Defense Financial Systems Project Lead

DFAS; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Moving expenses paid

Relocation assistance

Job summary

DFAS seeks an experienced System Manager for the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) within the IT Directorate. You will oversee complex finance and accounting information systems projects, applying lifecycle planning to design, test and implement requirements.

You will develop tracking tools and provide analyses, reports, and briefings to leadership. The role requires leading IT projects across the full life cycle, managing budgets and funding, and maintaining security standards in a federal

Qualifications

• Experience managing automated financial systems and leading IT projects.
• Ability to track progress with quantitative analysis and reporting.
• Capability to oversee design, testing and implementation across the full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a System Manager for the DCPS in the IT Directorate.
• Oversees complex finance and accounting information system projects.
• Applies lifecycle planning to oversee system design, test and implementation.
• Develops tools to track progress and ensure milestones are met.
• Uses quantitative analysis to monitor progress and status.
• Provides reports and briefings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Directs DCPS budgetary lifecycle, funds, obligations, contracts, and funding execution.

Skills

System management

Project lifecycle

Financial systems analysis

Job description

DFAS seeks an experienced System Manager for the Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) within the IT Directorate. You will oversee complex finance and accounting information systems projects, applying lifecycle planning to design, test and implement requirements.

You will develop tracking tools and provide analyses, reports, and briefings to leadership. The role requires leading IT projects across the full life cycle, managing budgets and funding, and maintaining security standards in a federal