Program Manager – DoD Infra Projects (Part-Time, Hawaii)

Na Oiwi Kane; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 79,000; Part time

Job summary

Mano Lani LLC in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a Program Manager to oversee DoD and federal telecommunications infrastructure projects part-time (25 hours/week) with potential to grow. You will coordinate fiber, cabling, AV/VTC, and network installations, manage schedules and budgets, and serve as the liaison among government customers, vendors, and leadership.

The role requires deep scheduling, procurement, and documentation expertise, and offers growth toward full-time responsibilities as projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 15+ years of project management, coordination, telecommunications, or infrastructure experience.
• Experience with fiber optic, structured cabling, network infrastructure, or low-voltage projects.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and schedules in fast-paced environments.
• Familiarity with ISP/OSP and DoD/federal programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support multiple DISA, DoD, and federal telecommunications projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, risk logs, and deliverable schedules.
• Coordinate ISP/OSP fiber, structured cabling, telecommunications, network infrastructure, AV/VTC, and related activities.
• Serve as primary coordination point between government customers, technical teams, subcontractors, vendors, and leadership.
• Coordinate site surveys, design reviews, installation activities, testing, inspections, and closeout.
• Coordinate work within DoD environments, including access, escorts, maintenance windows, and change-control requirements.
• Review SOWs, PWSs, drawings, specifications, BOMs, and subcontractor proposals.
• Monitor scope, schedule impacts, risks, and procurement concerns.
• Coordinate equipment and material procurement and track long-lead items.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor coordination and monitor performance against requirements.
• Coordinate fiber optic installation, splicing, testing, labeling, and certification activities.
• Coordinate structured cabling installation, cabling pathways, patch panels, terminations, and testing.
• Coordinate with electrical, facilities, construction, and other project activities.
• Coordinate outages, cutovers, migrations, and other activities affecting operations.
• Maintain project documentation including minutes, status reports, and closeout packages.
• Prepare RFIs, project correspondence, and status updates for customers.
• Lead or participate in kickoff and status meetings and government briefings.
• Provide concise program reporting on milestones, budget, risks, and decisions.
• Track deliverables, materials, field activities, testing, and milestones through completion.
• Assist with subcontract administration and project records.
• Support estimating, planning, staffing, and development of execution strategies.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Documentation

Problem-solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD

Job description

Mano Lani LLC in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a Program Manager to oversee DoD and federal telecommunications infrastructure projects part-time (25 hours/week) with potential to grow. You will coordinate fiber, cabling, AV/VTC, and network installations, manage schedules and budgets, and serve as the liaison among government customers, vendors, and leadership.

The role requires deep scheduling, procurement, and documentation expertise, and offers growth toward full-time responsibilities as projects