Job Description
Job Title: Senior Special Advisor
Duration: March 2024 February 2025
Location: Hybrid Remote and Onsite
Security Requirement: Reliability
Background:
We are seeking a Senior Special Advisor to support and advise the Network Modernization and Workload Migration endeavors. This position will assist in the IT transformation efforts of focusing on migrating workloads to enterprise data centers and modernizing Internet and network connectivity.
Tasks:
- Provide input and recommendations to the stakeholders.
- Coordinate activities for workload migration and network modernization.
- Chair discussions and meetings with stakeholders.
- Administer a database/repository of applications/workloads/services/infrastructure.
- Engage directly with business owners and technical authorities.
- Identify optimization opportunities for migration/modernization efforts.
- Support information reporting and documentation preparation.
- Identify risks and issues and formulate problem-solving procedures.
- Report project progress regularly.
- Work with project management tools such as MS Project, MS Excel, MS Visio.
- Identify dependencies with other projects and provide plans and strategies.
Requirements
- Experience managing and advising on at least two (2) distinct IM/IT data center projects within the past 5 years in the National Security Portfolio.
- Projects valued at $30 million or more.
- Demonstrated experience in developing project plans, implementation/migration plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Three (3) projects and over 30 months of experience within the past five (5) years.
- Projects valued at $30 million or more.
- Projects at least 6 months in length.
- Valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Candidates must meet all mandatory requirements to be considered for this position.