Project Lead

CGI•Fairfax, VA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join CGI as a Project Lead and take ownership of delivering high-impact solutions while serving as a trusted partner to our clients. In this role, report directly to the Program Manager or Deputy Program Manager. You'll lead one or more small agile software delivery teams and translate client priorities into clear action, balancing delivery excellence, proactive risk management, and disciplined financial oversight. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment, enjoy solving client problems in real time, and want the opportunity to bring innovative ideas to life while growing others' leadership skills, this role offers the visibility to make a measurable difference. This position is located in our Fairfax, VA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
5+ years of experience in government consulting, including at least 1 year in a client-facing project management role
Experience leading or coordinating day-to-day work for a small delivery team
Knowledge of SDLC and Agile development practices; experience using JIRA and Confluence
Strong functional analysis and writing skills (including executive-ready summaries/status)
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to manage client expectations
Understanding of project estimation basics and ability to support staffing/forecasting needs
Ability to work effectively within a team environment under tight timelines
Ability to travel to client site as needed

Nice To Haves

Experience operating within structured delivery governance and PMO processes (including quality/compliance expectations such as PPQA, peer reviews, and audit readiness)
Demonstrated ability to proactively identify risks/issues and drive mitigation to closure
Experience supporting proposal development (writing, reviews, solution input)
Strong financial management discipline (e.g., maintaining estimates and monthly projections with high accuracy)
Experience mentoring team members and building onboarding/training materials
Scrum/Agile certifications - CSM preferred
Project Management certifications desired but not required

Responsibilities

Manage one or more small projects and be accountable for client satisfaction, delivery quality, and effective team execution.
Operate within established account governance and CGI-required processes, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations, milestones, and applicable SLAs.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the client—building credibility, managing expectations, and ensuring the team's work stays aligned to evolving business needs.
Serve as the primary client POC: respond to questions, log and track requests, and translate priorities into actionable plans.
Understand the client's business, organization, and requirements; ensure solutions address client needs.
Maintain a project communication strategy and provide accurate, on-time status updates (including required huddles/data calls).
Identify and articulate risks, issues, and mitigation plans; escalate appropriately.
Identify potential add-on work/new opportunities and communicate them to the PM.
Support proposal efforts as needed (e.g., solution input, writing, reviews).
Lead day-to-day execution and ensure the team delivers quality outputs in compliance with required processes and controls.
Lead and organize daily activities for a small software development team (approx. 4–8 people).
Apply SDLC/Agile practices to plan, execute, and track work (e.g., JIRA/Confluence).
Ensure deliverables are produced on time, meet requirements, and are properly stored (including meeting minutes).
Follow account procedures and governance (e.g., PMO deliverables and required process artifacts).
Manage deployments in accordance with established governance procedures.
Meet PPQA expectations (peer reviews, routing, keeping required project information current) and address audit defects in required timeframes.
Maintain and update risk/issue tracking and drive continuous service/deliverable quality.