Senior Project Manager — UiPath & Cloud Modernization

Leidos Inc

Alexandria (VA)

On-site

USD 92,300 - 166,850

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Project Manager to support cloud modernization initiatives for the U.S. Coast Guard in the Alexandria, VA area.

The role focuses on coordinating cloud migrations, onboarding workloads, and delivering project objectives with close collaboration among stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership. The ideal candidate has extensive PM experience, hands-on Jira/Confluence administration, and strong Agile/Scrum proficiency, with familiarity in AWS and Azure cloud environments.

Qualifications

Eight or more years of relevant IT/project management experience; Bachelor's degree required or Masters with 6+ years.
3+ years of experience supporting technical projects, IT modernization initiatives, software development efforts, cloud migration projects, or related technology programs.
Experience managing project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
Hands‑on experience administering Jira and Confluence, including workflows, permissions, dashboards, and reporting.
Experience supporting Agile and/or Scrum teams in project management, Scrum Master, project coordinator, or related capacity.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Experience facilitating meetings, documenting requirements, tracking action items, and driving projects to completion.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced customer environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and manage project schedules, roadmaps, milestones, and project plans using Jira, Microsoft Project and/or other related tools.
Track project execution against scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
Support requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, action item tracking, and customer communications.
Monitor Agile delivery metrics, sprint progress, burn‑down charts, and team performance indicators.
Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and coordinate mitigation strategies with stakeholders and technical teams.
Prepare project status reports, executive briefings, and customer‑facing documentation.
Agile & Collaboration Support
Support Agile delivery teams through backlog management, sprint planning coordination, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Solution Architects, and engineering teams to prioritize and track work.
Promote Agile, Scrum, and continuous improvement practices across project teams.
Facilitate communication and coordination between technical teams, customer stakeholders, and program leadership.
Jira & Confluence Administration
Serve as a Jira and Confluence administrator supporting project and customer collaboration needs.
Configure and maintain Jira projects, workflows, dashboards, permissions, issue types, and reporting capabilities.
Manage user provisioning, access requests, workflow implementation, and process improvements.
Develop and maintain Confluence spaces, templates, knowledge repositories, and project documentation.
Provide user support and training related to Jira and Confluence processes and best practices.