Associate Project Manager

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people‑first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high‑impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

The Associate Project Manager serves as a tactical execution lead responsible for advancing Department of the Navy partnership initiatives from concept through agreement development and implementation. This role operates at the working level of project delivery, translating strategy into coordinated actions, draft agreements, and completed deliverables.

The Associate Project Manager works directly with Navy clients, installation stakeholders, and external partners to structure, develop, and mature Public‑Public and Public‑Private partnership agreements under Title 10 authorities. This includes organizing stakeholder inputs, managing documentation, and driving progress across legal, financial, real estate, and operational components required to bring a partnership to execution.

On a day‑to‑day basis, the role is responsible for maintaining project momentum. That includes coordinating working groups, tracking decisions and action items, managing timelines, and ensuring all parties are aligned on requirements, risks, and next steps. The Associate Project Manager plays a central role in keeping efforts organized, responsive, and moving forward in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment.

The position requires strong coordination and communication skills, as well as the ability to break down complex efforts into manageable tasks and deliverables. The Associate Project Manager develops draft agreements, briefing materials, and supporting documentation, ensuring that inputs from diverse stakeholders are captured, reconciled, and translated into clear, actionable products.

This role operates under the guidance of the Project Manager and Program Manager, but is expected to take ownership of day‑to‑day execution, client engagement at the working level, and delivery of high‑quality outputs. Success in this role requires attention to detail, consistent follow‑through, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments while supporting broader strategic objectives.

• Support day‑to‑day interaction with Navy clients and stakeholder organizations
• Build and maintain working‑level relationships across installation leadership, staff, and partners
• Coordinate and facilitate recurring meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagements
• Track client requirements, action items, and decisions

• Support development of Public‑Public and Public‑Private partnership agreements
• Coordinate inputs across legal, financial, real estate, and operational stakeholders
• Assist in drafting agreements, MOUs, term sheets, and supporting documentation
• Track approvals, milestones, and document versions throughout agreement lifecycle

• Execute projects against defined scope, schedule, and quality expectations
• Maintain detailed project trackers, schedules, and deliverable timelines
• Identify and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies
• Ensure tasks are progressing and aligned with client expectations

• Conduct research, data collection, and basic analysis to support project work streams
• Support development of course of action (COA) materials, feasibility inputs, and business case elements
• Produce draft deliverables including briefings, memos, and reports
• Translate technical or policy inputs into clear, structured formats

• Work under guidance of the Project Manager to prioritize and execute tasks
• Coordinate across SMEs and functional…