Position OverviewThe successful candidate works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently; oversees the efforts of less senior staff and/or is responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
This position is Monday through Friday, normal business hours. However, employee may be required to provide after-hours and weekend support during planned or emergency events.
Responsibilities- Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT programs supporting enterprise modernization and service management objectives.
- Providing strategic program oversight, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, and performance management across multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Coordinating with government stakeholders, technical leads, and contractor teams to ensure alignment with mission priorities and contract deliverables.
- Developing and maintaining project management artifacts such as project plans, schedules, risk registers, communication plans, and performance metrics.
- Managing program governance processes, including Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings, milestone reviews, and executive-level briefings.
- Identifying and mitigating program risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring proactive resolution and minimal mission impact.
- Leading resource planning, workload prioritization, and task assignment across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ensuring compliance with program management standards, policies, and reporting requirements.
- Providing expert guidance on process improvement, workflow optimization, and modernization initiatives.
- Supporting contract management activities including deliverable development, quality assurance, and performance reporting.
- Mentoring junior project managers and team members to strengthen program management capabilities.
- Participating with senior leadership to establish strategic plans, objectives, and long-term modernization roadmaps.
- Making decisions on administrative or project matters to ensure effective achievement of program and organizational objectives.
Required Experience/Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Ten (10) years or more of project or program management experience.
- PMP certification
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+, CASP+, CISSP).
- ITIL v4 Foundations certification.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex IT programs within DoD or other federal environments.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and coordinate with senior government stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of IT service management, enterprise modernization, and cloud or infrastructure programs.
- Experience developing and managing project schedules, budgets, risks, and performance metrics.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar.
- Excellent communication skills, including experience preparing and delivering executive-level briefings.
- Ability to identify and resolve operational, process, and performance inefficiencies.
- Experience mentoring junior staff and fostering collaborative team environments.
Preferred Experience/Qualifications- MA/MS degree.
- Fifteen (15) or more years of experience.
- DoD TS/SCI clearance.
- Experience supporting USTRANSCOM, Air Mobility Command, or other TRANSCOM components.
- Experience managing hybrid contract types (FFP, T&M, CPFF).
- Familiarity with cloud modernization, cybersecurity programs, or enterprise IT transformation initiatives.
- Experience with Agile, DevSecOps, or ITIL-based service delivery models.
- Knowledge of DoD acquisition, budgeting, and governance processes.
Special Requirements/Security Clearance- Active DoD Secret Clearance.
