Project Manager at By Light Professional IT Services in US-FL-Tampa

Job description

• 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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
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• 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.

Skills

Required

• PMP certification
• ITIL v4 Foundations certification
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience mentoring junior staff

Preferred

• DoD TS/SCI clearance

Benefits

• By Light recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, and Military Leave)