Senior IT Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, plan, and manage multiple simultaneous IT infrastructure projects from their initiation to completion.

• Define the scope of projects, create detailed work breakdown structures, maintain integrated master schedules, and oversee critical paths.

• Identify, monitor, and address technical, logistical, and timeline risks; develop contingency plans to reduce network downtime.

• Act as the primary liaison for USCG leadership, technical leads, and third-party vendors.

• Ensure compliance with SLAs, delivery timelines, and military regulations.

• Manage project budgets, monitor expenditures, forecast financial needs, and coordinate procurement processes.

• Oversee the allocation and daily responsibilities of network engineers, field technicians, site readiness coordinators, and security teams.

• Perform quality checks and supervise the submission of project deliverables, engineering documentation, change management tickets, and Monthly Status Reports.

• Apply IT project management best practices and ensure deployments align with USCG and federal architectural standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with over 12 years of experience.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent federal project management credential.

• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale federal contracts or enterprise IT infrastructure deployments, ideally within the DoD, DHS, or USCG environment.

• Direct IT project management experience with Out-of-Band (OOB) Management architectures, such as Opengear, Perle, or Cradlepoint.

• Strong understanding of satellite communications, including legacy VSAT hardware replacements, link migrations, and circuit transition troubleshooting.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with experience in presenting technical deployment strategies and program status updates to executive-level government stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel (advanced formulas/pivot tables), and integrated PMO tools.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

• Technical certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or ITIL are advantageous.

• Direct experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard missions, particularly within C5I or similar technical network directorates.

• Expert proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management frameworks utilizing Jira and Confluence.

• Experience in managing complex procurement cycles and vendor contracts for global telecommunications and network equipment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources.