Project Manager, Senior

$79,300 - $173,500/Yr

CGI - Lafayette, LA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Lafayette, LA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Technical Project Manager at CGI will oversee complex projects within the Federal Solutions Group, ensuring successful delivery of solutions and services. This role involves collaboration across teams to support planning, tracking, reporting, and communication, all while adhering to budget, schedule, and quality standards. The position offers a hybrid work model and requires US Citizenship due to government contract obligations.

Responsibilities

• Support project setup, tools, standards, and administrative functions.
• Provide hands-on recording, tracking, and reporting for meetings, project activities, and action items.
• Create work breakdown structure, schedule, and budgets.
• Understand requirements and track them through delivery, influencing work completion across multiple teams.
• Identify and document risks and issues, escalating key items to senior management.
• Monitor progress and provide independent reporting of assigned areas of responsibility.
• Support the Program Manager and/or senior management on forecasting, financial tracking, and reporting.
• Establish relationships across application development, solution architecture, and shared services teams.
• Assist with the implementation and execution of processes to ensure efficient operations and high-quality services.
• Prepare documents, briefings, and other materials needed to support FSG activities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years technical project management experience including planning, schedule management, budget management, and risk management.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience leading diverse teams.
• Proven ability for process innovations and workflow improvements.
• Solid proficiency with MS Office or similar products, including project management and spreadsheet programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with executive, technical, and non-technical persons.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities across a matrixed team.
• Aptitude for problem solving, with an understanding of when to proceed and when to escalate issues.
• Ability to maintain composure and tact under pressure.
• Quick learner with keen research skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Organizational Change Management experience
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Experience with modernization, cloud transition, and enterprise level system deployment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and Well-being programs