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Director DoD Project Management
Job Description
When you join Verizon
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.
What you’ll be doing...
The position of Director of the Department of Defense will act as the primary leader supporting all DoD contracts, programs, and customers. This position also serves as the key named Program Manager supporting a complex high-speed network contract. The Director will oversee several Associate Directors and their teams supporting the individual MILDEPs through fostering an environment of inclusion and positivity. This position will conduct performance reviews of their team to assess progress towards objectives and provide positive coaching and mentoring to grow your team’s talent. The Director will develop business strategies for achieving company or program goals and objectives and will assist their teams with execution. The Director must foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, prepare forecasts and schedules for new awards, monitor and reduce expenses where possible, evaluate processes and procedures to solve for issues and bottlenecks and validate adherence to Governance and Security standards. Lead from the front and lead by example.
What we’re looking for...
Self-motivated and able to work well in a fast-paced environment
Expert Program Management and Government Contracting
Expert in Consulting & Advisory Skills
Expert in Business and Financial Acumen
Expert in Customer Solutions Support
Expert in Solution Implementation
Advance Experience in Technical Solutions Communication
Advance Experience in Emerging Trends and Technology Landscape
Advance Experience in Capacity Planning & Optimization
Advance Experience in Sales Process Management
Excellent verbal and written communications
Excellent organizational skills
You’ll need to have:
An active Top Secret Clearance
15 years of professional experience
10 years of Telecom and/or IT Implementation Experience
5 years of relevant management/supervisory experience
5 years of relevant experience with Data Center and High-Speed Networking
Significant experience following Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodologies
A working knowledge of:
Service Desk Support
Business Intelligence (BI)
Change Management
Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
Configuration Management (CM)
Information Management
Asset & Mobility Device Management
Platform As A Service (PAAS)
Data Management and Reporting
Physical and Virtual Server Management
Continuity of Operations Programs (COOP)
SharePoint Server Monitoring
Active Directory monitoring
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
A Bachelor's or Master's Degree
Project Management Professional (PMP), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITILv3), CompTIA A+ or Security+ certification
Military service
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
Where you’ll be working
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Equal Employment Opportunity
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.
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