Project/Task Sr. Manager - TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Project/Task Manager

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Project Manager supporting our customer's Cyber Engineering operations. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

As a Project Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an exceptional candidate joining our team to manage Group-level projects and tasks directly for the leadership of the Cyber Engineering Group (CEG) within our customer's Office of Cyber Security (OCS).

PRINCIPLE JOB DUTIES

● Manages and is responsible for the successful delegation and/or completion of all tasks in assigned projects.
● Does not directly supervise employees but works across Divisions and Branches encompassing approximately 25 staff and 75 contractors consisting of engineers, developers, cyber SMEs, and systems support/operations personnel to ensure effective communication and coordination.
● Ensures communication, collaboration, and cooperation across divisions and teams that collectively enable mission success.
● Assists the leadership to proactively identify risks and challenges and then develop or propose solutions to customer leadership to mitigate those.
● Directs, tracks, and provides both formal and informal reporting on multiple projects and systems (create/update Confluence pages and Jira tickets, provide information for biweekly and monthly Project Management Reviews, provide summary emails and formal writeups upon request).
● Manages/tracks Jira tickets and ensure work is being documented and prioritized correctly; may participate in weekly SCRUMs; engages regularly with CEG components and teams to keep abreast of all work, issues, concerns, etc.
● Communicates effectively with customer and contract leadership, as well as the contractor team, to understand and relay objectives, requirements, and cost/schedule/technical concerns.
● Identifies capability gaps and addresses needs to proactively recommend changes to ensure teams have what they need to complete work and achieve project success.
● Understanding of IT systems and infrastructure is required; understanding of cybersecurity principles and controls is desired.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your project management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Project Manager must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Science Information Technology or Cybersecurity Management, or related discipline
● Experience: 8+ years of related experience managing IT and/or cyber projects

Required Skills and Abilities:
● Strong Project/Task Management skills
● Confidence, demeanor, and presence to interact with and brief senior customer leaders
● Experience managing budgets and working knowledge of customer procurement mechanisms
● Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
● Confluence/Jira experience
● Microsoft Office Suite (MS Project and/or Visio a plus)
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desired Skills and Abilities:
● Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired
● Knowledge of ICD 503 A&A process and security controls a plus

Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/Polygraph
Location: Herndon, VA - customer site
US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required