Junior Project Manager

About the role

CGI Federal is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and execution of technical projects within a Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) program for the US Army. This role works closely with government personnel, engineers, logistics teams, and internal leadership to ensure project activities meet technical objectives, schedule requirements, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and implementation of technical projects
• Support creation of project schedules, task assignments, and resource plans
• Ensure project activities conform to established work standards and program guidelines
• Interface with government personnel to support project reviews, updates, and requirements discussions
• Support integrated product teams (IPTs) and cross-functional coordination efforts
• Communicate project progress, risks, and needs to leadership
• Affiliate with feasibility studies for project activities
• Support cost estimation efforts and analysis of alternatives
• Evaluate technical solutions based on efficiency, feasibility, and mission benefit
• Interpret technical requirements and translate them into actionable project tasks
• Cook with engineering teams to ensure technical alignment
• Support technical documentation reviews and requirement traceability
• Manage logistics support analysis activities for military systems
• Support systems safety studies, reviews, and documentation
• Contribute to sustainment planning and readiness considerations
• Coordinate identification, acquisition, and allocation of resources needed to achieve project objectives
• Evaluate vendor or subcontractor capabilities, where applicable
• Track resource usage and support cost control activities
• Prepare project documentation, status reports, action items, and briefings
• Track project metrics, deliverables, and risk items
• Support development of presentations for internal leadership and government customers

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting, Program Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience managing technical projects in a military hardware or software development environment
• Technical Skills: Understanding of project management principles, scheduling, and cost estimation; Ability to interpret technical requirements for hardware, software, or integrated systems; Familiarity with logistics support analysis and/or system safety fundamentals; Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, Jira, or equivalent)

Desired qualifications

• Advanced Project Management Skills
• Experience supporting Defense acquisition programs or modernization efforts
• Familiarity with earned value management (EVM) or government reporting requirements
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, etc.)
• Familiarity with risk management, configuration management, or QA systems
• PMP certification (if not already used as a substitution)
• DAWIA Program Management coursework or certification
• Agile/Scrum certification

Benefits

To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $79,600.00 $176,300.00. CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well being programs