Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA VA Home Office (VAHOME)
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ149730
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
BI Full 6C (T4)
Job Family:
Project/Task Management
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Deliverables Management, International Trading, People Management, Strategic Planning, Taking Initiative
Certifications:
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Senior Project Manager, International Trade
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Project Manager, International Trade supporting federal government international trade initiatives. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Project/Task Manager you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. GDIT’s Strategy and Performance Group (SPG) is looking for an experienced, versatile project manager to support an array of program activities for multiple functional areas of a federal government organization with a particular focus on forced labor prevention initiatives. The successful candidate will manage a team of skilled professionals to coordinate execution of a wide range of support activities that advance program policies and objectives. The candidate also will welcome the chance to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, distributed-work environment.
HOW A PROJECT/TASK MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
- Develop work products per government guidance including providing task-based work plans
- Prioritize team workload based on guidance from government program lead
- Assign workload to contractor workstream staff
- Provide quality assurance and reviews on work products
- Supervise and provide expert guidance to team members
- Support ongoing interaction/relations with the key external stakeholder groups including trade community members and civil society organizations
- Coordinate and facilitate information- and requirements-gathering meetings and other activities focused on specific policy initiatives
- Create and maintain documentation for tracking project status and progress for the use of multiple stakeholder groups
- Engage in regular client lead interaction to provide project status updates and recommendations for processes and execution of team activities to achieve program objectives
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 6 years of experience in international trade or shipping or cargo plus 10 years relevant supervisory experience
- CBP BI/Level 5 public trust clearance with background investigation required
- Knowledge of trade community stakeholders involved in international trade, such as software vendors, carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, importers, and exporters, who transmit electronic customs data to CBP automated commercial systems; and/or internal CBP stakeholders such as CBP officers, entry specialists, import specialists, and headquarters management and or other government agencies with a role in regulating imports and exports (PGAs)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to coordinate task activities, timelines and communication among various stakeholders during project execution
- Ability to adapt to evolving/changing project requirements
- Ability to manage and execute multiple assignments simultaneously
- US Citizenship Required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you 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 holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $81,600 – $122,400, 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:
Remote
Work Location:
Any Location / Remote
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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.
COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the customer site requirements.
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.
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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