Project/Task Manager

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Deliverables Management, Project Deliverables, Project Initiation, Project Schedule
Certifications:
None
Experience:
2 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Project/Task Manager to support customers at the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters as part of the St. Elizabeths Technology Services II (SETS II) program.

Projects will require close coordination with:
• Systems, campus wiring, network/transport, physical security, radio frequency, and audio/visual engineering teams, as well as technicians across these disciplines and a CADD team throughout project initiation, design, and implementation.
• The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team to ensure smooth transition of projects upon completion.
• Government, construction, and design stakeholders across the full project lifecycle.

The Project Manager will lead and/or assist with:
• Developing estimates, project schedules, work breakdown structures, and technical engineering installation packages using MS Project, Excel, and Word.
• Meeting with customers to define technical solution requirements.
• Monitoring and controlling project labor and material budgets and comparing actuals to approved estimates.
• Supporting project procurement activities, including collaboration with remote logistics and procurement teams.
• Coordinating resource allocation with Engineering and Technician Leads to ensure tasks are completed and time charging is accurate.
• Maintaining current project status reporting and providing updates to Government stakeholders.
• Directing project activities to meet client and organizational objectives and serving as a liaison to resolve issues and answer stakeholder questions.
• Ensuring quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in engineering deliverable reviews and site visits.
• Attending weekly internal engineering and/or construction meetings, managing action items, and ensuring timely follow‑up.
• Partnering with field supervisors to resolve issues related to technician installation activities.
• Ensuring adherence to program engineering and project management processes and procedures.
• Closing projects by submitting test documentation and narratives, presenting test results for formal approval, and reviewing/transitioning final as‑built documentation to the Operations team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Education:
• 2–5+ years of experience managing or supporting technical projects, design/build efforts, or systems modernization initiatives (e.g., network, physical security systems).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, or work experience.
• Background in technology systems with the ability to understand complex technical solutions preferred.
• Experience reviewing technical engineering designs is a plus.
• Ability to effectively liaise with internal and external stakeholders including senior leaders, engineers, SMEs, construction teams, and design teams.
• Ability to capture customer requirements and translate them into clear documentation for engineering and CADD teams.
• Ability to identify and communicate risks or impacts to budget, timeline, or scope.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality deliverables such as design documentation, estimates, and transition materials.
• Ability to collaborate with other Project Managers to balance multiple tasks and priorities within limited resource constraints.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project, Excel, Word, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work independently and under guidance from Program Management and Engineering leadership.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Clearance Requirements:
• Top Secret clearance desired.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance.

Work Location:

Must be able to work onsite in Washington, DC.

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The likely salary range for this position is $110,500 - $149,500. 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:
None

T elecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA DC Washington

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. 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.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:
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