IT Senior Project Manager

Leidos

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Senior Project Manager leads infrastructure, operations, and service delivery projects supporting the SEC ISS contract. This role is responsible for end-to-end project planning, execution, and control to ensure milestones and deliverables are achieved on schedule and within scope. The position works closely with SEC OIT stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams to drive transparent execution and actionable reporting. The role ensures project activities align with organizational standards and governance expectations.

Requirements

This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only. Applicants must not hold dual citizenship with any other country to be eligible for work under this contract
The ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required).
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 8+ years of IT experience, including 7-10 years leading and managing IT projects focused on infrastructure, operations, and service delivery.
Demonstrated experience defining project scope/objectives and developing detailed work plans, schedules, resource plans, and status reports.
Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams and delivering milestones in accordance with organizational standards.
PMP certification (or equivalent) required.
IT project lifecycle management, including scope, schedule, milestones, resource planning, and delivery management.
Leadership and coordination of cross-functional technical teams and stakeholder communications.
Risk, issue, dependency, and change management with clear, decision-oriented reporting.
Compliance-focused project execution aligned to organizational standards and governance controls.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SEC or other federal civilian agency IT programs.
Experience managing enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Experience implementing service delivery improvement efforts in complex IT environments.
Familiarity with governance-driven reporting and oversight models in federal IT contracts.
Experience collaborating across technical and program teams to drive delivery outcomes.
PMI-ACP (Agile delivery in technical project environments)
PMI-RMP (risk management in project environments)
SAFe Agilist (scaled planning and governance reporting across teams)

Responsibilities

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria for infrastructure and service delivery initiatives.
Develop and maintain detailed work plans, integrated schedules, milestone tracking, and resource plans.
Execute projects through full lifecycle phases and ensure timely completion of contract-aligned deliverables.
Maintain disciplined control of scope, schedule, and resources across project execution.
May require participation in on-call or surge support activities depending on operational needs.
Lead multi-disciplinary technical teams across infrastructure, operations, and service delivery functions.
Conduct recurring project meetings and status reviews to track progress and remove blockers.
Coordinate activities across internal teams, external partners, and SEC federal stakeholders.
Present project decisions, changes, and implementation direction for review and alignment.
Track project progress against plan and provide clear status reports on accomplishments, risks, and next steps.
Produce schedule and performance reporting that supports operational visibility and leadership decision-making.
Analyze trends, constraints, and dependencies to provide actionable recommendations.
Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting artifacts in approved contract formats and systems.
Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and corrective actions to protect project outcomes.
Ensure project execution complies with organizational standards, change control processes, and governance cycles.
Maintain project controls that support milestone attainment and deliverable quality.
Provide analysis and reporting to support project oversight and informed decisions.