Project Manager, Defense Innovation Program

AEP Hawaii is partnering with MC3 Technologies to hire a Hawaii-based or Hawaii-rooted Project Manager focused on Defense Innovation.

MC3 is a veteran-owned, woman-owned small business deeply committed to Hawaii’s future.

Investing in Kama'aina: Beyond the tech, MC3 is dedicated to building career pathways that keep our next generation of talent right here at home.

Overview

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• MC3 Technologies is a Hawaii-born defense technology and integration company serving defense, federal, and commercial clients across the Pacific and beyond.
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• We bring cybersecurity, physical security, systems integration, software, and facility delivery together under one roof, so the systems our customers depend on are designed, built, and accredited right the first time.
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• Wherever we work, we grow local talent and invest in our people as much as in our technology.
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• How we move: MC3 is an agile, fast-growing company with small teams that have real ownership, decisions made close to the work, and modern tools, including AI, built into how we deliver.
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• If you want your work to matter quickly and to grow with a company that is still being built, this is the place.
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The Opportunity

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• This PM manages MC3's work on a Pacific defense innovation program and supports other MC3 projects across the company
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• Location: Remote or hybrid from Honolulu, with travel to project sites as needed
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• Type: Full-time (part-time W-2 considered)
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• Reports to: Principal and CTO
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• Clearance: Clearable to Secret or higher; TS preferred
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Responsibilities

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• Manage MC3's scope under the program: cloud platform security, CMMC Level 2, and the move from IL4 toward IL5 and IL6 hosting
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• Plan and track work against the subcontract statement of work, period of performance, and funding
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• Write monthly status reports and run recurring meetings with the prime and MC3's RMF and software leads
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• Track deliverables, risks, and change requests; keep MC3's pre-existing IP separate from program deliverables
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• Support program events such as hackathons and demonstrations
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• Run schedules, status, and closeout on other MC3 projects as assigned
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Qualifications

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• 5+ years managing technology or software projects, including 2+ years on DoD or federal R&D, OTA, or SBIR work
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• Has managed scope under a subcontract, tracking deliverables against a statement of work
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• Working knowledge of RMF, FedRAMP, or DoD Cloud Security Requirements Guide impact levels
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• Has written monthly status reports for a government or prime customer
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• Willing to travel to project sites across the Pacific and other locations as the construction schedule requires
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• Preferred: PMP or Agile certification (CSM, PMI-ACP)
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• Preferred: Navy or Air Force research program experience
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• Preferred: Experience with AWS GovCloud environments
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Engagement Details

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• Citizenship: US citizenship required
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• Clearance: Able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance or higher
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• Work arrangement: Full-time W-2 (part-time W-2 considered)
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• Part-time W-2 pay: about $65 to $82 per hour (hourly equivalent of the full-time base)
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• Travel: Required for every role. Travel to project sites across the Pacific and other locations as the construction schedule requires, with a valid passport. MC3 provides all logistics, travel, and relocation support and allowances
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• DoD familiarity: working knowledge of the DoD criteria, processes, and requirements that apply to the role, such as federal and DoD design and construction standards, design and submittal review, RMF and cybersecurity, security and site access, and contract deliverables
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• Training: MC3 trains every hire in agile design-build delivery, rolling reviews, and AI-assisted engineering on MC3-approved secure tools; prior experience with these is a plus, not a requirement
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• MC3 Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status
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