IT Subject Matter Expert (SME)
About The Position
This federal contract will provide comprehensive program and project management support services to a federal customer supporting a large, distributed IT environment. Services include end-to-end project and program management, project management office (PMO) support, implementation management, business analysis, and organizational change management for technology initiatives of varying size and complexity. Work will span the full project lifecycle from initiation and planning through execution, deployment, and closeout and will support multiple concurrent projects and portfolios. The SME position supports project management, coordination, analysis, documentation, reporting, schedule management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation activities across one or more concurrent projects. The role contributes to a structured delivery environment by maintaining accurate project information, supporting disciplined execution, tracking progress, and helping project teams address risks, issues, dependencies, and changing priorities. This position provides the technical expertise, project leadership, analytical support, or flexible capacity needed to support successful project delivery from planning through execution, implementation, and closeout. Leads projects, providing technical guidance and hands-on oversight. Responsible for solution validation, specialized training, integration planning, and resolving technical challenges across projects. The Subject Matter Expert provides senior-level technical or functional leadership for projects that require specialized knowledge, solution validation, and hands-on oversight. This role leads projects or technical workstreams, advises project teams on complex requirements, evaluates proposed approaches, and helps translate business or operational needs into practical implementation plans. The Subject Matter Expert identifies technical risks, recommends mitigation strategies, validates solution designs, and supports decision-making when projects involve specialized systems, integrations, processes, or operational constraints. In addition to direct project support, the Subject Matter Expert contributes to training, knowledge transfer, integration planning, testing, and issue resolution. This role reviews key project artifacts, supports requirements refinement, assists with readiness activities, and helps resolve complex technical or process challenges that may affect schedule, quality, adoption, or sustainment. The Subject Matter Expert also helps capture lessons learned, improve repeatable delivery practices, and provide targeted expertise when project teams need additional guidance or senior-level support.
Requirements
- 6 years of relevant professional experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Nice To Haves
- Prior government experience is desired.
Responsibilities
- Leads projects, providing technical guidance and hands-on oversight.
- Responsible for solution validation, specialized training, integration planning, and resolving technical challenges across projects.
- Provides senior-level technical or functional leadership for projects that require specialized knowledge, solution validation, and hands-on oversight.
- Leads projects or technical workstreams, advises project teams on complex requirements, evaluates proposed approaches, and helps translate business or operational needs into practical implementation plans.
- Identifies technical risks, recommends mitigation strategies, validates solution designs, and supports decision-making when projects involve specialized systems, integrations, processes, or operational constraints.
- Contributes to training, knowledge transfer, integration planning, testing, and issue resolution.
- Reviews key project artifacts, supports requirements refinement, assists with readiness activities, and helps resolve complex technical or process challenges that may affect schedule, quality, adoption, or sustainment.
- Helps capture lessons learned, improve repeatable delivery practices, and provide targeted expertise when project teams need additional guidance or senior-level support.
Benefits
- 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
- 11 paid Holidays each year
- 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
- 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
