Description
We are in search of an IT Project Lifecycle (PLC) Development & Operations Senior Manager to join our Chief Information Office (CIO) Services team. As a core member of the CIO team, you will play a valuable part in leading the development, operations, and continuous improvement of the PLC governance framework for all PMO projects. This role is critical in maturing and adapting existing waterfall and agile processes, overseeing PMO rhythms, and providing shared technical leadership, support services, and training to align efforts across all PMO portfolios and projects. We are looking for a strategic thinker with a proven track record of implementing project management frameworks and driving process excellence.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
As the global CIO Services organization, we enable the enterprise to execute its mission to grow through innovation, collaboration, and effective use of information and technology. Through our world class talent and technology, we will provide differentiated and agile services, partnering with the enterprise to strategically transform, defend and grow the business, developing and implementing solutions that we can use to support our customers' mission.
Primary Responsibilities
- Governance Oversight: Develop and refine the Project Lifecycle governance framework, ensuring alignment with best practices, organizational objectives, and compliance requirements.
- Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of project delivery professionals through performance targets, regular reviews, and professional development, ensuring high performance and retention.
- Operational Leadership: Lead the operation of all PMO rhythms, including regular reviews, reporting, and quality assurance activities, ensuring processes are consistently followed and improved.
- Training and Development: Implement training programs to ensure project teams are well-versed in the PLC and its updates, ensuring the application of best practices and standards across the organization.
- Tool Administration: Administer and maintain PMO tooling, including information systems, dashboards, and other project management software and licensing, ensuring they are up-to-date and effectively used by the team.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Develop and execute effective strategies to engage stakeholders, and maintain effective relationships to ensure thorough management of stakeholder expectations.
- Performance Reporting: Develop, maintain, monitor, and regularly report on PLC performance through key performance indicators and metrics, providing actionable insights for continuous improvement.
- Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in project management, introducing innovative solutions and improvements to the PMO.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field and 8+ years of experience in IT project/portfolio management, with at least 4 years supervising or leading teams or projects.
- Broad experience mentoring, coaching, and developing diverse talent, with a demonstrated ability to lead multi-functional teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex topics in simple terms with all levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive decisions and improvements.
- US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: Master’s degree in Information Technology, or a related field.
- Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PfMP or other relevant project management certifications.
- Process Improvement: Strong background in developing and improving project management processes and governance frameworks. In-depth knowledge of PMI PMBOK and Agile frameworks, including Scrum and SAFe agile, with practical experience implementing these frameworks in an enterprise environment. Additional experience in systems engineering and organizational change management valued.
- Technical Expertise: Proven experience with ServiceNow, Microsoft Project (and Project Online), Sharepoint, and Power Platforms (PowerBI, Power Automate, and Power Apps).
Original Posting Date:
2024-11-21
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 $122,200.00 - $220,900.00
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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