IT Project Manager

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Rockville, MD, USA
In-Office
132K-178K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Manages software and application projects for NIAID, coordinating federal, contract, and PMO teams. Develops project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, resource plans, and timelines; tracks deliverables, budgets, risks, requirements, and progress. Serves as the primary interface with stakeholders and leadership, ensuring projects meet customer requirements and delivery standards. The role supports Power Platform, SharePoint, and Azure environments and requires an active PMP certification and ability to obtain Public Trust.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Client Project Management, Collaboration, Deliverables Management, Project Management Plan, Project Management Standards

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

IT PROJECT MANAGER


Oversee complex programs that drive impactful mission outcomes for our customers as a IT Project Manager. Here, you’ll see the bigger picture on mission initiatives and where your program management career can go at GDIT.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a IT Project Manager, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville, MD. You will play a crucial role in managing software projects, reviewing requirements with stakeholders, overseeing deliverables are on-time and on-budget, and producing project plans and timelines.

● Lead/Manage/Support software and application projects for NIAID’s Enterprise Collaboration and Power Platform Support Services division
● Collaborate with contract and federal team and Project Management Office (PMO) to initiate, track, and complete important software and application projects
● Drive project successes by ensuring deliverables are on-time and on-budget, customer requirements are met, and definition of done is achieved per project
● Utilize project management, collaboration, and automation tools to share and collaborate on project documents and deliverables
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The IT Project Manager must have:

● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 5+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Project scheduling, de-conflicting, and coordinating routine activities along with project efforts, and emergency changes in order to minimize delays to timelines; create project plans, work breakdown schedules, and perform resource management; monitor and report on progress at established cadences; gather and validate project requirements; provide proactive risk management and briefing leadership as required; serve as interface and point of contact with federal leads and representatives on project issues
● Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain Public Trust
● Role requirements: Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification


Desired Experience and Skills:

● Experience with Power Platform, SharePoint, and Azure environments and software and application lifecycle development

● Strong sense of responsibility, ownership of tasks, and conflict resolution skills

● Be meticulous in scheduling and documentation, and work cohesively in team settings


Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
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
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

The likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. 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:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Rockville

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. 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.

 



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As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
  • 5+ years of related experience
  • Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
  • Project scheduling, coordination, resource management, requirements gathering, risk management, and progress reporting experience
  • Experience with Power Platform, SharePoint, Azure environments, and software/application lifecycle development
  • Strong responsibility, task ownership, conflict resolution, scheduling, documentation, and teamwork skills

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  • Affordable Benefits — Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

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What We Do

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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