Project Manager$80/hr Srinivasa Kandi

Role: –Project Manager
Bill Rate: $80/hour C2C
Location: Tampa,FL
Duration: 12+ months/ long-term
Interview Criteria: Telephonic + Zoom
Direct Client Requirement

Responsibilities

Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects. Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff. Reviews, manages, and controls the status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervening and resolving problems with team members and line managers. Generally, reports to a Program Manager.

This IT Project Manager in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of IT and cybersecurity solutions for international defense clients. This role requires a strong background in IT project management, a thorough understanding of FMS processes, and the ability to effectively coordinate with multiple stakeholders, including foreign governments, contractors, and U.S. defense agencies.

• Lead the direction of projects through design, implementation, testing, and delivery to ensure alignment with mission and contractual objectives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans for contract deliverables and system deployments.
• Define technical and functional requirements and plan lifecycle deployment strategies.
• Supervise and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, cybersecurity SMEs, logisticians, and vendor partners.
• Schedule tasks, assign resources, and monitor project execution to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks, review deliverables, and track progress against milestones.
• Conduct regular project meetings, prepare status reports, and maintain visibility of budget and schedule performance.
• Identify and mitigate risks while ensuring adherence to quality, compliance, and security standards.
• Interface with U.S. government stakeholders, foreign partners, contractors, and vendors to synchronize project activities and resolve issues.
• Support the preparation of documentation, including Test & Evaluation Reports, Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and sustainment plans.

Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience

• High School diploma with six (6) or more years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Valid U.S. and ability to travel internationally up to 40%.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Defense Acquisition Certification (DAWIA Level I/II/III or equivalent), or demonstrated experience with DoD acquisition processes, program management, including FMS case management.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years of experience in IT project management.
• In-depth knowledge of FAR/DFARS compliance, ITAR/EAR export regulations, and U.S. DoD acquisition frameworks.
• Experience with multinational IT infrastructure deployments, network engineering, or cybersecurity integration.
• Familiarity with DSAMS, Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), or related FMS case management systems.

Note: If you are interested, please share your updated resume and suggest the best number & time to connect with you. If your resume is shortlisted, one of our IT Recruiter from my team will contact you as soon as possible

Srinivasa Reddy Kandi

Client Delivery Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC

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