What success looks like in this role:
• Independently manages multiple large and complex projects requiring high levels of functional integration and procedural change management.
• Manages large cross-functional project teams comprised of business and technical team members.
• Plays a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, processes and tools to enable effective project management and success.
• Oversees projects with complex business and technical challenges.
• Addresses escalated issues requiring both technical depth and business acumen to solve, ensuring minimal disruption to the project and to the business.
• Determines and coordinates sharing of leveraged resources among projects.
• Defines, implements and consults on project management standards and processes for relevant teams or projects.
You will be successful in this role if you have:
- BA/BS degree and 6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years of IT project management experience, ideally in the public sector or with government clients.
- Proven track record of delivering complex technology projects on time and within budget.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PMP, Six Sigma, or Agile certifications preferred).
- Familiarity with public sector procurement processes and compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication skills for engaging both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with tools such as MS Project, Jira, or Trello for project tracking and reporting.
This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
Unisys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, caste, citizenship, color, disability, family medical history, family status, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status or any other category protected by law.
This commitment includes our efforts to provide for all those who seek to express interest in employment the opportunity to participate without barriers. If you are a US job seeker unable to review the job opportunities herein, or cannot otherwise complete your expression of interest, without additional assistance and would like to discuss a request for reasonable accommodation, please contact our Global Recruiting organization at [email protected] or alternatively Toll Free: 888-560-1782 (Prompt 4). US job seekers can find more information about Unisys’ EEO commitment here.
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