Project Manager

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

The 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. 

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  Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT programs supporting enterprise modernization and service management objectives.

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  Providing strategic program oversight, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, and performance management across multiple concurrent workstreams.

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  Coordinating with government stakeholders, technical leads, and contractor teams to ensure alignment with mission priorities and contract deliverables.

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  Developing and maintaining project management artifacts such as project plans, schedules, risk registers, communication plans, and performance metrics.

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  Managing program governance processes, including Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings, milestone reviews, and executive-level briefings.

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  Identifying and mitigating program risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring proactive resolution and minimal mission impact.

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  Leading resource planning, workload prioritization, and task assignment across multidisciplinary teams.

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  Ensuring compliance with program management standards, policies, and reporting requirements.

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  Providing expert guidance on process improvement, workflow optimization, and modernization initiatives.

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  Supporting contract management activities including deliverable development, quality assurance, and performance reporting.

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  Mentoring junior project managers and team members to strengthen program management capabilities.

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  Participating with senior leadership to establish strategic plans, objectives, and long-term modernization roadmaps.

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  Making decisions on administrative or project matters to ensure effective achievement of program and organizational objectives.

• 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.

• 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.

• Active DoD Secret Clearance.