Senior Transition Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

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:

Agile Methodology, CI/CD, DevOps, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Transition Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Transition Manager supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information Technology (OIT). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Transition Manager supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information Technology (OIT). in DC Metropolitan area, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Sr. Program Manager joining our team to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Software Product management (SPM) Office, Benefits and Memorial Services (BAM) Portfolio.

HOW THE TRANSITION MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

LEADERSHIP:

• Actively motivates the team, fostering a positive work environment, building morale, and encouraging continuous professional development.

• Manage the team and oversee the successful completion of all tasks and assigned projects utilizing a Kanban methodology.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Oversee comprehensive resource management, including workload balancing, skill allocation, and capacity planning.

• Ensure program performance aligns with contract requirements, SLAs, KPIs, and federal acquisition guidelines.

•  Assist in developing and maintaining program documentation including work plans, IPT briefs, contract deliverables, and transition plans.

• Effectively

• Effectively manage these resources and schedules to ensure continuous service availability and timely project delivery without burning out the team.

• Participate in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and schedules.

• Plan and prioritize new projects and system upgrades.

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT:

• Drive the development of new capabilities that create tangible value for the customer.

• Identify opportunities to improve IT operations and end-user satisfaction, implementing solutions to address those opportunities.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in managing transitions for software applications, with a proven track record of delivering complex transitions on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

• Minimum five (5) years in managing transitions for large-scale software applications transitions for enterprise-level applications.

• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).

• Experience in managing transitions for applications with complex integrations, such as APIs, data migrations, or third-party integrations.

• 7+ years of agile experience

• Experience in managing transitions for applications with complex integrations, such as APIs, data migrations, or third-party integrations.

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and databases.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience in managing cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, infrastructure specialists, and other stakeholders.

• Experience analyzing complex technical issues and developing effective solutions.

• Experience communicating technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in managing vendor relationships

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Experience with IT service management frameworks and methodologies, such as ITIL, Agile, and/or CMMI.

• Experience with project management tools, such as JIRA, Asana, or MS Project.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, or IT; four additional years of related experience may be substituted for a degree.

CERTIFICATIONS: 

• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) 

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

• Public Trust

LOCATION:

• DC Metropolitan area.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

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

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and 10 company-paid holidays

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 $147,292 - $199,278. 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:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

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.

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

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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