Sr. Project Manager

Leidos•The Pentagon, VA

About The Position

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading! The Sr. Project Management will work with our customers, project managers, internal task or functional staff, and support personnel to execute the AFNCR ITS Program Mission. The successful candidate will be able to work in a fast-paced environment that requires team interaction and coordination of efforts. The candidate will be accountable for prioritizing, planning, organizing, training, assessing, and managing resources to ensure that projects are executed within scope and time constraints. While part of a team environment, the Lead will also work individually and may assist other team members on moderately complex projects, tasks, or assignments. As a Sr. Project Management for the Air Force customer, the candidate will serve as a primary point of contact for the Site’s Project Management office projects and activities. Your greatest work is ahead! The Mission: Leidos Defense Group provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your resume with us today! The Challenge: As a Sr Project Manager for the Air Force, the candidate will serve as a primary point of contact for select Project Management office projects and activities. Interfacing with DOD officials to coordinate, schedule, and manage discrete Peer Review projects. Engaging with subject matter experts for assignments and monitoring work activities. Lead projects from inception through delivery, coordinating all related functions, tasks and schedule aspects. Ensure all related resources across multiple task order and functional, subcontractor and related support organizations have defined tasking, meet project timelines. Primary tasks are related to achieving Leidos P&L responsibilities. Coordinate all aspects of projects content across the various involved functions from initiation through project completion. Provide hands-on efforts to characterizing the projects content in preparation for input to the appropriate organizations to ensure complete end-to-end execution of the projects. Review, analyze and evaluate task output for complete, correct and complaint project submittals to the customer. Work with the technical/programmatic subject matter experts to characterize the project solutions for communication/charts for review and approval for submittal to Leidos customers. Day to day tasks require a hands-on, action-oriented individual. Training and managing staff to manage workloads, while ensuring compliance with processes and procedures, as well as meeting project deadlines. Managing projects to successful completion, meeting schedule deadlines, service levels, and performance targeted. Participating in regular process improvement and quality initiatives. Participating in and providing support for special projects. The AFNCR Program is made up of 3 primary sites: JBA (Primary Site), JBAB, and the Pentagon; potential for occasional travel between the sites.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience or MA/MS with 10+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Experience in team leadership role.
Significant experience in project operation/management type environment.
Demonstrated customer service in high volume, deadline focused environment.
Experience with process improvement and quality assurance activities.
Excellent problem-solving and customer service skills
Analytical and critical thinking skills.
Strong communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Flexibility to manage shifting schedules and priorities.
Strong computer, Microsoft office skills (Outlook, Teams, MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel).
PMP Certification within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Requirement Analysis.
Internal and external customer interfacing skills.
Business Development.

Responsibilities

Interfacing with DOD officials to coordinate, schedule, and manage discrete Peer Review projects.
Engaging with subject matter experts for assignments and monitoring work activities.
Lead projects from inception through delivery, coordinating all related functions, tasks and schedule aspects.
Ensure all related resources across multiple task order and functional, subcontractor and related support organizations have defined tasking, meet project timelines.
Coordinate all aspects of projects content across the various involved functions from initiation through project completion.
Provide hands-on efforts to characterizing the projects content in preparation for input to the appropriate organizations to ensure complete end-to-end execution of the projects.
Review, analyze and evaluate task output for complete, correct and complaint project submittals to the customer.
Work with the technical/programmatic subject matter experts to characterize the project solutions for communication/charts for review and approval for submittal to Leidos customers.
Training and managing staff to manage workloads, while ensuring compliance with processes and procedures, as well as meeting project deadlines.
Managing projects to successful completion, meeting schedule deadlines, service levels, and performance targeted.
Participating in regular process improvement and quality initiatives.
Participating in and providing support for special projects.