Project Manager - Junior

About the Role

Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT), the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. In order to continually modernize these networks, the Navy and Marine Corps will award project Task Orders onto the SMIT contract. The Defense Group of Leidos has an opening for a Transport Delivery Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver IT projects for Navy Claimants on the SMIT contract.

Responsibilities

• Work independently with internal and external groups (project managers, claimants, and network engineers) to effectively manage project delivery on SMIT contract.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with the primary Transport Delivery customers.
• Lead the project teams in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.
• Ensure all assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Create and define project plans.
• Create project documentation based on pre-existing templates.
• Collect and analyze metrics supporting workflows and deliverables.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Work with internal and external groups potentially on multiple simultaneous projects.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.A. Degree and 2–4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience (in engineering, computer science, business management, or related field).
• U.S. Citizen and possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must have 2+ years of progressively responsible experience managing and/or executing the planning, provisioning, and delivery of IT infrastructure projects.
• Teamwork-oriented with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Results-oriented with time management skills, organized, motivated and driven to succeed.
• Experience working with clients with professionalism and business acumen.
• Ability to create and edit project documents and materials.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range - The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.