F-35 Senior IT Project Manager | Active Secret clearance

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior IT Project Manager at GDIT. This is a senior role responsible for designing, leading, and governing schedule and WBS practices across a portfolio of IT projects. This position is an experienced IT project leader who partners with project managers and stakeholders to structure work, build robust schedules, and drive delivery outcomes.

The role manages the master IT project schedule in Microsoft Project Server for initiatives involving new services, products, and software, as well as upgrades and enhancements to existing solutions. It leads the creation and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and WBS dictionaries based on IT project requirements, extending our standard WBSs for Initiating, Planning, and Closing phases to cover project-specific work.

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MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

As a Senior IT Project Manager, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our F-35 Lightning II Program:

Schedule Strategy & Governance

• Partner with PMO/leadership to define and implement standards, methods, and best practices for IT project scheduling and WBS development across the portfolio.

• Continuously improve scheduling practices, templates, and guidelines based on lessons learned and industry standards.

• Own the design and integrity of the master IT project schedule in Microsoft Project Server.

• Analyze schedule data to identify cross-project impacts, critical paths, resource/contention issues, and recommend mitigation strategies.

WBS & WBS Dictionary Design

• Lead the design and refinement of WBSs and WBS dictionaries for IT projects based on business and technical requirements.

• Facilitate workshops with project managers, product owners, business stakeholders, and technical leads to decompose scope into well-defined work packages.

• Ensure WBSs are traceable to requirements, aligned with deliverables, and suitable for robust scheduling and reporting.

Coaching & Capability Building

• Serve as the primary coach and advisor to IT project managers on WBS development, schedule structuring, and use of Project Server.

• Provide practical guidance on defining activities, sequencing tasks, setting dependencies, estimating durations, and managing baselines.

• Promote adoption of consistent scheduling practices, templates, and naming conventions to improve quality and comparability across projects.

IT Project Management

• Lead selected complex IT projects (e.g., new product/service launches, platform upgrades, software implementations) end-to-end.

• Develop comprehensive project plans, manage risks and issues, oversee change control, and ensure delivery against scope, schedule, and quality objectives.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (business, development, infrastructure, security, operations, vendors) to drive execution.

Advanced Analysis & Reporting

• Use advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, advanced data analysis) to interpret schedule and portfolio data and provide insights to leadership.

• Proactively identify schedule risks and bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions and scenario options.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bring your technical project management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Senior IT Project Manager must have:

• Required Experience: 10+ years of IT project management experience with advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project Server, and project management best practices, capable of both leading complex IT projects and elevating the scheduling capability of a team of project managers.

• Experience in analyzing program/project status and providing documentation to support project/program.

• Experience with ITSM based services.

• Required Certifications: DoD 8140.03 Work Role (802) IT Project Manager - Basic. Industry Certifications: PMP and ITIL Foundations (ITIL to be achieved within 3 months of hiring).

• Education: BS or BA degree. Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of experience is required without a BS/BA degree. An additional 4 years of experience is required with an AA/AS degree.

• Location: Remote

• 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

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.