Description

The Digital Modernization Sector currently has an opening for a Project Manager Intern to work in support of the Air Force National Capital Region IT Services (AFNCR ITS) program.

The Project Manager Intern will work with our customer’s, project managers, internal task or functional staff, and support personnel to execute the AFNCR ITS Program Mission. The successful candidate will be able to work in a fast-paced environment that requires team interaction and coordination of efforts. The candidate will be accountable for prioritizing, planning, organizing, training, assessing, and managing resources to ensure that projects are executed within scope and time constraints. While part of a team environment, the PM Intern will also work individually and may assist other team members on moderately complex projects, tasks, or assignments.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, to ensure successful project completion.

• Coordinate meetings, including scheduling, sending reminders, and preparing meeting agendas to facilitate effective communication among project team members.

• Track project progress by updating project management software and tools, ensuring milestones are met on schedule.

• Compile and organize project documentation, ensuring all necessary materials are accessible for team members and stakeholders.

• Conduct risk assessments for projects to identify potential issues and develop mitigation strategies.

• Support the project manager in liaising with external vendors and stakeholders to maintain communication and project alignment.

• Analyze project data to prepare reports on project status, performance, and outcomes for internal review and stakeholder updates.

• Participate in quality assurance processes by reviewing project deliverables and providing feedback to ensure they meet specified standards and requirements.

• Monitors and tracks project dependencies.

• Create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables.

• Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or an IT related field.

• Coursework often includes project planning, risk management, finance, and leadership. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are honed through classes in statistics, business communication, and strategic management.

• Electives may cover specialized areas like software project management or international business to broaden the intern’s skill set and adaptability in diverse project environments.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Agile Methodologies

• Risk Management

• Stakeholder Communication

• Budget Development.

• Project Scheduling.

• Scope/Requirements Management.

• PMP Certification

• SAFe Certification

• Scrum Certification

Original Posting Date:

2024-11-05

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $38,350.00 - $69,325.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00147566

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. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.