Project Manager Senior

Leidos is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its SMIT program. The role leads cross-functional teams in planning, coordinating, and implementing projects from initiation through operational delivery, supporting Navy-Marine Corps network and IT services.

Responsibilities:

• Determine, monitor, and review all project economics to include costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, sub-contractors, resources, and risk
• Identify and assemble the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements including sub-contractor selection
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project
• Lead the project teams in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans
• Facilitate status review meetings among project team members and clients
• Work with senior management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules. Propose and develop add-on program opportunities
• Mentor and train the customer and vendor in project management methods, procedures, and activities
• Control project requirements, scope, and change management issues
• Coach and counsel members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, to meet established schedules, and resolve technical or operational issues
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key program criteria
• Determine and install appropriate automated systems for the management of projects
• Identify and recommend contingency measures
• Facilitate the creation of communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged among key stakeholders
• Advise senior management on project management capability and risk
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and project management techniques

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business or related technical field and a minimum of 8 years of experience
• US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance
• Must possess a current Security+ and PMP certification
• Experience in creating and implementing plans for project goals and objectives
• Working knowledge of project management concepts as defined by PMI
• Recent Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) experience (within the last 10 years)
• Experience with military planning (Marine Corps Planning Process, Joint Planning Process, Operational Planning Teams)
• Recent experience with US Navy C5I amphibious communications systems (e.g. MUOS Functional Terminals/EMUT, HF-SAR, BFT2, Landing Force Iridium) and US Navy C5I systems used by amphibious forces (e.g. CANES, ADNS, DMR, STnG) is more favorable