Senior IT Project Manager

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior IT Project Manager at GDIT. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Senior IT Project Manager at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. There is no challenge we can’t turn into an opportunity. And our work depends on a Senior IT Project Manager joining our team to lead and manage a system modernization effort using a modern low-code/no-code platform.

HOW A SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire project life cycle life (initiate, plan, execute, control, close)
• Responsible for assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources as needed, and developing a schedule to ensure timely completion of the project
• Manages projects from original concept through final implementation. Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, contractors, and vendors
• Manage the scope, risks, issues, deliverables, and schedule of individual project tasks Interface with customer executive level management on a regular basis
• Plans and facilitates Agile activities, including PI Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Planning, Daily Stand-up, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective
• Conduct regular meetings with the program manager and project team, documenting status of project including technical, schedule and financial issues that may be present
• Review all startup and planning documents
• Develop and maintain (e.g., tracking, updating, reviewing) the project plan and schedule
• Establish and enforce the use of the project’s Change Control process
• Establish and enforce the use of the project’s Communication Plan

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• PMP certification

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of related professional work experience
• At least 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager (and as a Scrum Master is a plus) with strong history of leading projects

Required Technical Skills & Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years' serving as a Project Manager in very complex enterprise application environments of experience in IT project management, with a focus on project related experience with upgrade or large-scale IT modernization projects.

Desired Skills and Abilities: 

• Demonstrated experience with low-code/no-code platforms such as such as ServiceNow, Appian, Pega or Salesforce
• Agile Certification (i.e., PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, etc.)

Security Clearance Level:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.​

Location:

• On-site in either Washington, D.C. or Falls Church, VA., with eligibility for a hybrid work schedule

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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