Project Manager

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Job Description:

Are you interested in continuing your IT career in Europe in a mission focused environment?

The Defense Group of Leidos has an excellent opportunity for an experienced, Project Manager in Stuttgart, Germany in support of the CITS III program.  

PROGRAM SUMMARY:
This program provides critical Communications and Information Technology Services to support U.S. Africa Command (US AFRICOM) and associated staff elements and organizations.  It provides our war fighters support in their mission to keep threats and vulnerabilities as low as possible by ensuring their computer network is stable, undisrupted, secure and will require some OCONUS travel.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
•Must have an active Secret Clearance and be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Manage project work and lead project startup and execution in accordance with task orders. 
•Ensure quality, define and collect metrics and manage overall schedule. 
•Manage fact-finding, analysis, and development of hypothesis/conclusions, production of final reports and delivery of presentations.
•Manage the overall coordination of IT projects, from planning through implementation. 
•Set project scope, priorities, and deadlines, as well as the schedule for deliverables. 
•Facilitate discussions and consensus among the various project stakeholders. 
•Monitor, adjust and report on project performance, budget, and schedule. 
•Track administration of systems/environment solutions for multiple projects with varying schedules.
•Interface with vendors as required. 
•Support the planning of system/environment requirements for individual projects. 
•May provide work direction and guidance to others.
•Prepare and present program level management reviews of project performance. 
•Prepare, update, and distribute project management products, such as PERT/CPM charts, and major milestone calendars required for overall program management. 
•Monitor and track identified events in each individual project and tracks the interdependencies of all schedules, resulting in an overall master schedule. 
•Responsible for specifying scheduling and graphics tools to support management of DISN programs. 
•Produce management reports for personnel and contractual resources. 
•Develop work breakdown structures and prepares charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems and making recommendations. 
•Provide functional guidance,  technical support, and quality assurance/quality control as necessary. 
•Support senior staff as required and ensures customer requirements and project milestones are met. 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
•BA/BS + 5 years recent specialized or AA/AS + 9 years recent specialized or a major cert + 9 years recent specialized or 13 years of recent specialized experience
•Proficient use of project related software applications: MS Office, MS Project, SharePoint, Excel, etc.
•Strong technical writing, documentation, presentation and organizational skills,
•Must have DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or greater) certification prior to start date (i.e. Security +).
•Project Management Professional (PMP)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•ITIL v3 – Foundation, MCSA and/or CCNA.
•Working knowledge of supporting Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008-2016 and Windows 10, VMWare vSphere, Solaris 10-11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
•Adaptable to changing circumstances and operational needs.
•Understanding of Department of Defense Military standards.
•Experience working with and supporting Cisco Routers and Switches.

Why join us? Perks include:
    • Paid relocation to/from OCONUS location
    • Overseas living allowance(s) -HOLA and COLA
    • Foreign Earned Income Tax Exemption 
    • Benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance; paid time off; 401k with company match; etc.
    • Base access (Exchange, dining, post office, commissary access, etc.)
    • Thriving Expat Community to discover Germany, Europe and more!
    

Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyber space for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

If you know someone who may be a good fit, refer them to us! Your referral could get you a one-time referral payment of $5,000. More details here.

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COVID Response

Please note that effective October 1, to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos business events outside of our facilities, employees, vendors, subcontractors, and visitors will be required to be vaccinated or maintain proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 test. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated or able to show negative COVID-19 test results to access facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. 
 

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information 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 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $12.30 billion for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2021.  For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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.