Senior Infrastructure Program Lead – DoD Modernization (TS/SCI)

Jobtailor; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Seal Beach, CA seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale infrastructure modernization programs for DoD environments, spanning data centers, networks, cloud, and edge infrastructure.

You will manage from planning through delivery and transition, coordinate cross-functional teams, interface with government stakeholders, and provide executive-level briefings and IMS dashboards.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 10+ years of program or project management experience in federal/DoD/IC environments (or 14+ years in similar roles).
• Experience managing large-scale infrastructure programs (data center, network, cloud, or enterprise IT modernization).
• Leadership of cross-functional technical teams in secure/classified settings.
• Strong enterprise infrastructure knowledge: networking, cloud, data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale infrastructure modernization programs across DoD environments.
• Manage end-to-end program execution from planning through delivery and transition.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, network, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations.
• Develop IMS, program roadmaps, and executive dashboards with status, risks, financials.
• Ensure compliance with DoD standards including RMF and mission assurance.
• Interface with senior government stakeholders and contracting officers.
• Oversee vendor performance and subcontractor coordination.
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable program strategies and executive communications.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Executive communications

IMS and dashboards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / IT / CS

PMP certification

Job description

• Serve as the primary program lead for large-scale infrastructure modernization initiatives, including data center, network, cloud, and base infrastructure transformation efforts
• Lead program execution from initial planning through delivery and operational transition, ensuring alignment with contract requirements, scope, schedule, and budget
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, network, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions
• Drive the planning, design, deployment, and integration of enterprise IT infrastructure, including: Data center and edge infrastructure environments, Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, transport, secure communications), Cloud and hybrid infrastructure (AWS, Azure, private cloud), Base or installation-level technology modernization initiatives
• Interface directly with government stakeholders, program leadership, and contracting officers to ensure successful program execution and stakeholder alignment
• Develop and manage integrated master schedules (IMS), program roadmaps, and executive-level reporting (status, risks, financials, deliverables)
• Identify, track, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and issues across technical and operational workstreams
• Ensure compliance with DoD and federal standards, including cybersecurity, RMF, and mission assurance requirements
• Oversee vendor and partner performance, subcontractor coordination, and delivery accountability
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable program strategies and executive-level communications
• Drive continuous improvement across program execution, delivery processes, and infrastructure modernization strategies

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI) required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 10+ years of program or project management experience supporting federal, DoD, or IC environments, OR 14 years of program or project management experience supporting federal, DoD, or IC environments
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure programs (data center, network, cloud, or enterprise IT modernization)
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technical teams in secure or classified environments
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure domains, including networking, cloud architecture, and data center operations
• Experience managing program scope, schedule, budget, and performance across multi-workstream initiatives
• Ability to interface effectively with senior government stakeholders and provide executive-level briefings
• Strong risk management, stakeholder management, and program governance experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, a plus
• Experience supporting DoD base modernization, installation IT, or mission-critical infrastructure programs, a plus
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, hybrid environments) and infrastructure transformation initiatives, a plus
• Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity frameworks (RMF, NIST, Zero Trust), a plus
• Experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program dashboards, a plus
• Background working with system integrators, defense contractors, or large-scale federal IT service providers (e.g., Leidos, SAIC, Booz Allen, GDIT, Accenture Federal), a plus
• Experience supporting classified environments or SCIF operations, a plus

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Hard Skills

• program management
• infrastructure modernization
• data center operations
• cloud architecture
• networking
• risk management
• program governance
• Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• executive-level reporting
• stakeholder management

Soft Skills

• communication skills
• leadership
• cross-functional team coordination
• problem-solving
• strategic planning
• continuous improvement
• executive-level briefings
• interpersonal skills
• adaptability
• collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI)