Senior Technical Project Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Functional Experts

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Project Management, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Waterfall Project Management

Certifications:

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to support the Operations and Engineering Branch at the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID.)    In this role, you will help teams develop and implement new solutions, as well as maintain NIAID’s IT infrastructure.

Work Visa sponsorship will not be provided for this role.

HOW A SENIOR TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Working with a Team Lead to organize and shepherd a team’s work (i.e. project and non-ticket related operational work)
• Leading multiple projects of various sizes and levels of complexity, using various project management methodologies, such as Waterfall, Kanban, Scrum, or hybrid
• Leading a matrixed project team from 3 – 20 people
• Collaborating with clients to define and document IT project scope, priority, budgets and schedules, as well as  oversee implementation of projects
• Working with teams to identify dependencies, risks, and blockers
• Providing timely communication on project status, issues, risks, blockers, opportunities, and achievements
• Representing projects during internal and customer-facing reviews
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation using Microsoft Project, MS Teams, Trello, Wrike, Excel, ServiceNow and other standard technical management tools
• Serving as a champion for PMO standards for managing work (portfolio management)
• Establishing and ensuring team is using work management tools in accordance with PMO standards
• Working with the PMO to assess and determine project management methodology to apply to work
• When appropriate, forging a trusted relationship with the Agile Coach and Team Lead to implement a robust execution of an Agile Transformation
• Facilitating Agile ceremonies (as needed) including stand ups, planning and backlog grooming meetings, retrospectives, etc.
• Communicating with all levels of management, technical team members, and user community
• Keeping up-to-date on industry trends and innovations and identifying opportunities to improve existing processes

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline (or equivalent)
 

Required Experience:  Minimum of eight years of related experience

Required Technical Skills:

• Minimum of three years of Project Management experience, including managing scope, risk, and schedule in an IT environment
• Experience with IT infrastructure, including networks, storage, and Cloud
   

Security Clearance Level:  Ability to obtain an NIH Public Trust Clearance
 

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with Waterfall Project Management and Agile Project Management and methodologies (including Kanban and Scrum)
• Experience with project management tools, such as MS Project and/or Trello, ServiceNow, or Wrike
• Excellent leadership and negotiation skills to manage projects
• Ability to manage large or multiple projects with changing priorities 
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to various audiences
• Expertise with MS Office tools
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, organized, and process oriented
• Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks

Preferred Skills:

• PMP certification
• CSM certification

Location:   Primarily remote , but will need to come onsite once a month for PMO team meeting and as needed for other meetings. Therefore you must reside within commuting distance to 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD or be able to travel at your own expense to the office as needed to meet contractual obligations and project needs.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Inte