COLSA · 1 day ago
ISaaS IT Project Lead (SME)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCOLSA is seeking an IT Project Lead – Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a Key Personnel role in support of a proposal anticipated in February 2026. This role involves managing the development and implementation of major programs, overseeing subordinate program/project managers, and ensuring compliance with agency policies and guidelines.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as ISaaS Technical Director and Team Lead
Manages all the teams that comprise the ISaaS program
Manages one or more projects or programs, may manage an operating office and supervises professional and technical personnel performing in their customary disciplines
Maintains aggressive efforts to achieve objectives
Trains and supervises personnel
Responsible for all phases of the program budget
Performs analysis for call order reviews with various software
Develops Quality Assurance Programs for all products and services
Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff
Assigns staff and provide technical direction as necessary to complete task
Monitors call order, subcontract, and funding; prepares forecasts of program financial performance
Develops and delivers required call order, departmental, project and/or financial reports
Assesses risk, identify business threats, and evaluate system or network security programs to create a security operations strategy while reducing risks to systems and data
Utilizes the NIST Risk Management Framework model to assist and manage information security incidents to minimize risk to systems and data
Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with various government teams to conduct cyber security operations across various branches of government
Creates standard operating procedures in partnerships with government personnel to enhance security operations, improve response capabilities, and to meet compliance requirements
Works with various government departments in deploying best security practices as results of planned cybersecurity assessments on systems and data
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 10 years of related experience
Experience managing large complex government IT programs, preferably within DOJ or federal law enforcement environment
Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and multiple call orders or task orders
Strong knowledge of NIST RMF, cybersecurity operations, risk management, and compliance frameworks
Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and subordinate program or project managers
Must currently hold an active Top Secret (TS) clearance. Clearance must be recent (issued or revalidated within the past five years) and meet requirements for SCI eligibility
Preferred
Prior experience supporting FBI ISaaS, ITSSS-2, or similar DOJ enterprise IT programs
PMP or equivalent program management certification
CISSP, CISM, or other cybersecurity-related certifications
Experience operating in highly regulated, mission-critical environments
Company
COLSA
COLSA's full-scale capabilities include cyber and information warfare, rapid prototyping and engineering, uncrewed systems, acquisition, logistics, studies and analysis, data science, and systems and software engineering.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Van Corum
Deputy CEO & CFO
Ivan Garcia
Chief Technology Officer
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