Deputy to the Senior Vice President

About the role

By Light Professional IT Services LLC seeks a Deputy to support the Senior Vice President of Global Solutions Programs. This is a senior leadership position requiring strategic thinking, operational discipline, and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Act as the SVP's primary delegate in meetings, working groups, and customer engagements when required.
• Represent By Light's interests with DoD, IC, and Federal Civilian customers at all levels.
• Monitor the health, performance, and execution of a portfolio of active federal IT contracts.
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues with recommended courses of action.
• Support capture and proposal activities, including customer engagement, competitive analysis, teaming strategy, and solution development.
• Aid in identifying and qualifying new opportunities aligned with By Light's growth strategy.
• Serve as the primary coordination point across internal teams, subcontractors, and Government stakeholders to ensure alignment on technical, programmatic, and financial objectives.
• Lead or support special projects at the direction of the SVP, including market assessments, white papers, briefing preparation, and executive communications.
• Partner with Division Leads, Program Managers, Capture Leads, Contracts, Finance, and HR to drive operational efficiency and ensure program delivery excellence across the portfolio.
• Draft, review, and refine executive-level communications, including internal leadership updates, customer correspondence, and briefings to senior DoD officials and industry partners.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in federal IT program management, business development, or a related field.
• Strong experience supporting or managing DoD and/or Federal Civilian IT contracts with values of $50M+
• Deep understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle, contract vehicles (IDIQ, BPA, GWAC), and the DoD/IC customer environment.
• Prioritization and management of multiple priorities in a dynamic, high-tempo environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - able to translate complex technical and programmatic concepts into clear executive-level messaging.
• Experience supporting or leading DoD commands and programs (DISA, CYBERCOM, DIA, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with emerging IT domains including cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, identity & access management, and network operations.
• PMP, ITIL, or equivalent program management certification (preferred).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and operational discipline.
• Executive presence and delegation skills.
• Customer engagement and relationship building.
• Risk identification and mitigation.
• Business development and proposal support.
• Stakeholder coordination and alignment.
• Special project leadership and execution.
• Effective communication and executive-level messaging.

Benefits

By Light offers an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to its employees, including:

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Work-life balance initiatives.

Pay

Minimum $150,000
Maximum $185,000

Schedule

Full-time