Provide overall leadership, management, direction, administration, quality assurance, and oversight for enterprise IT operations and modernization activities supporting mission-critical federal systems.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all contractual, technical, operational, and programmatic matters.
Manage integrated teams supporting cloud modernization, application development, cybersecurity, infrastructure operations, service desk support, and enterprise systems management.
Oversee program schedules, staffing, deliverables, risks, and performance metrics to ensure successful contract execution.
Lead strategic planning, transition activities, governance reviews, executive briefings, and customer engagement meetings.
Ensure compliance with program Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) metrics, cybersecurity requirements, and operational objectives.
Support modernization and migration initiatives involving cloud-hosted enterprise applications and legacy system transformation efforts.
Coordinate across technical and functional teams to manage priorities, dependencies, and operational issues.
Monitor program financial performance, labor utilization, and resource planning activities.
Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and service delivery quality.
Support Agile, DevSecOps, and IT Service Management (ITSM) processes across the program environment.
Ensure program documentation, reporting, and executive communications are accurate, timely, and compliant with contractual requirements.
Exercise decision-making authority supporting successful operational and contractual execution.
Requirements
Active Secret clearance required.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Program Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
Minimum 6 years of experience managing large-scale federal IT programs valued at approximately $300M or greater and supporting 200+ FTE personnel across enterprise modernization, infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, cloud migration, application support, and operational service delivery environments.
Minimum 10 years of experience supporting military or Department of Defense (DoD) mission environments involving enterprise IT operations, engineering, cybersecurity, cloud modernization, or operational program management.
Experience supporting Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM), military personnel processing, applicant processing, force readiness, recruiting, accessions, or similarly complex Department of Defense (DoD) operational environments is highly preferred.
Experience leading geographically dispersed technical and operational teams within complex federal or DoD environments.
Experience overseeing complex program schedules, staffing, risk management, budgets, contract performance, and deliverable execution.
Understanding of enterprise IT operations, cloud environments, cybersecurity frameworks, and IT modernization initiatives.
Experience with Agile methodologies, IT Service Management (ITSM), and enterprise operational processes.
Familiarity with federal cybersecurity requirements, risk management processes, and compliance standards.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, collaboration tools, project tracking systems, and reporting platforms.
Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
Experience with DevSecOps, Zero Trust, RMF, or enterprise cybersecurity operations.
Experience supporting enterprise application modernization and hybrid cloud environments.
Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Microsoft Project Server, or enterprise program management tools.
Candidate must possess one of the following active certifications at the time of hire: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP®), Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Program Management (PM), Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Level III Program and Project Manager (P/PM), FAC Level III Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)