Infrastructure Technical Project Manager/Implementation Lead

Leidos•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking an Infrastructure Technical Project Manager/Implementation Lead to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy. Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building the next-generation enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces, supporting the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month. We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills: Strong knowledge of storage platform including datacenter workings, It infrastructure, cloud computing and internet access etc. this position is onsite 5 days a week in Woodlawn, MD If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading! TEAM CULTURE Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions: Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment? Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success? Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership? Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions? Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success? Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect? MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset. DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

Requirements

Bachelors degree and 12+ years relevant experience of delivering Infrastructure projects as Project Manager. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
Individual has detailed knowledge of initiating, planning and executing DCM related infrastructure projects including DC discovery, design, build and migrate activities within the project
Detailed understanding of IT Infrastructure project management principles and techniques
Extensive experience executing complex projects from initiation through to closure
Extensive experience in baselining and delivering to schedule
Exceptional risk management skills
Ability to identify, develop and quantify any required corrective action plans
Ability to ensure that effective project controls are in place to monitor project or program performance
Experience in providing effective performance reporting for the client and company in order to monitor the progress of the project.
Exceptional facilitation and communication skills.
Able to lead project teams of medium to large scope and high complexity.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience leading large scale Data Center Migration or Infrastructure Transformation programs.
Strong understanding of Data center technologies (compute, storage, network)
Application migration approaches (re host, re platform, re factor)
Cloud migration and hybrid environments.
Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
Strong financial acumen and experience managing multi million dollar programs.
Experience working with global delivery and vendor ecosystems.
PMP / ITIL certifications
Strong experience in business transformation, simplification, and modernization with a get stuff done attitude and drive cultural change.
Experience managing in a complex, matrixed environment and comfortable leading and executing through influence.
A can-do attitude and an agent to drive velocity and change.
Agile & Waterfall delivery and tools expertise for complex, enterprise-wide initiatives (i.e., Jira and Confluence).
Deep expertise in strategic problem-solving and project management.
Translating technical delivery into actionable communication for senior stakeholders.
Data Center build out, Neighborhoods, cloud migration, app modernization/transformation and executive communications.
Subject matter knowledgeable in one or more technical area – Change Integration/Change Delivery, DevSecOps, Infrastructure-As-Code, Virtual Machines, Networking, DMZ, Databases, Storage, Messaging Middleware, API Gateways, Batch/ETL, AI/ML, Mainframe, Public Cloud
Experience strategically engaging with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an experienced advisor to leadership.
Highly effective and proven consultative leader with strong business and data-driven acumen, to drive continuous improvement in a data-driven way.

Responsibilities

Drive multi tower coordination across Infrastructure, Applications, Network, Security, End User Services, and Cloud teams.
Act as the primary executive interface for customers, steering committees, and senior stakeholders.
Define and manage migration waves, dependencies, milestones, and cutover strategies.
Oversee application migration coordination, ensuring readiness across infra, app, and business teams.
Lead data center decommissioning strategy, including asset retirement, contract exits, and cost optimization.
Establish and manage program financials, including budget tracking, forecasts, and benefits realization.
Identify and drive transformation opportunities, including cloud adoption, consolidation, and modernization.
Ensure adherence to change management, risk mitigation, and compliance requirements.
Provide executive level dashboards, presentations, and decision support.
Mentor and guide project managers and workstream leads across the program.
Work with advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
Challenge with working on complex technical problems and providing innovative solutions.
Work with highly experienced and technical resources
All other duties as assigned or directed