Senior Project Manager - Marketing at Syms Strategic Group in Washington, DC

Job description

• Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Project Manager - Marketing
• Location: Washington, DC, McLean, VA, and Remote
• Department: Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
• Type: Full Time
• Min. Experience: Experienced
• Security Clearance Level: Public Trust
• Salary Range: $110,000 - $118,000
• Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

• Design and implement targeted marketing campaigns and stakeholder outreach initiatives aimed at increasing project visibility, awareness, and engagement among key audiences
• Develop strategic promotional plans
• Identify and engage relevant stakeholders
• Create compelling marketing materials
• Manage both digital and traditional marketing channels
• Measure and monitor campaign performance and adjust tactics as needed to maximize impact and support the TFHRC’s overall communication objectives
• Provide end-to-end project oversight and tracking for all publications, marketing, and other related tasks
• Handle planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking
• Provide administrative support and regular status updates to ensure timely delivery of all tasks and projects in a busy research communications and publishing office
• Coordinate directly with Government Contracting Officers (COs), Technical Representatives (CORS), Task Managers, and Researchers
• Ensure that all deliverables are met on schedule and within budget while managing risk and performance metrics
• Ensure that staff are updating the submission and project tracking system to enable customers to see the status of their project
• Monitor and document production details across all product phases, due dates, production schedules, and milestones
• Proactively follow up with RD&T Research Staff to keep tasks on track to meet deadlines
• Record and maintain all progress and status information in the RD&T product submission and tracking system
• Utilize the designated project tracking system to regularly document and update tasks, due dates, lead staff assignments, action items, and other pertinent project information
• Submit a monthly progress report by the 15th of the month for the preceding calendar month

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including leadership of multidisciplinary teams, managing marketing and communications, and supervising the publication of technical information from concept to final product from one-page flyers to 300+ technical reports, presentations, videos, online tours, social media, and other communications collateral
• U.S. Citizenship required for this position.
• Professional Certifications None required however Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred
• Years of Professional Experience 10+ years of total professional experience
• Desired experience Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation is preferred
• Formal Education Bachelor’s degree or higher with relevant experience in Business, Marketing/Communications, or a related technical discipline
• Citizenship Requirement U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity
• Security Clearance Requirements Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)

Skills

Required

• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• Managing marketing and communications
• Project management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Performance measurement and monitoring
• Administrative support
• Risk and performance metrics management
• Project tracking system usage
• Progress reporting