Program Director

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.

By Light Professional IT Services is seeking a Program Director to join our team in Ft. Meade, MD. Functions and responsibilities include elements such as: Perform management, supervisory and leadership functions in accordance with ongoing Program initiatives; responsible for the overall direction, management, communication, coordination of deliverables, and accountability of GSMO-II program oriented work efforts and success of their projects across the IT organization; create scope documents based on approved charters and project plans (work breakdown structures); track key milestones and adjust project plans, budget requests and/or resources to meet the needs of customers.

Reports directly to the Global Network Services VP, having first-tier responsibility for overseeing all support activities and deliverables provided to DISA with regard to the program
• Must be able to work across the full spectrum of the acquisition lifecycle from opportunity capture to services delivery
• Providing Project Management support, to include developing and maintaining integrated master schedules, creating and submitting program related documentation, preparing and presenting briefings, providing full conference/meeting support, and preparing senior level strategic briefings and metrics as required by the Government
• Supporting all aspects of the development and implementation of IT services projects
• Ensuring the completion and integration of multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Developing service descriptions and project requirements documentation, CONOPs and other documents to support preparation for review boards as required to ensure service delivery and operational support
• Providing analysis and recommendations in support of the resolution of IT-related problems; executing the recommendations as directed by the client.
• Providing Senior-level strategic communications support, to include policy, process, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) review and development
• Aiding in the coordination of activities and documents to ensure alignment with plans and directives for delivery of IT solutions across the DOD Enterprise
• Primary customer point of contact as the lead for the program with respect to providing IT services and working within a complex network environment
• Overall daily responsibility for the delivery of all work products and services on this program, to include technical artifacts, reports, presentations, and briefings to the client
• Manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between all elements of the Task Order
• Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions
• Oversee the status of projects and budgets; manage schedules and prepare status reports
• Monitors the assessment of project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Ensures the development of mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, project team and clients
• Ensures production schedules are met or exceeded
• Ensures engineering & technical resources are used effectively and appropriately
• Coordinates resolution of deliverable-related problems
• Ensures proper relationships are established between customers, teaming partners and vendors to facilitate the delivery of information technology services and deliverables
• Prioritize efforts to ensure successful client outcome
• Use strong planning and organizational skills to ensure timely completion of all milestones and efforts with minimal client disruption
• Provides proactive and responsive customer focused leadership, reaching back to corporate resources to mitigate risks and resolve

• Project Management Professional (PMP) required
• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7-10 years relevant Project support experience across the entire project life cycle
• Related industry experience in information technology or engineering
• Working knowledge Microsoft Office Tools; specifically, Excel, Word, and Project
• Excellent communication, effective leadership, and interpersonal skills

• Experience working with DISA and GSMO-II Contracts is desired
• Masters in Related fields.

• Top Secret at a minimum

Salary Minimum: $120,000

Salary Maximum: $150,000

The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.