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General Dynamics Information Technology · 17 hours ago

Project Task Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to various U.S. government agencies. They are seeking a Project Task Manager to provide project management for software release and operational task management, ensuring timely delivery using SAFe Agile methodologies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
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Responsibilities

Plan time-boxed sprint planning and execution
Schedule and conduct daily scrums, backlog reviews, and retrospectives with team
Gather & disseminate project information on a regular basis, documenting team agreements, sprint plans, release plans, and retrospectives
Create an environment of team spirit and excitement around what is being delivered
Proactively resolve conflicts and escalate appropriately as needed
Conduct meetings with clients to gather information needed to complete the team’s deliveries
Support other team capability areas and quality assurance activities
Perform general project management and coordination tasks as needed
Train new team members on Agile development using SAFe Agile methodology
Acts as a liaison between development teams and product management, ensuring that appropriate project process is made
Identifies and resolves impediments that slow development or prevent the team from meeting established goals or milestones
Motivates teams to perform and ensures team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.)
Provides reports based on team capacity and how the team is preforming against capacity
Serves as an advisor for up to three medium size Agile teams
May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

Qualification

Scrum MasterAgile methodologiesJiraConfluenceBacklog RefinementDeliverables ManagementInnovationMeeting OrganizationCollaboration

Required

4 + years of related experience
BA/BS in related field
5+ years of Scrum Master experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with Scrum Master/Agile/Kanban; Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tools; SharePoint, MS Office (including MS Project)
Good teamwork and communication skills with all levels of staff
Must be able to pass a Public Trust

Preferred

Prior Agile project experience in the federal space
Scrum Master certification preferred
Backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition
Fundamentals of iterative development
Translating requirements into user stories
Fundamentals of software development and integration processes and procedures
Incremental delivery and the value of metrics

Benefits

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
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
Ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
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
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
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Paul Nedzbala
Senior Vice President
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Ben Buckley
Vice President and General Manager
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