Project Managers with ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE at General Dynamics Information Technology

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Project/Task Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Deliverables Management, Integrated Master Schedule, Leading Project Teams, MS Project Scheduling

Certifications:

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

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Project/Task Manager

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Project/Task Manager supporting the Enterprise Transport Management-Next Generation (ETM NG) program . GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Project/Task Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on the Project/Task Managers joining our team to lead, create and manage the IMS schedule and track a portfolio of projects progress. The Project/Task Manager must have an active Secret Clearance or above.

HOW A PROJECT/TASK MANAGER or SR PROJECT MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Work with Project Managers, Engineers, and Cable Technicians to provide Life Cycle support for multiple projects

• Develop Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs) in support of multiple Integrated Project Teams (IPTs)

• Create and manage resource loaded project plans to enable accurate performance tracking cost and funding forecasting and anticipate staffing and logistics requirements

• Identify and track key program milestone events, contract deliverables, program reviews, integration activities, document contract changes and additions, and training requirements

• Assist with project metrics to support each project with an integrated view of risks to enable early risk recognition, mitigation, and resolution

• Assist Project Managers with maintaining current schedules including hands-on development of plans demonstrating how a program is progressing and will meet requirements and objectives

• Apply experience in project management, engineering management, DoD acquisition or other comparable experience as well as knowledge of DoD acquisition milestones, decision points, and staffing processes to develop project plans using MS Project

• Participate in IPTs, working groups, and other meetings including preparing meeting agendas and minutes, managing participation, and tracking action items

Responsibilities

• Maintain IMSs for all projects in Portfolio

• Track MODs for all projects in Portfolio

• Complete and maintain Project Status PowerPoint slide for each project in Portfolio

• Use updated project schedules to assess if/when additional resources are needed to complete project work by deadlines as well as the duration additional resources are needed

• Maintain issue tracker and alert PMs when escalation period is met

• Update RAPIDs and ProMIS as required to facilitate reporting

• Maintain Playbook or similar tool to track pertinent project data

• Maintain Communication Plan

• Maintain and distribute Lessons Learned to RED team, CORE, and all Portfolios

• Track all materials for projects

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

*Security Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance, (TS/SCI preferred)

*MUST BE ONSITE AT THE PENTAGON 3 (days) per week

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science or equivalent work experience preferred

Required Experience: 5+ years experience and at least 3 years of related project scheduling experience, utilizing Microsoft Project

Required Certifications:

• PMP Certification

Preferred Certification

• CSM or other Scrum Certification

Required Technical Skills:

• EXPERT Microsoft Project experience

• Experience planning, coordinating, and integrating within a Master MS Project schedule

• Ability to create and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)

• Extensive experience working and collaborating with Portfolio Managers and technical engineers

• Experience, knowledge, and the ability to execute using Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook

• Ability to research and gather information, verify and analyze data

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication, writing, organizational and project management skills

• Proactively and independently engage with Product Managers

• Ability to successfully communicate with personnel using effective interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience managing several portfolio of projects

• Flexibly accepting assignments and work independently while seeking guidance as appropriate

• Collaborate with colleagues to support all assigned tasks

• Monitor project schedule compliance levels, identify gaps, and potential issues

• Open issues tracking and follow up with issue owners

• Gather and analyze information to develop regular status reports

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $126,199 - $170,741. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Arlington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

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.