Sr. Project Manager

We are GDIT. We build cutting-edge applications for the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. Bring your creativity to help us find simple solutions to complex problems and play an essential part in preparing our nation for the future!

GDIT is committed to strategic workforce planning and cultivating a pipeline of talented professionals for anticipated future needs. While there is not an active opening for this position at this time, we welcome expressions of interest from individuals with experience and qualifications aligned to the Sr. Project Manager role. Submitting your information will allow us to consider you for future opportunities as they arise. We encourage you to apply if you would like to be considered when positions become available.

Thank you for your interest in GDIT. We value your desire to be part of our team and look forward to the possibility of connecting in the future. 

HOW A PROJECT/TASK SR MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Leading teams in delivery of project(s) that span across several GDIT business units
•  Develop and manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to stage gate quality activities
• Management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful on-time project delivery
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery
• Run projects on a day-to-day basis, managing a team of cross functional Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) in the delivery of the documented requirements
• Verify projects produce required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and achieve desired business outcomes defined in the business case
• Briefing executive leadership on scope, schedule, budget, issues and risks associated with infrastructure projects (cloud, on premises)
• Owns project success and drives accountability with project team in delivering desired business objectives
• Organizational liaison for Technology Shared Services to GDIT program and functional teams

Required Qualifications

• Education and/or relevant experience:
• Bachelors Degree
• 5+ years’ experience as a Project Manager
• PMP Certification
• Proven self-starter that takes personal responsibility & accountability for project teams’ results.
• Effectively prioritize and manage multiple competing initiatives
• Understands project(s) in context of greater organizational strategy and how it contributes to the organizational vision
• Business outcomes and results driven individual
• Ability to challenge project/technical team to achieve desired business results
• Comfortable briefing executive level clientele, distilling complex project / technical scope to pertinent details that afford decision makers necessary information for informed business decisions
• Strong communications skills
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Capacity to manage high stress situations
• Expert level MS Office Applications (+Visio, MS Project)
• Experienced in staffing responsibilities based on project requirements
• Experienced in coaching and mentoring junior team members

Preferred Qualifications

• CSM Certification
• ITIL v4 Certification

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

401K with company match

Customizable health benefits packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you

Full-flex work week

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