Sr. Transition Manager

Job Description Summary:

GDIT is seeking an experienced Sr. Transition Manager to join its Intelligence and Homeland Security (IHS) Group and be part of a highly visible and strategic Cybersecurity Task Order in Arlington, VA. 

The qualified candidate will perform the following tasks:

• Direct Transition-In project to support on-boarding of new contract plans with focus on the most expedited schedule of onboarding staff with identification of key roles and responsibilities, checklists, individuals assigned to accomplish transition-in activities
• Work with Recruiting and Human Resources to rapidly identify, vet, hire, on-board, and prepare staff for new program
• Lead critical documentation development tasks.
• Develop schedules and tasks and organize detailed reviews to ensure time-based constraints are met
• Drive discussions with senior government personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation
• Demonstrate collaboration with stakeholders and business owners to provide guidance and recommendations on improving IT infrastructure  
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks along with an ability to offer and implement solutions to address these
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and superior ability for problem solving
• Skilled at directing a large team, and executing responsibilities without direct supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 20+ years of experience
• Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in one of the following disciplines: Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Management/Business Management, or Computer Science.
• Demonstrated experience in contract/team transition activities for programs similar in complexity; with no less than three (3) years interacting with senior level management and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience transitioning onto Government systems and enterprise environments similar in size, scope, and complexity to enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience with MS Office Suite, MS Visio, and MS Project.
• Demonstrated experience providing presentations and briefings to high‐level management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.
• No less than ITIL 4 Foundations or comparable framework Certification