Logistics Manager

Job Description:

Competitive Range works in partnership with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled and mission essential capabilities. It is our goal at Competitive Range to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, interesting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment. 

Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Logistics Manager to assist in the direction and management of program’s executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience in working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team. 

The Logistics Manager functions and responsibilities include elements such as: provide overall support to the project manager, responsible for the overall direction, management, communication, coordination of deliverables, logistics, and accountability of project-oriented work; track key milestones and schedule project resources to meet the needs of customers

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Supporting Project Managers, having second-tier responsibility for overseeing all professional field services support provided to DoD with regard to all programs

• Providing Project Management support, to include developing and maintaining integrated master schedules, creating and submitting program related documentation, preparing and presenting briefings, providing full conference/meeting support, customer outreach, and preparing senior level strategic briefings and metrics as required by the Government

• Ensuring the completion and integration of multiple complex projects simultaneously

• Developing service descriptions and project requirements documentation, CONOPs and other documents to support preparation for review boards as required to ensure service delivery and operational support

• Providing analysis and recommendations in support of the resolution of IT-related problems; executing the recommendations as directed by the client

• Providing project management strategic communications support, to include policy, process and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) review and development

• Aiding in the coordination of activities and documents to ensure alignment with plans and directives for delivery of DoD solutions

• Act as customer point of contact for the project 

• Manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects

• Oversees the status of projects; manages schedules and prepares status reports

• Monitors the assessment of project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives

• Ensures the development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, project team and clients

• Ensures production schedules are met or exceeded

• Ensures engineering & technical resources are used effectively and appropriately.

• Coordinates resolution of deliverable-related problems

• Uses strong planning and organizational skills to ensure timely completion of all milestones and efforts with minimal client disruption

• Provides proactive and responsive customer focused leadership, reaching back to corporate resources to mitigate risks and resolve any issues that may arise

• Uses strong planning and organizational skills to ensure timely completion of all milestones and efforts with minimal client disruption

• Provides proactive and responsive customer focused leadership, reaching back to corporate resources to mitigate risks and resolve any issues that may arise

Qualifications/Experience:

• At least 3-7 years relevant experience across the entire project life cycle

• Experience working with DoD is desired

• Field Services experience is desired

• Related industry experience in information technology or engineering

• Working knowledge Microsoft Office Tools; specifically, Excel and Project

• Excellent communication, proactive/upbeat attitude, effective leadership and interpersonal skills

• Must be a US Citizen

• Minimum SECRET clearance required

Education/Certifications:

• High School Diploma required

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher is desired but not required

• Degree in business, engineering, computer science, or information technology management or technical discipline is desired but not required

• PMP is desired but not required

Physical Demands

• Ability to type, communicate via telephone and sit for extended periods of time.