Project Manager

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is seeking a Project Manager (PM) to partner on a large enterprise IT contract. The PM is responsible for leading the full lifecycle of multiple, simultaneous projects of varying sizes and complexity in support of local and regional (CONUS and OCONUS) technology refresh requirements for Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Responsible for planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives. Duties may include ensuring that all programs run within scope, time, and budget constraints. The PM interfaces with task and functional leaders, subcontractors, and support personnel and influences development of solutions that impact strategic project and program goals and business results. This position requires the ability to communicate with leadership (internal and external) regarding matters of importance to the organization/project.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Engaging directly with Stakeholders to identify initiatives and develop business cases

• Establishing and adhering to budgets, schedules, and quality standards

• Proactively identifying and remediating risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely resolution

• Identifying project resource requirements and escalating resource constraints

• The creation and control of project plans, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, scope, budgets, and other established project processes to ensure successful

• Ensuring project status reporting is accurate and timely and required project deliverables meet quality and compliance standards

• Displaying strong leadership and collaboration skills in working with stakeholders and project team members to manage, inform and influence outcomes

• Managing multiple project initiatives simultaneously, demonstrating strong time management and prioritization skills

• Demonstrating ability to adapt to changing demands and work in a dynamic environment

• Provide monthly functional area reports summarizing work accomplished, work planned in next month and important issues occurring during the month

Basic Qualifications:

• Qualified Individuals will have experience in managing the IT operations and sustainment for one or more of the following areas:

  • Manage dispersed teams

  • IT Service Management

  • Desktop Software Support Services

  • OCONUS IT Service Delivery

  • Project Management

• Experience and knowledge of IT enterprise operations in the Intelligence Community (IC)

• Understanding of information technology functions and services supporting the IC and the missions of its respective agencies

• Experience in collaborating with other enterprise technologists both internal and external to resolve complex technical issues

• Experience in supporting and coordinating across senior-level organizations

• Ability to communicate with senior management and customers

• Superior written communication skills sufficient to develop customer deliverable reports.

• Superior oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Education:

• Bachelor's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 4 years

• Education equivalency of Associate’s with 8 years of related experience or High School Diploma with 10 years of related experience can be used in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.

Security Clearance:

• Due to the nature of the government contracts, we support, US Citizenship is required.

• TS/SCI with Poly is required for this position or TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a Poly.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 44,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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