Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Project Manager to join our MCWL team in Stafford, VA.

• Serve as Deputy to the Current Technology Office (CTO), managing over 100 S&T projects and overseeing $100M+ in MCWL RDT&E funding along with $220M in external DoD research investments aligned with USMC objectives.
• Lead a cross‑functional team of Portfolio Leads, Branch Leads, and Project Officers responsible for the development, experimentation, integration, and transition of emerging technologies.
• Ensure alignment of prototyping initiatives with critical service‑level capability gaps through coordination with capability developers, materiel developers, and senior stakeholders.
• Oversee project execution by conducting status reviews, tracking performance against cost and schedule goals, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with the Experiments Division to integrate project development and testing with Service Level Experimentation Campaign Planning (SLECP) and live‑force experimentation efforts.
• Identify and assess critical technologies, supports the development of program protection plans, and work in collaboration with MCWL G2, ONR, and MCIA to address protection and security requirements.
• Provide planning support, briefing development, and documentation management for CTO priorities and special projects directed by the Director of S&T.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience supporting Science and Technology or other Defense Acquisition‑related efforts.
• Knowledge of DoD research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) processes and funding mechanisms.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Earned Value Management, Agile).

• DAWIA Program Management certification or equivalent training.
• Familiarity with USMC or Joint Force capability development and Force Design initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leaders.
• Experience working with Service‑level experimentation planning or operational test and evaluation.
• Working knowledge of security and program protection planning for emerging technologies.

• This role requires an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance.

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Must be able and willing to perform occasional manual labor and warehouse duties, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.