Project Manager

Description

The IT Sr. Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful completion of NASA and Kennedy Space Center project engagements in accordance with the AEGIS Statement of Work, budget, customer expectations and best practices. These engagements typically involve multi-year delivery of Information Technology Services that include System integration for Imagery, Data Transport Systems and Distribution, Specialized Voice Systems NASA documentation, and configuration management administration. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in project management, interpersonal team building skills, collaborate and manage technical or business projects/processes and deliverables with demonstrated ability to recommend solutions to develop customer relationships to exceed customer satisfaction. The Project Manager will work collaboratively on engagements with minimal direct supervision and collaborate with others for assigned tasks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide management and oversight in support of NASA IT COMM and OCIO projects as assigned by the Director of Mission Communication Services

• Maintain controlled area access training as assigned to facilitate entry to controlled areas, working within elevated (heights) work areas, hazardous and clean room locations.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with operational and technical and NASA Government customers and other partner contractors.

• Interface and collaborate with team members, NASA Government leadership and other support contractor teams in the delivery of services to successfully complete assigned projects in support of NASA and Kennedy Space Center and Launch Operations supporting Exploration Ground Systems for Artemis and commercial space flight customers.

• Understanding of NASA 2713 Technical Review Process, NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7120.8 for program and project management requirements by which NASA formulates and executes research and technology programs and projects, and business management skills to assure the timely, satisfactory, and cost- effective completion of customer requirements.

• Demonstrate successful business management processes, documentation experience, budgetary planning and reporting, and strong customer service skills.

• Demonstrate analytical skills to work with the assigned NASA technical and operational team to understand their procurement requirements and recommend procurement decisions based on those requirements.

• Participate in lifecycle project management including requirements analysis, design, and implementation as well as timely, accurate reporting.

• Ability to develop deliverables, presentations, project plans and spreadsheets. The Senior Information Technology Project Manager must have exceptional knowledge of the MS Office suite.

• Coordinate with other contractors and supporting groups at KSC.

• Prepare monthly activities report in support of contract deliverables including daily time reporting for AEGIS.

Preferred Qualifications

Ten to fifteen years of progressively responsible Information Technology (IT) experience including costing, planning, and execution.  In addition, the candidate should have three years managing medium professional IT services engagements, including Federal program management experience. Change and Process Lead with ten years proven experience to provide IT Configuration, Change, Process, and Documentation Management

Specific position requirements include:

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve organization and operational system business processes, procedures, and standards that promote cross-element standardization.

• Facilitation of collaborating, build consensus, facilitate decision-making, inspire creativity, and have good conflict resolution skills. Identify project risk and mitigate that risk keeping the project on track.

• Experience with IT Project life-cycle management, including formulation, requirements collection and analysis, design testing, validation, verification, implementation, operational transition, and post-operational management a plus.

• Strong abilities to work within Microsoft Project environment and understanding of Waterfall schedules.

• Ability to partner closely with peers, customers, and management, and provide highly effective oral and written communications, conduct procedural meetings, multitask, and prioritize work in an interrupt-driven environment, and schedule work products to accomplish required tasks.

• Ability to work in an office environment for collaboration, Kennedy Space Center test laboratories and outdoor support locations at Kennedy Space Center in support of installation, validation and verification, maintenance of imagery, communication, and data transmission systems.

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.

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.