Position Summary
The Project Manager leads cross-functional internal projects across Diné Development Corporation (DDC) and its subsidiaries, with an initial focus on Innovation, Growth, and Marketing. Reporting to the Program Manager, this experienced individual contributor translates business priorities into actionable plans and drives assigned projects from initiation through implementation and closeout. This role requires strong project management skills, and the ability to secure follow-through from stakeholders without direct supervisory authority.
The role supports initiatives that advance new capabilities, strengthen growth operations, and deliver marketing priorities. The Project Manager coordinates business owners, technical specialists, and vendors to deliver agreed outcomes, support adoption, and measure results. The Program Manager establishes portfolio priorities and provides escalation support; department leaders retain ownership of business decisions, functional resources, and deliverable approval.
Core Responsibilities
Project Leadership and Delivery
- Lead multiple assigned projects through scope definition, planning, execution, monitoring, rollout, and closeout, using PMO standards and an approach appropriate to each project.
- Partner with sponsors and business owners to define objectives, deliverables, acceptance criteria, roles, resource needs, and measurable business benefits before work begins.
- Build and maintain integrated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource plans; track approved budgets and vendor deliverables where applicable.
- Facilitate kickoffs, working sessions, and decision discussions; establish clear ownership and due dates, resolve delivery barriers, and escalate unresolved risks or resource conflicts with recommended actions.
- Manage risks, issues, decisions, and scope changes; assess schedule, cost, and resource impacts and obtain required approvals before changing project commitments.
- Provide concise status reports that explain progress, business impact, upcoming milestones, and decisions needed. Maintain accurate project records in approved PMO tools.
- Coordinate testing, stakeholder acceptance, training, communications, and operational handoffs with responsible teams. Confirm readiness for launch and track agreed benefits after implementation.
Innovation Growth and Marketing Projects
- Innovation\AI: Lead projects that advance new capabilities, technology adoption, and operational improvements, coordinating requirements, implementation, and adoption with technical teams and business owners.
- Growth: Lead projects that strengthen business development, capture, and proposal operations, coordinating process improvements, tools, and cross-functional handoffs to support growth objectives.
- Marketing: Lead projects that support marketing priorities, brand visibility, and stakeholder engagement, coordinating deliverables, approvals, vendors, and implementation with Marketing and supporting teams.
PMO and Related Support
- Improve practical PMO templates and delivery practices, capture lessons learned and help project teams use consistent planning and reporting methods.
- Provide limited Quality, audit, or policy coordination support when assigned by the Program Manager and aligned with project capacity. Quality and designated subject matter experts retain technical direction, findings, and compliance determinations.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship
- At least five years of relevant project management experience, including independently leading cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects, competing priorities, dependencies, risks, scope changes, and stakeholder expectations in a matrixed organization.
- Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence without authority and present clear recommendations to leaders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Planner or Project; ability to build schedules with dependencies and maintain reliable reporting.
- Ability to translate business needs into delivery plans, coordinate technical and nontechnical contributors, and handle sensitive business and proposal information with discretion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; Agile or Scrum certification or demonstrated use of iterative delivery methods.
- At least two years of experience in a government contracting organization, including work with growth, capture, proposal, or related corporate operations teams; this experience may overlap with the project management requirement.
- Working knowledge of the federal business development, capture, and proposal lifecycle and the coordination required among Growth, Contracts, Finance, technical teams, and leadership.
- Experience delivering technology adoption, business process improvement, growth operations, or marketing initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, Project Management, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience
About Us
Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation–owned family of companies that provides government agencies and commercial organizations with high-quality IT, professional, environmental, and research and development services. DDC is dedicated to empowering the Navajo Nation and the communities we serve.
Benefits
Eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, retirement savings with company match, and paid time off. Additional benefits include voluntary supplemental benefits, access to an employee assistance program, and educational assistance with tuition reimbursement.
Equal Opportunity & Compliance Statement
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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