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Your Impact:

Description of Duties:

The Senior IT Project Manager supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

• Provide project/system engineering support activities for Operations & Maintenance efforts for Engineering Web Services and Ground Test/Flight Test.
• Thrive in a dynamic environment and have the ability to adapt to change and drive change.
• Demonstrate insightful leadership and analysis in several areas across an extremely diverse organization and mission.
• Make independent judgments required for the planning, prioritizing and organizing of a diversified workload and workforce.
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and at the executive level.
• Address complex challenges and drive solutions that require extensive organizational integration.
• Provide clear and effective management and/or support to project teams.
• Review, analyze, develop and improve the effectiveness of existing processes in relation to task order delivery and continuous improvement.
• Influence, advise, challenge and support the client in their project delivery to time, cost and quality.
• Provide guidance, delivering plans, and producing documentation and artifacts.
• Lead and manage cross functional, multi-disciplinary teams, providing direction across the functions to ensure delivery of client projects.
• Provide surge support for STaRS organization teams as time/schedule permits.

This position will be filled at Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO

This position is expected to pay $137,900 - $147,900 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate will be assigned as an employee for Jacobs or one of our teammate companies.

Jacobs health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

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Here’s What You’ll Need:

Basic Requirements:

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of general experience; Master’s degree and 10 years of general experience

• Must have 8 years of directly related experience in project planning & management, risk management, strategic planning & execution, and/or contract performance management/assessments.
• Must have 5 years of experience in management or leadership roles.
• Must have, at a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+, etc.) or higher.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Desired Requirements:

• Have a working knowledge and experience in missile defense or other complex weapon systems.
• Have an understanding of various development life cycles such as the Systems Engineering life cycle, ITIL, etc.
• Have Project Management experience with Remedy systems.
• Have experience working in an Agile environment and/or Certified SCRUM Master certification.
• Have a Project Management certification.

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