Solution Manager – SMIT (Navy IT Services)

About the role

The Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) program is the largest IT services program for the Navy, delivering the core backbone of the Naval Enterprise Network, including cybersecurity, network operations, service desk and data transport. As Solution Manager, you will lead solution management across multiple Product Teams and Agile Release Trains, acting as the main link between business stakeholders, customers, program leadership, architects, engineers, subcontractors and vendors. The role covers projects from initiation through final operational stage.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the solution vision, roadmap, capability backlog and delivery priorities.
• Translate customer and stakeholder requirements into operational plans, user stories, backlogs, schedules and delivery commitments.
• Support Program Increment planning, solution demos, product status reporting and executive communications.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, opportunities, change management and performance metrics for assigned task orders.
• Plan resources, manage dependencies, coordinate subcontractors and run status reviews.
• Support proposals, bids, estimates, contracts and schedules, and recommend alternatives when performance, cost or schedule issues arise.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and legal requirements and plan for ongoing operations, vendor maintenance, decommissioning and follow-on contracts.

Required profile

• B.S. degree and 8-12 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6-10 years; a Doctorate in a technical domain is acceptable.
• 8+ years in IT infrastructure, network services, enterprise IT delivery or related technology services.
• Demonstrated experience delivering IT services for large organizations and supporting mission-critical DoD, federal or government IT programs.
• US citizen with an active Secret security clearance.
• Willingness to travel to the customer site as needed.

Nice to have

• Agile or SAFe experience, including SAFe certifications.
• Experience with Azure DevOps.
• Experience managing large-scale contract transitions.

Pay range: $107,900 - $195,050.