Principal Datacenter Project Manager - Quality Assurance

BAE Systems Plc•Vicksburg, MS

55d•$94,728 - $161,038•Onsite

About The Position

At BAE Systems, we're passionate about delivering innovative IT solutions that enable our customers to achieve their missions. As a Principal Datacenter Project Manager - Quality Assurance, you'll play a critical role in providing exceptional IT support to the customer. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. As a Principal Datacenter Project Manager - Quality Assurance, you'll develop comprehensive performance measures and monitoring methods to track datacenter project outcomes, including KPIs for uptime, capacity utilization, energy efficiency, and resource allocation across hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructures. You'll create approaches and frameworks to ensure project performance and schedules comply with task planning, conducting gap analyses, risk assessments, and corrective action plans to maintain alignment with government milestones and SLAs. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the customer's operations. You'll be expected to design methodologies for the continuous improvement of datacenter processes and procedures, including the identification, benchmarking, and refinement of service metrics to enhance operational resilience and cost-effectiveness. If you're a motivated and skilled IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
6+ years of experience in project management and quality assurance, with a focus on datacenter or IT infrastructure environments in government or large enterprise settings
Proven expertise in developing performance measures, monitoring methods, and continuous improvement methodologies, including service metrics for operational compliance
Active DoD Secret Clearance (must be current and transferable)
Strong knowledge of federal standards (e.g., NIST 800-53, FISMA) and ITIL 4 practices for service quality and continual improvement
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira) and performance analytics platforms
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to lead initiatives in fast-paced, regulated contexts
Applies extensive expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines, with the ability to exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Certified Data Centre Facilities Operations Manager (CDFOM) or equivalent datacenter-specific credential
Experience supporting DoD or large federal datacenter projects, including hybrid cloud integrations and quality assurance in high-availability environments
ITIL 4 Managing Professional (MP) certification, with emphasis on service design and improvement
Background in lean/six sigma methodologies for process optimization
Master's degree in a relevant field or additional certifications (e.g., Certified Quality Manager)

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive performance measures and monitoring methods to track datacenter project outcomes, including KPIs for uptime, capacity utilization, energy efficiency, and resource allocation across hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructures.
Create approaches and frameworks to ensure project performance and schedules comply with task planning, conducting gap analyses, risk assessments, and corrective action plans to maintain alignment with government milestones and SLAs.
Design methodologies for the continuous improvement of datacenter processes and procedures, including the identification, benchmarking, and refinement of service metrics to enhance operational resilience and cost-effectiveness.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards