IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Job Description:
GDIT is looking for a Project Manager to plan and manage various customer facing IT projects for the USCENTCOM Information Technology Services (CITS) Program supporting the USCENTCOM J6 in Tampa, FL.

Duties and Responsibilities: As a Project Manager for the CITS Program, the successful candidate will be client-facing and required to deliver projects on time and within budget. Projects will vary in scope and size depending on the nature of the requirement. The Project Manager will work closely with the government customer to develop project estimates (schedules, cost estimates, materials, services, etc.) to meet all requirements. The Project Manager may be required to manage a range of projects at the same time. All projects will include coordination with various engineering teams, vendors, customers and other non GDIT contract personnel.

Other responsibilities include the need to:

• Facilitate, manage, and execute project activities from large or complex tasks that may include enterprise systems integration, data maintenance and migration, and other analysis of projects.
• Design and develop project baseline schedules, support implementing and maintaining integrated master schedule (IMS) and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Identify risks affecting project cost, schedule, performance, and support development of alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
• Produce schedules visually depicting decision points, milestones, progression, and interdependence of the project tasks to provide the program with a clear picture of the project schedule, communicate project updates and support effective decision making.
• Work closely and effectively communicate with staff members and the customer to ensure efficient and accurate schedule developments and updates.
• Identify and communicate significant schedule risks to staff and the management team.
• Assist in developing resource loading and level process for project schedules using the performance work statement (PWS), technical proposal, WBS and oral directions from senior project managers and technical leads.
• Monitor performance against SLAs and work with the QA Lead to ensure effective delivery, mitigation of risks, and appropriate corrective actions are taken, where necessary.
• Follow ITIL 4 and PMP principles while executing work.

Education and/or Certifications:
Required:

- Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of experience

- PMP Certification required

- ITIL 4 Foundation Certification (ITIL v3 acceptable with ITIL 4 Foundation within 6 months of hire)

Desired:

- Master's Degree and at least 10 years of experience

- ITIL 4 Master or ITIL 4 Managing Professional Certification

Required Skills:

- At least 5+ years of Project Management experience demonstrated by a proven track record of success in multiple complex projects and/or programs

- Experience with USCENTCOM and familiarity with its mission

- Knowledge and familiarity with USCENTCOM's IT environment

- Demonstrated understanding of DoD IT systems, tools, process, or organizations

- Understanding of project management process of ascertaining work, executing work, and post-project procedures

- Experience with and the ability to develop, maintain and report on project plans and schedules

- Well-versed with MS Project and general experience in using MS Project Server

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Desired Skills:

- Knowledge of MS Planner

- Experience with DoD Coalition information sharing, MPE, CPN, or other interoperability programs, standards and systems

- A minimum of five years of experience supporting high-level and Senior Government Executive customers with IT requirements

Clearance Requirement:
- Active TS/SCI

Work Requirements

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Years of Experience
5 + years of related experience

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

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Certification
ITIL Foundations - ITIL

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute

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Travel Required
Less than 10%

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Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship Required

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.