General information
Requisition #
R68412
Locations
USA-VA-Portsmouth
Posting Date
06/04/2026
Security Clearance Required
Secret
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time
Description & Requirements
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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Project Manager - SURFMEPP Fleet Support to join our team in Portsmouth, VA. This is an onsite position.
In this critical leadership role, you will oversee a robust, matrixed team of over 100 contractor personnel across four distinct departments, directing worldwide surface combatant ship maintenance and life-cycle strategies. As the primary liaison to senior government leadership and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), you will serve as the strategic voice of the contract, briefing officials on operational health, complex metrics, and execution data to facilitate high-level decision-making.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Directing the efforts of a team of 100+ contractor personnel supporting SURFMEPP worldwide operations
Leading direct reports who serve as team leaders across four distinct SURFMEPP departments to manage work assignments, personnel actions, and productivity.
Interacting with senior-level government staff members, creating detailed charts, graphs, and visual summaries to support formal briefings and reports.
Utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite to analyze and display complex data in a manner that facilitates leadership understanding and strategic decision-making.
Assisting with overall contract tasking, managing Prime Project Managers, and preparing Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) submissions.
Briefing government senior managers and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on contract health, metrics, and execution via Monthly Status Reports.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Management, a Scientific Field, or a related discipline
15+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in Navy project management or surface combatant ship maintenance management
Significant experience managing Navy surface ship depot-level contracted maintenance environments and life-cycle strategies
Proven experience developing, structuring, and briefing critical Navy maintenance issues to senior leadership
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and mentor less experienced employees across matrixed teams
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Management, a Scientific Field, or a related discipline
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Experience developing and maintaining organizational effectiveness metrics and conducting ad-hoc analysis on ship modernization issues
Demonstrated ability to facilitate complex meetings and interact effectively with diverse customers, Navy Commands, and external activities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present confidently in front of Senior Military and Government Officials
Clearance Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.