Project Manager, Junior

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Transport Delivery Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver IT projects for Navy Claimants on the SMIT contract. You will work with project managers, claimants, and engineers to define plans, manage scope, schedule, and budget.

You will build trusted client relationships, translate requirements into actionable plans, and lead cross-functional teams to successful delivery. A DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.A. degree or higher; Masters with less than 2 years experience acceptable.
• U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret security clearance is required.
• 2+ years of experience managing IT infrastructure projects.
• Strong teamwork and customer-satisfaction focus.

Responsibilities

• Work independently with internal and external groups to effectively manage project delivery on SMIT contract.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with the primary Transport Delivery customers.
• Lead the project teams in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.
• Ensure all assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Create and define project plans.
• Create project documentation based on pre-existing templates.
• Collect and analyze metrics supporting workflows and deliverables.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Work with internal and external groups potentially on multiple simultaneous projects.

Skills

Teamwork oriented

Customer focused

Time management

Organized

Driven to succeed

Professionalism

Client interaction

DoD Secret clearance

Education

B.A. Degree or higher (or Masters)

Active DoD Secret security clearance

Job description

Description

More About the Role:

Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT), the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. In order to continually modernize these networks, the Navy and Marine Corps will award project Task Orders onto the SMIT contract. The Defense Group of Leidos has an opening for a Transport Delivery Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver IT projects for Navy Claimants on the SMIT contract.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Work independently with internal and external groups (project managers, claimants, and network engineers) to effectively manage project delivery on SMIT contract.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with the primary Transport Delivery customers.
• Lead the project teams in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans
• Ensure all assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Create and define project plans.
• Create project documentation based on pre-existing templates.
• Collect and analyze metrics supporting workflows and deliverables.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Work with internal and external groups potentially on multiple simultaneous projects.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Requires a B.A. Degree and 2–4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience (in engineering, computer science, business management, or related field).
• U.S. Citizen and possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Must have 2+ years of progressively responsible experience managing and/or executing the planning, provisioning, and delivery of IT infrastructure projects.
• Teamwork-oriented with a strong focus on customer satisfaction.
• Results-oriented with time management skills, organized, motivated and driven to succeed.
• Experience working with clients with professionalism and business acumen.
• Ability to create and edit project documents and materials.

NGEN

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Pay Range:

Pay Range -

The 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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.