Project Manager

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The Digital Modernization Sector is focused on delivering performance-based IT services and repeatable solutions to include applying cloud-factory and aaS (as a Service) capabilities and integrating commercial products to provide a comprehensive digital engineering approach to IT transformation. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here! 

Leidos is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the ​Project Manager position for the Integrated Defensive Cyber Systems Contract. The ideal candidate will have ​experience working on complex systems​. This position is located near Lackland Air Force Base; all work is onsite. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and manage small and medium projects.
• Drive project progress through task and stakeholder management to enable mission success.
• Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables.
• Integrate all functions and activities necessary to perform the project/program to meet the client or customer requirements.
• Direct project team personnel, manage schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.
• Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects.
• Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors and work centers.
• Present project related information potentially to the customer, internal leadership and peers. 
• Create project management plans, set expectations, and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures.
• Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables.
• Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed, and approved per organizational/PMO standards.
• Ensures projects are delivered on-time and remain in scope. 
• Monitors and tracks project dependencies.
• Create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables.
• Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates.
• May be asked to mentor other team members.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree. 
• Possess Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, showcasing expertise in project management methodologies and best practices.
• Proficient in creating and managing tasks in Jira, ensuring smooth workflow coordination and task tracking within project teams.
• Skilled in designing and customizing Confluence dashboards, enhancing collaboration and information sharing among team members.
• Experienced in utilizing the MS Office suite for various tasks, including document creation, data analysis, and presentations, facilitating efficient project management and communication.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, enabling effective interaction with stakeholders and team members.
• Committed to providing excellent customer service, with a focus on understanding and addressing customer needs and concerns.
• Possess a solid background in cyber or IT, with a strong understanding of relevant technologies and industry practices.
• Must possess an activ