F-35 Senior IT Project Manager | Active Secret clearance

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), Information Technology Project Management, Microsoft Office Project Server, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior IT Project Manager at GDIT. This is a senior role responsible for designing, leading, and governing schedule and WBS practices across a portfolio of IT projects. This position is an experienced IT project leader who partners with project managers and stakeholders to structure work, build robust schedules, and drive delivery outcomes.

The role manages the master IT project schedule in Microsoft Project Server for initiatives involving new services, products, and software, as well as upgrades and enhancements to existing solutions. It leads the creation and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and WBS dictionaries based on IT project requirements, extending our standard WBSs for Initiating, Planning, and Closing phases to cover project-specific work.

The F-35 Lightning II Program is the DoWs focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 will bring cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future. The JSFs advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth, and firepower will ensure that the F-35 is the most affordable, lethal, supportable and survivable aircraft ever to be used by so many warfighters across the globe.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

As a Senior IT Project Manager, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our F-35 Lightning II Program:

Schedule Strategy & Governance

• Partner with PMO/leadership to define and implement standards, methods, and best practices for IT project scheduling and WBS development across the portfolio.

• Continuously improve scheduling practices, templates, and guidelines based on lessons learned and industry standards.

• Own the design and integrity of the master IT project schedule in Microsoft Project Server.

• Analyze schedule data to identify cross-project impacts, critical paths, resource/contention issues, and recommend mitigation strategies.

WBS & WBS Dictionary Design

• Lead the design and refinement of WBSs and WBS dictionaries for IT projects based on business and technical requirements.

• Facilitate workshops with project managers, product owners, business stakeholders, and technical leads to decompose scope into well-defined work packages.

• Ensure WBSs are traceable to requirements, aligned with deliverables, and suitable for robust scheduling and reporting.

Coaching & Capability Building

• Serve as the primary coach and advisor to IT project managers on WBS development, schedule structuring, and use of Project Server.

• Provide practical guidance on defining activities, sequencing tasks, setting dependencies, estimating durations, and managing baselines.

• Promote adoption of consistent scheduling practices, templates, and naming conventions to improve quality and comparability across projects.

IT Project Management

• Lead selected complex IT projects (e.g., new product/service launches, platform upgrades, software implementations) end-to-end.

• Develop comprehensive project plans, manage risks and issues, oversee change control, and ensure delivery against scope, schedule, and quality objectives.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (business, development, infrastructure, security, operations, vendors) to drive execution.

Advanced Analysis & Reporting

• Use advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, advanced data analysis) to interpret schedule and portfolio data and provide insights to leadership.

• Proactively identify schedule risks and bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions and scenario options.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bring your technical project management expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Senior IT Project Manager must have:

• Required Experience: 10+ years of IT project management experience with advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project Server, and project management best practices, capable of both leading complex IT projects and elevating the scheduling capability of a team of project managers.

• Experience in analyzing program/project status and providing documentation to support project/program.

• Experience with ITSM based services.

• Required Certifications: DoD 8140.03 Work Role (802) IT Project Manager - Basic. Industry Certifications: PMP and ITIL Foundations (ITIL to be achieved within 3 months of hiring).

• Education: BS or BA degree. Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of experience is required without a BS/BA degree. An additional 4 years of experience is required with an AA/AS degree.

• Location: Remote

• US Citizenship Required.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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