Senior DoD IT Program Manager - Enterprise Modernization

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Program/Project Manager to lead high-visibility IT modernization and service management programs for DoD and federal clients in the Tampa area.

The role requires senior-level expertise in program governance, cross-functional coordination, and executive communications, with a focus on delivering mission-critical outcomes while maintaining strict security and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Ten or more years 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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of science or related field

MA/MS degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Program/Project Manager to lead high-visibility IT modernization and service management programs for DoD and federal clients in the Tampa area.

The role requires senior-level expertise in program governance, cross-functional coordination, and executive communications, with a focus on delivering mission-critical outcomes while maintaining strict security and compliance standards.