynamic, politically sensitive environments ensuring customer expectations are managed.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$117,000.00 - $210,600.00

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!