Project Manager

Description

Job Description:

Are you ready to make an impact and join a creative, forward-thinking team? We’re looking for innovators and forward-thinkers to help us do great things.
 
Leidos is seeking a Project Administrator with strong expertise in communications, schedule management, project reporting, and risk management to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team. This role will support the Project Manager leading the effort to discover, analyze and design IT migration plans for over twenty large-scale DoD agencies. Leidos needs the best talent in the industry to accommodate the size, scope, and complexity of this effort. A successful candidate will be technically well-rounded, producing quality work with special attention to the right details.

PROGRAM SUMMARY:
The DES program supports a highly demanding mission and requires support from top technical and management talent to migrate common IT services for over twenty DoD agencies under a common platform. You will play a key role in performing the discovery, design, and migration tasks in support of building a world-class Single Service Provider for the Department of Defense. 

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: 
•Must hold an active Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Support the effort to manage the schedule, minimize risk, communicate results, and analyze project data to optimize decision making

•Create impactful, effective presentations using strong written and verbal communications skills

•Strong critical thinking skills to support effective decision making
•Identify meaningful insights, interprets, and communicates findings and recommendations

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
•MUST have strong writing skills and expect to perform extensive writing

•Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree

•Proficiency with Microsoft Project, and other tools in the Microsoft Office suite

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Consulting firm experience is highly desirable
•Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies

•ITIL certification

DISADES

External Referral Eligible

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.

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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 47,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2022.   For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.