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Project Manager

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Category:  Project Manager
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Other Skills

  • Governance
  • Progress Reporting
  • Scheduling
  • Team Management
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Eight years of progressive experience managing IT projects, including at least five years as Project Manager on federal or comparable public-sector IT initiatives of similar scope, complexity, and dollar value
  • At least two years of direct experience planning, executing, and overseeing AI/ML projects deployed in production or operational environments
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary IT/AI-focused teams using Agile/iterative delivery with DevSecOps and CI/CD, and knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle (CO/COR interactions, FAR) as it relates to IT/AI services
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Requirements:

  • Manage cost, schedule, scope, and performance for multidisciplinary IT and AI-focused teams using Agile/iterative delivery methods in coordination with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices
  • Apply working knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and interact with COs, CORs, and governance bodies with familiarity with FAR and agency supplements for IT/AI services
  • Demonstrate practical understanding of cloud computing (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and federal security/privacy requirements (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST RMF, PII protection), plus service-level management and AI risk/governance considerations
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans/schedules, risk/issue/action item logs, AI-specific risk and model-governance artifacts, resource plans, and recurring status reports for senior Government stakeholders

Job description

Company Overview:

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.

Responsibilities:
  • The Project Manager shall demonstrate experience managing cost, schedule, scope, and
    performance for multidisciplinary IT and AI-focused teams (e.g., software engineers, data
    scientists/ML engineers, testers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations) using Agile and/or iterative delivery methods in coordination with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices;
  • Working knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and interaction with Contracting Officers (COs),Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), and governance bodies, including familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable agency supplements as they relate to IT and AI services;
  • A practical understanding of cloud computing concepts (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), federal security and privacy requirements (e.g., FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST RMF, protection of PII), and service-level management, including the unique risk, ethics, and governance considerations associated with AI capabilities.
  • The Project Manager shall be capable of developing and maintaining integrated project plans andschedules; risk, issue, and action item logs; AI-specific risk and model-governance artifacts (e.g., model evaluation plans, bias and performance tracking, change-management for models); resource and staffing plans; and recurring status reports and performance metrics required by the contract, and shall possess strong written and oral communication skills sufficient to brief senior Government stakeholders and prepare formal documentation.
Required Experience/Qualifications:
  • Eight (8) years of progressive experience managing information technology (IT) projects, including at least five (5) years serving as the Project Manager on federal or comparable public-sector IT initiatives of similar scope, complexity, and dollar value.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of direct experience planning, executing, and overseeing projects that implement artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) solutions (e.g., large language models, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled decision support, or similar capabilities) into production or operational environments.
Special Requirements/Security Clearance:
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

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