IT Relationship Manager

Do you have a passion for working in a dynamic environment with ground breaking and varied teams?

Are you a self-starter with an eye for detail who can multi-task?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL!

We are seeking an IT Relationship Manager (RM) with an excellent work ethic and strong interpersonal skills to help maintain strong communications, develop process improvements, and strengthen stakeholder trust. You will be joining a hardworking team that is responsible for the vital support of the Air Missile Defense Sector's (AMDS) classified computing environment. As an RM, your goal will be to ensure IT alignment with organizational goals. This will be accomplished by assisting with customer and group requests, providing mentorship on existing processes and procedures and advocating for a broad range of stakeholders with varying requirements.

As the IT Relationship Manager, you will...

• Serve as the primary point of contact between and AMDS user community for all non-routine technical requests and escalated customer service concerns. Supported services include a range of IT offerings, including both classified and unclassified capabilities.
• Serve as a liaison between AB1 and users to address planned changes partner with Service and Project Managers to author email notifications to customers regarding planned IT updates, deployments, outages and other changes affecting their computing environment.
• Communicate with all levels of leadership across AMDS regarding upcoming initiatives, implementations, and service enhancements to gather feedback about the unique aspects of the implementations and the unique needs of the Sector.
• Gain strong understanding of both IT and AMDS Groups' and Programs short and long term priorities and other strategic initiatives. Facilitate meetings and identify key areas for service improvement based on users requirements and feedback.
• Regularly brief AB1 leadership on the status of customer satisfaction, owning and resolving any issues that may be adversely impacting satisfaction.
• Coordinate activities with the other IT Relationship Manager(s) to ensure consistent communications and service delivery to customer departments.
• Facilitate customer forums to discuss new technologies and capabilities
• Lead regular customer meetings to cultivate collaboration between the customer community and the Information Technology team through accurate needs gathering and understanding of customer requirements
• Provide timely attention to issues to ensure requested support is addressed well in advance of business impacts
• Proactively follow up with customers and establish solid lines of communication to enhance customer satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned.

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or equivalent years of professional IT work experience.
• Have at least 10 years of professional IT experience focused on strong customer relationship management/customer service experience.
• Have significant experience interacting and negotiating with executives and stakeholders.
• Possess a positive and optimistic outlook, exuding confidence, especially when meeting with senior leadership and facing challenging situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to independently and effectively identify and resolve complex problems using current job knowledge, research and external resources.
• Can provide examples of previous success with conflict resolution and the ability to make difficult decisions after acquiring adequate input.
• Are a highly effective communicator with excellent customer service and negotiation skills, who can demonstrate strong capability to document analyses, deliver business and technical presentations to customer teams and upper management, and provide regular email notifications about AMDS initiatives across the Sector.
• Can demonstrate the ability to interface well with all levels of staff to facilitate and direct unique customer requests.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...

• Possess a Masters Degree in IT or related field.
• Have obtained an ITIL Certification.
• Possess an active Secret Clearance.

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Why Work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities athttp://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contactAccommodations@jhuapl.edu.

The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.