Project Manager/Staff Advisor

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to support the FAA's Office of Human Resource Management. This exciting role involves driving project management initiatives, developing strategic communication plans, and providing operational support to key FAA leaders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and HR, and will play a critical role in ensuring effective communication and project execution within the organization. If you are a highly organized individual looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's or 10-13 years with a Master's.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans and track progress metrics.
• Create strategic communication plans and draft internal messages.
• Facilitate project closeout and maintain project schedules.

Skills

Project Management

Strategic Communication

Stakeholder Management

HR Experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Description

The NISC IV program is seeking a Project Manager that can support our valued customer at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Project Manager/Staff Advisor will play a crucial role in driving project management, communications, and special initiatives within the FAA Office of Human Resource Management’s (AHR) Front Office (FO). This position requires a highly organized and experienced individual to provide strategic guidance and operational support to the FAA’s Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management (AHR-1), Deputy Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management (AHR-2), and the AHR Chief of Staff across various functional areas.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the AHR FO in developing comprehensive project plans, including scope statements, stakeholder identification, work breakdown structures, and project schedules.
• Establish metrics and methodologies for tracking project progress and success.
• Consolidate and maintain an overall project schedule, ensuring alignment and coordination across multiple projects.
• Facilitate project closeout procedures, documenting lessons learned and ensuring proper project closure.
• Coordinate with AHR FO to create, implement, and maintain an intake process for correspondence and other deliverables.
• Create templates and support standardization of deliverables/packages that come to the AHR FO and advise requesters on proper usage.
• Initiate initial review of packages and ensure they align with the AHR FO process and return them to the originating office/subject matter expert to work to completion.
• Support the implementation and tracking of packages and deliverables to support timely review by AHR FO.

Communications:

• Develop and execute a strategic communication plan for AHR-1/AHR-2 internal messaging to the AHR workforce.
• Draft and vet AHR-1/AHR-2 messaging to AHR workforce.
• Develop, draft, and track AHR-1 personal messages to recognize AHR workforce and other stakeholder significant events such as retirements, condolence, congratulations, and appreciation.
• Create executive briefings and reports compilation and presentation decks.
• Support FO SOP development and presentations.
• Serve as executive speechwriter for AHR-1 and AHR-2 engagements.

Additional Duties:

• Support the implementation of AHR FO employee engagement plan and activities to foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Contribute to the development and execution of AHR Operational Plan(s) initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12-15 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. Year of experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree. HR experience is required.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance Suitability (To be eligible for Public Trust Security Clearance, one MUST be either a U.S. Citizen OR a U.S. Permanent Resident/Green Card holder who has resided in the U.S.A for the past 3 years.

Original Posting Date:

2025-01-27

While 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 $112,450.00 - $203,275.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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