Career Support Services Project Manager

Are you looking for a Challenge?
Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help We are seeking a
Career Support Services Project Manager
to support the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Department of Career Services. This is a remote opportunity with travel required throughout the continental United States.

I've never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?
At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Career Support Services Project
Manager at Terrestris do?
As the Career Support Services Project Manager (PM) you will serve as the key personnel lead responsible for the successful execution, coordination, reporting, and quality assurance of all tasks under the Maritime Administration MARAD/USMMA Career Services, Workforce Development, and Outreach Support program. The PM ensures alignment with federal requirements, oversees multi-academy engagement, manages deliverable schedules, and coordinates all personnel, reporting, and stakeholder relationships to deliver a high-performing, compliant program. This role requires deep maritime industry experience, extensive stakeholder engagement capabilities, and the ability to manage complex, multi-year federal programs supporting USMMA and State Maritime Academies.

What does a typical day look like for the Career
Support Services Project Manager?
You Will

• Develop, maintain, and execute project deliverables including the PMP, biannual assessments, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, workforce module, etc.
• Implement a quality management approach to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of every deliverables
• Enforce compliance with federal data protection requirements; ensure all program data remains MARAD property
• Supervise Program Leads (Career Services, Workforce Development, K-12 Outreach), Outreach Specialists, and administrative personnel.
• Assign tasks, validate work products, and ensure team alignment with contract performance standards
• Serve as primary liaison to MARAD, USMMA, and State Maritime Academies.
• Manage communications and engagement with unions, industry partners, educational institutions, and other maritime stakeholders when necessary.

What qualifications do you look for?
You might be the project manager we're looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the United States permanently without sponsorship.
• A minimum of (10) years of maritime experience.
• Experience collaborating with various maritime industry stakeholders (maritime academies, labor unions, maritime associations, and industry employers).
• Experience managing federal contracts and/or complex, multi-site programs.
• Interpersonal and Communication skills.
• Demonstrated success engaging unions, vessel operators, academies, and government agencies.
• Excellent written communication for high-stakes reporting.

We Are Extra Impressed By Folks With

• Graduation credentials from Maritime / Merchant Marine Academies.
• Demonstrated industry expertise in The Strategic Sealift Midshipmen Program (SSMP), Employment trends in U.S.-flag shipping, Maritime workforce pipeline development, and Maritime education and training ecosystems.

What kind
of benefits does Terrestris Offer?
We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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