Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Project/Task Manager supporting our customer's Cyber Engineering operations. 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 an exceptional candidate joining our team to manage Group-level projects and tasks directly for the leadership of the Cyber Engineering Group (CEG) within our customer's Office of Cyber Security (OCS).

HOW A PROJECT/TASK SR MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Manages and is responsible for the successful delegation and/or completion of all tasks in assigned projects.Does not directly supervise employees but works across three Divisions encompassing approximately 25 staff and 75 contractors consisting of engineers, developers, cyber SMEs, and systems support/operations personnel to ensure effective communication and coordination.Ensures communication, collaboration, and cooperation across divisions and teams that collectively enable mission success.Assists the leadership to proactively identify risks and challenges and then develop or propose solutions to customer leadership to mitigate those.Directs, tracks, and provides both formal and informal reporting on multiple projects and systems (create/update Confluence pages and Jira tickets, provide information for biweekly and monthly Project Management Reviews, provide summary emails and formal writeups upon request).Manages/tracks Jira tickets and ensure work is being documented and prioritized correctly; may participate in weekly SCRUMs; engages regularly with CEG components and teams to keep abreast of all work, issues, concerns, etc.Communicates effectively with customer and contract leadership, as well as the contractor team, to understand and relay objectives, requirements, and cost/schedule/technical concerns.Identifies capability gaps and addresses needs to proactively recommend changes to ensure teams have what they need to complete work and achieve project success.Understanding of IT systems and infrastructure is required; understanding of cybersecurity principles and controls is desired.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity Management, or related disciplineExperience: 6+ years of related experience managing IT and/or cyber projectsRequired Skills and Abilities: Strong Project/Task Management skillsConfidence, demeanor, and presence to interact with and brief senior customer leadersExperience managing budgets and working knowledge of customer procurement mechanismsExceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrentlyConfluence/Jira experienceMicrosoft Office Suite (MS Project and/or Visio a plus)Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI w/PolygraphDesired Skills and Abilities: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desiredKnowledge of ICD 503 A&A process and security controls a plusLocation: Herndon, VA - customer siteUS Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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