Sr IT Project Specialist - HOH Fellows | SpouseWorks Fellows | SkillBridge Candidates Only

Location: Remote; U.S. citizenship is required, and applicants must meet U.S. Government security investigation eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Target salary range: USD $90,000–$94,500 per year. SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from the company while continuing to receive military compensation and benefits.

Company

hirify.global engineers high-technology solutions, products, and services for defense, civil government, intelligence, and cybersecurity customers.

What you will do

• Support onboarding programs, program expansions, stakeholder relationships, and assigned IT projects.
• Coordinate stand-ups and program meetings, communicating progress, priorities, dependencies, risks, and blockers.
• Maintain Jira boards, project schedules, milestone trackers, action-item logs, status reports, and project documentation.
• Prepare agendas, stakeholder communications, project updates, meeting summaries, and presentation materials.
• Coordinate remotely with system administrators, project teams, and stakeholders to track progress and resolve routine issues.
• Document procedures, templates, lessons learned, and repeatable project-management practices.

Requirements

• Must meet SkillBridge qualifications under DODI 1322.29: at least 180 days of active-duty service; within 12 months of separation or retirement; expected honorable discharge; completion of service TAPS/TGPS; participation in an ethics brief within the last 12 months; and written authorization from the Unit Commander before the internship starts.
• U.S. citizenship is required. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation. A Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Program Management, or a technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience; a master’s degree also qualifies.
• Ability to understand and apply Lean-Agile principles and practices, including DevSecOps, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, stakeholder expectation management, negotiation, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to create project plans, track progress, identify issues, and implement corrective actions using data analysis and trends.
• Ability to lead matrixed teams and manage schedule, cost, technical performance, baseline plans, work estimates, allocation, scheduling, and authorization.
• Ability to analyze project financial data, manage risks and opportunities, make proactive decisions, and develop and execute proposal plans and strategies.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Department of Defense Secret security clearance at the time of hire.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote coordination with system administrators, project members, and stakeholders.
• Training, job-shadowing, professional development, networking with leadership, and mission-focused industry experience.
• Flexible work environment with contributions recognized and rewarded.
• Work supporting mission-critical systems and products for defense, civil government, intelligence, and cybersecurity customers.

Hiring process

• Participation requires completion of company agreements and documentation and authorization from the candidate’s chain of command before the internship begins.
• Selected applicants will undergo a U.S. Government security investigation.