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Ascension is seeking an Agile Project Management Support Specialist to provide embedded project coordination, agile planning, workload tracking, stakeholder coordination, and task execution support for the DLA Weapons Support Logistics Support Services effort. This role supports the Government’s need for disciplined, responsive project management assistance across analytical, program, and operational support activities tied to DLA Weapons Support mission priorities.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented project coordinator with federal or DoD support experience who can help translate assigned tasks into clear actions, maintain project visibility, coordinate stakeholders, track risks and deadlines, and support timely completion of deliverables. This position is important because DLA requires tasking to be loaded, tracked, and monitored in DRU or a similar tracking system, making disciplined follow-through, documentation, and communication essential to successful performance.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Agile Project Management Support Specialist will assist the project team in organizing, monitoring, and advancing assigned work across multiple DLA Weapons Support directorates and activities. The role will support the Project Manager and Functional Lead/SME by maintaining trackers, coordinating meetings, preparing status updates, documenting action items, supporting agile cadence activities, and helping ensure assigned deliverables remain on schedule and aligned with customer expectations.

The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic federal environment with changing workloads, competing deadlines, and multiple stakeholders. The role requires someone who can work with limited direction, anticipate follow-up needs, identify risks early, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The candidate should bring strong organizational skills, strong writing ability, proficiency with Microsoft tools, and familiarity with agile/project coordination practices.

Expected Day-to-Day Activities

• Track assigned tasks, milestones, deadlines, and action items in DRU or a DLA-designated workload tracking system.
• Coordinate agile/project management activities, including meeting preparation, agenda development, sprint/task tracking, and follow-up documentation.
• Maintain project trackers, risk logs, issue logs, decision logs, and action item registers.
• Support the Project Manager and Functional Lead/SME in monitoring workload status, deliverable progress, and schedule performance.
• Prepare meeting notes, summaries, status reports, briefing inputs, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across DLA Weapons Support directorates and Industrial Support Activities to clarify task status, dependencies, and next steps.
• Develop and update Microsoft Excel trackers, PowerPoint briefings, Word documents, Microsoft Project schedules, and Access-based data support files, as needed.
• Identify project risks, schedule conflicts, missing inputs, and process gaps; recommend practical corrective actions.
• Support research, analysis, and documentation needed to complete assigned PWS tasking and deliverables.
• Assist with process improvement efforts, including documenting current-state workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending improved coordination methods.
• Maintain version control, file organization, and document quality for project artifacts.
• Support recurring leadership updates by consolidating inputs, validating task status, and preparing concise reporting materials.