Senior IT 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:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Project/Task Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Information Technology (IT) Services, People Management, Status Reporting

Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Institute (PMI)

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior IT Project Manager managing a portfolio of technical projects for the United States Postal Service (USPS). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will manage a diverse portfolio of projects that provide support across the USPS to enable its information technology and support its mission.

HOW THE SENIOR IT PROJECT MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project.
• Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project. 
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Organize and lead or participate in status/working meetings, as required
• Prepare and distribute progress  and status reports
• Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and other client staff and stakeholders
• Coordinates development of deliverables and products
• Ensures quality assurance of project deliverables
• Manage risks, issues, cost, performance, and schedule
• Create appropriate metrics and track accordingly
• Develop corrective action plans
• Evaluate complex risks/issues and provide recommendations for project improvement
• Assures quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in reviews, audits, and site visits.
• Prepares and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested.
• Ensures compliance with relevant corporate and government policies and standards.
• Participates in special projects as required

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline; OR in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required
• PMP certification is preferred

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of related professional IT experience
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager successfully managing multiple concurrent projects

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Strong communication, analytical, and time management skills that enable innovative design and technical thought leadership in a rapidly evolving environment
• Good people skills, especially customer relationship skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to adjust well in constantly changing environments

Desired Experience:

• Experience working similiar role with the United States Postal Service (USPS)
• Demonstrated Facility or Infrastructure experience

Security Clearance Level:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

• Hybrid in Washington, D.C.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match