On-Site IT Program Manager & Site Lead (DoD TS)

Caelum Research Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Leave & Holidays

Tuition/Training Assistance

Job summary

Caelum Research Corporation seeks a Project Manager/Site Lead to manage a ~50-person on-site IT services team at White Sands Missile Range, NM. You will coordinate delivery, staffing, and governance with government stakeholders and the contract PM at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

You will drive ITIL, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, DevSecOps, and ISO-quality practices while ensuring SLA/KPI performance, risk controls, and mission-aligned outcomes. A DoD clearance and PMP are preferred.

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience on relevant technical or engineering projects, preferably supporting U.S. Federal Government organizations.
• 5 years of technical project management experience leading complex IT programs with multi-functional technical teams of at least 20 personnel.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills, including proficiency in presentations, briefings, and reports.
• Demonstrated experience managing cleared IT workforces, including direct role in hiring and onboard processing of personnel.
• Strong evidence of experience in IT Service Management (ITSM), QASP/SLA performance, risk management, quality improvement, workforce planning and resource optimization.
• PMP or comparable project-management certification.
• Ability to maintain required clearance and access.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the local Caelum management interface to the WSMR Government leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead the integrated delivery team and technical leads on-site at WSMR, including planning, scheduling, resource optimization, cost controls, communications, and risk management for both ongoing services and specific project initiatives.
• Own staffing, transition, quality, schedule, risk, subcontractor performance, surge support and corrective actions.
• Support Caelum’s contract Program Manager to execute daily, weekly and monthly operating rhythms tied to mission outcomes and SLA/KPI performance.
• Integrate and lead implementation of ITIL, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, DevSecOps, configuration/change management governance and ISO-aligned quality practices.
• Drive cleared-workforce recruiting, incumbent capture, retention, succession, cross-training and vacancy closure.
• Ensure inputs to CDRLs and executive reports are accurate, timely, traceable and Government-ready, and coordinate submission with contract Program Manager.
• Lead site transition-in/out with zero avoidable mission disruption.

Skills

Strong communication

Staffing & onboarding

Risk management

Leadership & coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

PMP or comparable project-management certification

Tools

ITIL

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

DevSecOps

ISO quality practices

Job description

Caelum Research Corporation seeks a Project Manager/Site Lead to manage a ~50-person on-site IT services team at White Sands Missile Range, NM. You will coordinate delivery, staffing, and governance with government stakeholders and the contract PM at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

You will drive ITIL, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, DevSecOps, and ISO-quality practices while ensuring SLA/KPI performance, risk controls, and mission-aligned outcomes. A DoD clearance and PMP are preferred.