Senior IT Project Manager
CACI International IncAbout the role
CACI is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to assist in definition and implementation of a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for IT staff supporting the Federal Protective Service (FPS) at Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Successful candidates will directly manage a matrixed technical team including subject matter experts (SMEs), business process analysts, technical personnel, and other appropriate expertise as needed to design, develop document, implement and manage a large-scale project to perform outside the scope of O&M activities throughout the SDLC. This is a supervisory role with a team of direct reports.
About the Role:
Serve as a Senior IT Project Manager responsible for successful project definition, planning, implementation, and closeout. Responsibilities include:
Manage all areas of Project Management from initiation through closeout, ensuring the successful execution of the project in support of government customer’s mission, goals and objectives.
Manage of team of 3 direct reports.
Provide leadership to a cross-functional team, managing team resource assignments, projected task completion dates, prioritizing activities based on customer requirements and SLAs.
Responsible for the management, scheduling, and coordination of projects activities, daily operations and maintenance activities, and staff assignments.
Oversee individual IT projects from identification of requirements, analysis and design, development, end-user testing, deployment, and production support
Oversee and manage technical IT project involved in planning and implementation of a major CAD system, sourcing data from multiple application streams into a consolidated application.
Communicate effectively with a wide variety of technical and non-technical audiences
Establish and maintain strong relationship with the government customer
Ensures compliance with the DHS SELC process through all phases of the life cycle (planning, requirements definition, design, development, integration, test, disposition, implementation, operations & maintenance) as well as deliver the appropriate SELC artifacts as required.
Provide recommendations for process development and improvement.
Contribute to documentation in the Knowledge Base, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), work instructions, and job aids.
Required Qualifications:
Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry On Duty (EOD) - Active EOD preferred
B.A./B.S. or equivalent + 10 years of relevant experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Previous experience in a supervisory role managing or leading an IT project team
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Strong Microsoft Office experience, predominantly Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
Experience with Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Confluence
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous DHS experience
Emergent Dispatch/Response or Law Enforcement Dispatch experience
What We Can Offer You:
- We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.
- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI takes pride in fostering a divers
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