IT Project Manager (PLCYPLN)

Defense Information Systems Agency • Gunter AFB, AL

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About The Position

The IT Project Manager serves as the principal technical authority and lead specialist for managing customer computing requirements for assigned systems and applications. The role supports effective, economical, and advanced technical management and advises DoD and DISA leadership on technological developments, techniques, and enhancements that can improve time and cost efficiency.

The position provides technical guidance and implementation oversight for information security policies, processes, and practices to support the operational availability and integrity of enterprise applications, systems, networks, and data. It defines and validates proposed new or improved systems in consultation with customer program officials and acts as the primary liaison or project manager with internal and external customers on IT development matters and system performance metrics.

This position is recruited into the Cyber Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f and does not confer eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service. It is identified as necessary to support the US Cyber Command mission and is located in the DISA FE/Endpoint Services/Customer Support Division. Telework availability depends on mission requirements and supervisory determination. The incumbent may be required to work overtime, carry a mobile phone, and remain available for standby or recall, including off-shift hours, seven days a week, if required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Must pass a favorable suitability review and maintain security eligibility; the position may require access to classified information.
• Must complete DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months.
• Must meet the basic competencies of attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving as described in the announcement.
• At least one year of qualifying experience demonstrating competencies needed for immediate success, equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower federal grade level.
• Qualifying experience must include operational oversight, milestone tracking, and workflow management for cross-functional technical teams, or establishing priorities, quality assurance benchmarks, and methodologies to deliver complex work to schedule and performance standards; and serving as a primary interface between mission customers and development teams while providing authoritative technical guidance on system modifications, hardware/software integration, and operating system configurations.
• Resume must describe how the applicant meets the qualifying experience and any selective placement factors.
• All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
• Subject to drug testing and urinalysis before appointment or placement.
• May be required to serve a three-year probationary period if one has not previously been completed.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer computing requirements for assigned systems and applications as the principal technical authority and lead specialist.
• Prepare and present analyses and briefings to DoD and DISA management leadership on technological developments, techniques, and enhancements that improve time and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance, interpret applicable information security policies and practices, and oversee their implementation to support the availability and integrity of enterprise applications, systems, networks, and data.
• Define and validate the need for proposed new or improved systems in consultation with program officials in customer organizations.
• Serve as the primary liaison or project manager with internal and external customers on IT development matters and system performance metrics.
• Provide operational oversight, milestone tracking, and workflow management for cross-functional technical teams, or establish work priorities, quality assurance benchmarks, and project methodologies for complex deliverables.
• Act as the primary interface between mission customers and development teams, providing technical guidance on system modifications, hardware/software integration, and operating system configurations.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed