F-35 Project Manager | Secret clearance
About The Position
GDIT is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our team in support of the F-35 Lightning II Program. This role requires a seasoned professional with a strong background in formal project management methodologies and a distinct focus on process discipline and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will possess a hybrid skill set of project management and business analysis, with proven experience managing projects based on the quality and completion of work products. This is a senior role responsible for ensuring project execution is aligned with established processes and that all deliverables meet rigorous quality standards. The position serves as a primary interface with government stakeholders and requires authoritative communication on project status, schedule, and risk. The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 IT program support contract provides knowledge-based, information assurance and cybersecurity IT services to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO). Our services include program management, enterprise performance management, enterprise architecture, implementation of emerging capabilities and requirements, life cycle management, operations & maintenance, enterprise data management, service desk support and IT training. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: As a Technical Project Manager, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Office of Chief Information Operations (OCIO) on the F-35 Lightning II Program.
Requirements
- Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance
- 8 years of project management experience within large and complex enterprise/corporate environments.
- Experience in analyzing program/project status and providing documentation to support project/program.
- Experience with ITSM based services.
- Experience with schedule development and WBS dictionaries.
- DoD 8140.03 Work Role (802) IT Project Manager - Basic.
- BS or BA degree.
- US Citizenship Required.
Nice To Haves
- PMP and ITIL Foundations (ITIL to be achieved within 3 months of hiring).
- An additional 6 years of experience is required without a BS/BA degree.
- An additional 4 years of experience is required with an AA/AS degree.
Responsibilities
- Applies structured analysis to deconstruct complex IT problems, define clear project objectives, and validate that proposed solutions are both logical and effective
- Ensure traceability from project objectives through to deliverables, validating that all work performed directly contributes to the intended outcome and meets all defined requirements.
- Develop and manage detailed project schedules in Microsoft Project Professional, utilizing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) based on defined work products and deliverables.
- Implement and enforce quality control gates for all technical work products, verifying that each deliverable meets established quality standards before formal acceptance.
- Apply structured analysis techniques to elicit and define project requirements, conduct stakeholder analysis, and ensure alignment between project activities and mission objectives.
- Manages the complete lifecycle of action items and risks, from identification and root cause analysis through to final resolution
- Serve as a key point of contact for government action officers and representatives, providing clear and accurate reporting on project performance.
- Promote a culture of continuous process improvement, applying principles from frameworks such as CMMI to enhance project predictability and repeatability.
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Full flex work weeks
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
