Project Coordinator - Military Veterans

Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA MD Home Office (MDHOME)
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ186766

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 Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Agile Project Management, Atlassian JIRA, Microsoft Project, Team Management
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Project Coordinator, role on an existing contract to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their critical mission needs.

As the IT Project Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in FDA's IT modernization by ensuring the seamless execution and delivery of IT projects. The driving force behind our business growth is a skilled and dedicated project management team. We're searching for a highly qualified project coordinator to help us maintain our position as an innovative authority. The ideal candidate will have production experience and strong skills in work-plan development and progress tracking. The project coordinator will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant management channels, ensuring that our goal of innovation is being achieved.

This role is hybrid with 2 days a week onsite in Silver Spring, MD and/or at the GDIT office in Gaithersburg, MD. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Liaise with managers and clients to define project requirements, scopes, and objectives that align with organizational goals
• Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope or timeline to achieve optimal results
• Assign roles and tasks to team members based on their individual strengths and abilities
• Help build the skill sets of team members and share learnings with other
• Achieve organizational goals while adhering to standards and best practices
• Ensure that all aspects of a project are organized and in conformance with timeline and deliverables requirement
• Develop and maintain project performance database that tracks overall progress and achievement of milestones
• Assign and monitor resources effectively to boost project efficiency and maximize deliverables output
• Report project risks and outcomes to appropriate management channels, and escalate issues according to project work plan
• Serve as point of communication between internal teams and external teams
• Ensure comprehensive documentation is maintained for all project activities, including updating project management tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Required Skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Five or more years of experience in project coordination
• Experience in coordinating teams and clients
• Proven success in a corporate setting, working with all levels of management
• Experience with Atlassian tools, (JIRA, Confluence), Microsoft Tools (including Project)
• Experience with influencing and driving change within the organization
• Enterprise level experience with large and complex IT modernization efforts
• Presentation skills including capturing meeting minutes

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Prior HHS experience
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• Professional Agile certification, including SAFe methodologies
• Foster a positive and collaborative team culture; aligning closely with both FDA and GDIT leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and under strict deadlines driven by mandates
• Ability to articulate business process driven requirements into streamlined technical requirements
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments, showing flexibility and resilience when faced with rapidly changing requirements and technologies
• Being a collaborative team player is paramount. We are looking for someone who not only works well within a team but also genuinely values the input and perspectives of others. This collaborative approach is key to fostering a positive and productive work environment where diverse ideas and viewpoints are welcomed and respected.
• Actively curate a culture supportive of continued learning, transparency, and empowerment

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The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. 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:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA MD Home Office (MDHOME)

Additional Work Locations:
USA MD Gaithersburg, USA MD Silver Spring

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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