By Light Professional IT Services

Project Manager

By Light Professional IT Services • $90K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8 years of progressive IT project management experience, with 5 years as Project Manager on federal or public-sector initiatives.
  • At least 2 years of experience in planning and executing AI or ML projects.
  • Expertise in managing multidisciplinary teams with experience in Agile practices.
  • Familiarity with federal acquisition lifecycle and interaction with contracting officers and governance bodies.
  • Practical knowledge of cloud computing concepts and federal security regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage cost, schedule, scope, and performance for IT and AI-focused teams.
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and logs.
  • Ensure compliance with federal security and privacy requirements for AI service delivery.
  • Communicate effectively with senior government stakeholders and prepare documentation.
  • Oversee risk and model-governance artifacts specific to AI implementations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a high-impact environment focused on cutting-edge AI technologies.
  • Access to professional development and growth opportunities in federal IT projects.
  • Potential for significant influence on AI governance and ethical implementation in public sector.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • The Project Manager shall demonstrate experience managing cost, schedule, scope, and
    performance for multidisciplinary IT and AI-focused teams (e.g., software engineers, data
    scientists/ML engineers, testers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations) using Agile and/or iterative delivery methods in coordination with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices;
  • Working knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and interaction with Contracting Officers (COs),Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), and governance bodies, including familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable agency supplements as they relate to IT and AI services;
  • A practical understanding of cloud computing concepts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), federal security and privacy requirements (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST RMF, protection of PII), and service-level management, including the unique risk, ethics, and governance considerations associated with AI capabilities.
  • The Project Manager shall be capable of developing and maintaining integrated project plans andschedules; risk, issue, and action item logs; AI-specific risk and model-governance artifacts (e.g., model evaluation plans, bias and performance tracking, change-management for models); resource and staffing plans; and recurring status reports and performance metrics required by the contract, and shall possess strong written and oral communication skills sufficient to brief senior Government stakeholders and prepare formal documentation.


Required Experience/Qualifications

  • Eight (8) years of progressive experience managing information technology (IT) projects, including at least five (5) years serving as the Project Manager on federal or comparable public-sector IT initiatives of similar scope, complexity, and dollar value.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of direct experience planning, executing, and overseeing projects that implement artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) solutions (e.g., large language models, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled decision support, or similar capabilities) into production or operational environments.


Special Requirements/Security Clearance

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

About By Light Professional IT Services

By Light Professional IT Services is a provider of full lifecycle information technology and telecommunications solutions to the federal government and commercial clients. The company provides services in the areas of cybersecurity, cloud computing, application development, network engineering, and strategic consulting. By Light has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine and has been named a top workplace by The Washington Post.
Learn more about By Light Professional IT Services
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Information Technology
* Ladders Estimates

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