SAIC is seeking an IT Project Manager with experience supporting waterfall and agile project management methodologies to join our team. As a project management professional you will focus on IT project management and will work closely with operations management and IT solution engineers to support their planning and projects for the integration and implementation of new customers, sites and services. While this position provides a measure of support for new business engagements and service-offering development, the focus will be on IT project management and will require the ability to successfully manage and deliver on large complex projects from inception through completion while working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. This role will be responsible for establishing and maintaining professional working relationships within the technology and business teams, vendors, customer groups and other stakeholders.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establish, monitor and track milestones and schedules; inclusive of status, dependencies, achievements, and risks/issues
Organize and conduct escalation, blocker removal, and status meetings
Uncover, triage, and highlight impediments impacting an on-time project completion
Prepare content for executive steering committee and quarterly divisional reviews
Coordinate across project stakeholders and assist with internal and external communication
Capture and maintain PM documentation
Capture, track, monitor, and maintain estimates for project labor hours (internal/external)
Organize and execute agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, demos, retrospectives as relevant to the project delivery methodology
Track progress against project success criteria throughout project lifecycle.
Effectively communicate and manage project expectations to project managers, owners, sponsors, team members, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.
Effectively manage project teams' time and allocate resources to ensure deliverables are completed.
Where required, negotiate with functional area managers for the allocation of required personnel from within the program.
Assist and oversee the development of task order responses and cost estimates.
Contribute to best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communication, and key performance metrics.
Accept and assess status reports, change requests, and requirements documentation to ensure smooth project progression.
Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Business Administration
PMI Certification as a Project Management Professional
Minimum of 3 years of proven experience in IT Project Management, including all aspects of process development and execution
1-2 years of agile project management preferred
Proven leadership skills; persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
Strong communication skills, especially around breaking down complex structures into digestible and relevant points for a diverse set of clients and colleagues, at all levels
Ability to formulate and articulate questions to facilitate a quick understanding of a client's business
Strong intellectual abilities and rigor balanced with practical sense of what works and what does not
Strive to lead themselves, their teams, and their communities, and who can foster effective teamwork to drive results
Strong cost management skills
Understanding of the end-to-end RFP process (RFP, Response, Proposal, Client Presentation, SOW and Execution) and understanding of client procurement processes
Working knowledge of project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or ServiceNow)
Knowledge of the IT Operations lifecycle, IT Service Management, and ITIL
Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Highly organized with a keen attention to detail
DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Project Management certifications: Agile, SAFe, LEAN Six Sigma, Prosci, or CBPA
ITIL Certification
Experience with end-to-end responsibility of Service Transition projects
Understanding of ISO® 9001, ISO® 20000, and ISO® 27001 delivery model
COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees are required to adhere with SAIC's vaccination policy. All SAIC employees must be fully vaccinated and they must submit proof of vaccination on their first day of employment. Prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement at Contact Us and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Where work is performed strictly at a customer site, customer site vaccination requirements preempt SAIC's vaccination policy. Target salary range: $115,001 - $125,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.
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