Leidos

Program Management Office (PMO) Project Manager

Leidos United States
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Civilian Health Solutions uses a wide range of capabilities in Digital Modernization, Mission Software Systems, and enabling technologies likeArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to support our customers’ mission in advancing biomedical research and protecting public health. Our team’s focus is ensuring our health customers have the right solutions to keep pace with an ever-evolving public health landscape and prevent the next public health crisis. To explore and learn more, click here!

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This role is a telcommuting role - Candidate MUST be located in the United States for the current three consecutive years, be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder with the ability to obtain a Public Trust, level 5 clearance.

Job Description

Leidos’ Civilian Health Solutions Operation is seeking a dynamic, mission-centric hands-on Program Management Office (PMO) Project Manager to support a federal agency’s large, mission-critical enterprise PMO, Service Desk, Deskside Services and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure environment. This is a remote position. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible assisting the PMO level support with customer support services and engineering activities across all aspects of the program, including Service Desk, Deskside/ White Glove Services, systems engineering, Low Code/ No Code, DevSecOps, Automation, Hybrid cloud infrastructure, and cyber Engineering. The PM will have broad IT experience and deep understanding of IT management and engineering management processes, cost estimating, business acumen, project management, all aspects of ITSM, and make recommendations and advise on organization-wide system improvements and optimization. The PM will work with the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager.

The successful candidate should be collaborative, analytical thinker with strong problem-solving and program management skills to deliver the best solutions in support of the customer’s mission. The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Primary Responsibilities

  • The PM leads all technical tasks during program startup and implementation, including establishing the engineering team for contract execution.
  • Works closely with the Leidos Program Manager to provide services and projects that adhere to quality, SLAs, schedule and budget.
  • Works closely with the client Program Office and other customer leadership at the most senior levels regarding IT strategy, contractual requirements, and service delivery.
  • Oversee the execution of the tasks consistent with the service level agreements and industry best practices.
  • Oversee reporting of performance and execution data and information on a periodic basis and address client concerns
  • Ensure successful team delivery of high-quality enterprise network services, facilities network, wireless services, data center network services, colocation network services, and change management services in compliance with project SLAs
  • Mentor and coach other technical staff. Works with customer and program office to achieve success.

Basic Qualifications

  • Active Public Trust Clearance or Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
  • Have a minimum of 5 years of experience managing large-scale projects/ program(s).
  • Serve as the contact for the Government COR. Manage staff in the performance of the required work, assign tasks and deadlines.
  • Have experience and knowledge with Federal Government purchasing, travel, property and time and attendance and be capable of directing contract staff in performance of these tasks without the direction of Government staff.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Plan, coordinate, and manage small, medium, and large-scale projects and programs
  • Integrate all functions and activities necessary to ensure the project/program meets client/customer requirements
  • Direct project team members, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface
  • Manage technical aspects, costs, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions
  • Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership while engaging multi-discipline teams and responding to business needs
  • Make decisions at the project team-level and properly escalate issues that cannot be resolved timely
  • Create project management plans, set expectations, and ensure plans are driven by organizational procedures
  • Ensure requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed, and approved per organizational/program standards
  • Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within budget, and remain in scope; monitor and track project dependencies
  • Create a work breakdown structure defining all activities required for project deliverables
  • Manage project budget - maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
  • Create/deliver high-quality, informative, written/verbal project communications, including weekly project status, dashboards, and updates
  • Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones, and overall project quality
  • Ability to potentially interact with senior staff in the agency and scientific community;
  • Ability to work/ collaborate with different contractor and government teams as well as industry and vendors with a high level of professionalism, good judgment, and tact.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible at juggling competing priorities. Must be resourceful and independent problem solvers.
  • Capable of presenting complicated concepts and course of action to Government and Leidos leadership. Experience producing business cases for government projects and experience estimating project work as well as operations and sustainment.
  • PMP Certification and a Bachelors’’ degree is required.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

  • Scrum Master Certification

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Original Posting Date

2024-07-11

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Production
  • Industries

    IT Services and IT Consulting

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