Guardians of Honor (GOH) is a small management consulting firm supporting the federal government since 1997 (www.gohnow.com). GOH is seeking an exceptional STEM engagement professional.

Summary:

The Education Project Manager works with NASA personnel to oversee a portfolio of mission-related activities and projects. The education project manager coordinates people and processes to deliver on-time activities and projects within budget with the desired outcomes aligned to objectives. Oversees and is accountable for multiple concurrent activities/projects at a time. The education project manager is a bridge between NASA technical management, stakeholders, and the teams tasked with executing the activity and/or project.

Background: 

The MUREP INCLUDES collaborates with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to complement and contribute to the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES National Network. NASA MUREP INCLUDES facilitates the formation of MSI-led coalitions to broaden participation in engineering. MUREP INCLUDES enables MSIs to organize and lead coalitions of multiple organizations, institutions, agencies, and industries to implement novel programmatic endeavors or support the expansion of existing successful programs or methodologies to address critical challenges of URMs in engineering pathways with broad impact. 

Essential Functions:  

• Assist NSTEM Management and Leadership Team in meeting customer objectives and establishing a trusting and safe environment where issues can be raised with an emphasis on innovation, improvement, and problem-solving.
• Facilitate information flow between GOH NSTEM program team members, government stakeholders, and GOH management and leadership. 
• Assist in ensuring all contractual reporting requirements are met for assigned task areas.
• Assure successful risk mitigation, resource management, and cost control.
• Contribute STEM Engagement subject matter expertise and/or NASA history to contract effort.
• Maintain relationships and assure customer satisfaction of NASA STEM Engagement stakeholders and partners.
• Use understanding of client needs and requirements to support successful execution of task order requirements
• Create and monitor project timelines and task allocations - updating management tools with status for assigned activities in real time
• Coordinate and collaborate across team to assure that all work products content and functionality are of highest quality and informed with up-to-date information
• Develop SOPs and QC procedures; and update to reflect efficiencies, best practices, and lessons learned
• Contributes to client progress and status reports (i.e., monthly reports, weekly registration metrics, etc.)
• Assist with market research / literature reviews and present findings as required
• Prepare and maintain project file folders with all completed work products, artifacts, and deliverables
• Contribute to quality control process - to include peer review of work products and coordinating QC of deliverables
• Document quality control of work products and deliverables prior to delivery to client and/or management
• Stay up to date on necessary technology and processes and show initiative in capturing, documenting, and implementing best practices and lessons learned to improve quality and efficiency of services and solutions

Other Duties:

• The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Also, the essential functions described are not a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities; additional tasks may be assigned.

Competency (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

• Demonstrates professionalism in conduct, perspective, and all aspects of work
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and maintain control of time spent on specific tasks, with intent to work smarter, not harder
• Demonstrates proficient written and verbal communication skills in daily communication, client interaction, and work products
• Able to work individually and with others to achieve project and organizational goals
• Understands and follows company standards to deliver consistent and predictable results
• Demonstrates specialized knowledge and abilities within service areas
• Demonstrates ability to plan, lead and manage projects to deliver desired outcomes
• Must have advanced proficiency in Smartsheet, MS Project, MS SharePoint, MS Office Suite, and a variety of virtual meeting platforms (i.e., Zoom, Teams, Connect, etc.)
• Must be able to contribute to our positive and pro-active culture while working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and high-tempo team environment

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Reports to: Deputy Program Manager 

Work Environment: The work environment is a typical office setting or virtual/remote setting. 

Physical demands: The physical demands of the job include sitting for extended periods, and occasional walking and standing. 

Position type and expected hours of work:  Full-time exempt position. Typical work hours are Monday-Friday, 40-60 hours per week. Some job activities may be required outside of typical workdays/hours. Overtime is expected during peak periods. 

Travel: 20% local and regional travel, with overnight stays necessary 

Required education and experience: Bachelor's Degree Required (Masters Preferred)

Additional eligibility qualifications: A minimum of 6 years of industry-specific experience required 

Equal employment opportunity statement: All employment decisions will be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.