Technology Assessment Project Manager - Hawaii

Company: Leidos
Location: Reston
Posted on: May 16, 2020

Job Description:

Description Job Description:The Defense Group of Leidos has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Technology Assessment Project Manager to support efforts for NGEN-R in Hawaii.The duration of this position is 9-12 months or until completion of the transition. However, we are anticipating these roles to become full time after we complete our transition.NGEN-R is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport portion of NGEN-R, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet, including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.The ideal candidate will have previous experience leading large, geographically-distributed programs and teams, with a focus on IT services. The Senior Technology Assessment Project Manager will exhibit strong management and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Candidates will need to exhibit an understanding of IT project management concepts, inclusive of scope, schedule, cost, resource, communication, risk, and stakeholder management. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the management of a team in order to analyze current IT program execution efforts and inventory, and determine measures required to improve, or maintain processes in order to meet customer requirements. Travel of approximately 50% to various sites on the Island of Oahu will be required.Primary ResponsibilitiesDrive business and reporting rhythms, managing and directing staff to complete data knowledge transferExperienced program/project manager; responsible for reporting progress against the baseline, in addition to employing a risk register to identify risks, analyze identified risks, and the develop associated mitigationsResponsible for building and directing teams, inclusive of aligning personnel to basis of estimates, evaluation of candidates, and communicating progress to Program leadershipResponsible for the management program scope in order to meet schedule requirements; responsible for defining resource needs, directing personnel to perform tasks, and reporting progress to Program Management Oversees IT knowledge and equipment asset transfer, ensuring that personnel are prepared to assume duties in order to meet defined schedule and scope requirementsDevelop and manage a collaborative work environment, working with personnel to ensure that comprehensive knowledge transfer activities associated with job functions and daily tasks are successfully conductedIdentify and document skill enhancements/training needed based upon observation of actual performance versus documented site Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)Manage "as-is" information, inclusive of technical baseline documentation, SOPs, local procedures for security/onboarding, workload data (tickets), historical SLR performance and tools used to capture performance metricsManages staff to conduct asset inventories; directing asset reconciliations, inventories, and configurations across sitesDirect resource management actions; inclusive, but not limited to staff onboarding/off-boarding, weekly time-reporting and approvalsEstablish and maintain transparent and respectful working relationships with customer and Program Management leadership, and subordinatesServe as a mentor to junior-level leadership personnel, providing them with opportunities to enhance project management skillsBasic QualificationsBA/BS or equivalent experience and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; additional specific experience my be accepted in lieu of educationMinimum of 4 years of prior experience supervising or leading teams/projectsCurrently hold a DoD SECRET security Clearance--Ability to travel up to 50% of the timeExperienced with the development and management of program documentation, inclusive of a risk register, standard operating procedures, basis of estimates, and other program documentationPrior experience with resource planning labor category requirements, and requisition developmentExhibit leadership qualities required to coordinate and lead meetings to drive progress associated with assignmentsPrevious experience with executing program baselines, identifying variances, and communicating issues in a timely mannerPrior personnel management experience with the ability to drive successful completion of projects and deliverablesAbility to maintain discretion associated with staffing and cost requirementsIn-depth knowledge of Program/Project Management principles and concepts (WBS, PWS, IMS, RACI, Risk Management)Ability to utilize MS Office Products to develop and maintain program documentationStrong analysis skills, with the ability to effectively communicate results to leadership and subordinatesAble to multi-task, self-assign work, and function in a dynamic, fast-paced environmentExperience with change management; with the ability to implement processes, while addressing political considerationsExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to successfully communicate ideaPreferred QualificationsPMI Project Management Professional certificationExternal Referral Bonus:IneligiblePotential for Telework:YesClearance Level Required:SecretTravel:Yes, 50% of the timeScheduled Weekly Hours:40Shift:DayRequisition Category:ProfessionalJob Family:Proj and Prog ManagementLeidos is a Fortune 500-- information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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