Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Overview Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is looking for an enthusiastic, well-qualified individual to fill the Project Manager position. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse and talented group of individuals committed to driving success.

The ideal candidate will plan, direct, and coordinate computer-related and IT infrastructure activities in support of mission systems and services. This role is responsible for day-to-day project execution, long-term planning, and coordination across functional teams to ensure technical solutions, schedules, and deliverables are successfully implemented in accordance with contract requirements.

The Project Manager serves as a key integrator between program managers, technical teams, and stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and in compliance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

The Project Manager will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate computer-related activities, including electronic data processing, Information systems, Systems analysis, Computer programming support
• Perform day-to-day project management while contributing to long-term and strategic planning to ensure future end-user requirements are met
• Execute horizontal integration planning and interface with multiple functional areas to ensure timely implementation of technical solutions and schedules
• Manage contract personnel, ensuring high-quality task execution and deliverable completion in compliance with the SOW
• Provide frequent periodic reports on contractor staffing, project status, and performance
• Serve as the primary point of contact for non-routine to moderately complex communication network installation projects
• Maintain accountability for meeting contractual performance criteria, milestones, and due dates
• Coordinate activities supporting program managers and technical teams responsible for Service provisioning, Design and installation, Maintenance and billing
• Track and monitor service orders through completion and system turn-up; prepare required deliverables
• Develop project estimates for effort, cost, and schedule for complex initiatives
• Create and maintain Project Management Plans (PjMPs) for IT infrastructure projects
• Monitor project execution, schedule adherence, and cost performance against approved plans
• Identify risks, elevate issues, and drive removal of blockers to ensure project success

The Project Manager must have:

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
• 8+ years of progressive experience managing IT infrastructure, enterprise technology, or systems integration projects within the DoD or Intelligence Community
• At least 5 years leading cross-functional technical teams and managing project cost, schedule, and performance
• Proven experience managing IT or infrastructure projects in a Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) environment
• Strong knowledge of:
• Project and program management principles
• IT infrastructure and enterprise systems
• Contract performance management and Statement of Work (SOW) compliance
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams
• Experience managing personnel, schedules, budgets, and project deliverables simultaneously
• Experience estimating cost, schedule, and level of effort (LOE) for complex IT or infrastructure projects
• Strong risk management, issue resolution, and escalation experience
• Experience supporting Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) or other Intelligence Community missions
• Familiarity with IT service delivery and enterprise infrastructure projects
• Experience working in matrixed organizations

The Project Manager must meet the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• or equivalent project management training or certification

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

Must be a U.S. Citizen. A high-level Department of Defense active security clearance is/may be required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to government information.

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen. The candidate must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary.

Headquartered in Hawaii, Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC, is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions. We…