Project Manager

DescriptionUnleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; tuition reimbursement and more.Leidos is seeking a highly qualified Knowledge Management Lead to join our team. You will be part of a team that provides an innovative, modernized, IT life-cycle management system to USCENTCOM, including next-generation IT infrastructure cloud services and end-to-end automation. The CITS program provides USCENTCOM with the capability to maintain high readiness rates for an innovative enterprise IT infrastructure on a global scale.Primary Responsibilities:

Ensures the comprehensive management of information and knowledge assets across the organization, enhancing decision-making at all levels. This includes overseeing the entire lifecycle of knowledge, from creation to application, encompassing activities such as creation, collection, validation, storage, distribution, assimilation, and utilization.

Designs and implements the architecture for IT service knowledge, establishing frameworks and structures to efficiently manage and leverage IT-related information assets.

Sets standards for capturing and exchanging content, ensuring consistency and compatibility across platforms and systems.

Supports the lifecycle management of data and knowledge assets, ensuring they remain relevant, accurate, and valuable over time.

Contributes insights and recommendations to develop a robust Knowledge Management Plan, drawing from thorough process analysis and leveraging advancements in enterprise information technology.

Executes various knowledge management functions, including the development of knowledge portal sites, conducting knowledge audits, analyzing processes, and monitoring SharePoint performance, aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Drives improvements in IT systems and processes to streamline operations and enhance overall performance.

Plays a pivotal role in maintaining and updating a Government-provided Knowledge Management portal, offering real-time updates on Knowledge Management activities to the Government Knowledge Manager.

Utilizes Knowledge Management resources to prioritize and support both internal and external IT service management initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

Direct project team personnel, manage schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.

Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects.

Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors and work centers.

Present project related information potentially to the customer, internal leadership and peers. 

Create project management plans, set expectations, and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures.

Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables.

Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed, and approved per organizational/PMO standards.

Ensures projects are delivered on-time and remain in scope. 

Basic Qualifications:

8+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6+ years of experience with a Master’s degree.A combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Must possess an active Top Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Experienced in utilizing the MS Office suite for various tasks, including document creation, data analysis, and presentations, facilitating efficient project management and communication.

Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, enabling effective interaction with stakeholders and team members.

Committed to providing excellent customer service, with a focus on understanding and addressing customer needs and concerns.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with the USCENTCOM customer performing enterprise IT services.

Possess Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, showcasing expertise in project management methodologies and best practices.

Original Posting Date:2024-04-08While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.REQNUMBER: R-00132981All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.