Transition Manager

Computer World Services

. Develop, maintain, and execute the CNECTS Transition Plan across four legacy contracts and staggered end dates .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Colorado • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $75 - $100 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates extensive experience in IT program and project management, particularly in leading transitions of federal IT services contracts. Proficient in developing transition plans, integrated master schedules, and managing risk registers while ensuring compliance with Government oversight protocols.

Highest-signal resume keywords

IT Program ManagementTransition PlanningFederal IT Services ContractsDoD Top Secret ClearanceRecruiting and Onboarding

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Integrated Master SchedulesRisk RegistersConfiguration ManagementKnowledge CaptureTransition Performance IndicatorsGovernment-Facing Status ReportingStaffing TrackingDoDM 8140.03 QualificationCutover PlanningOperational Continuity

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingRisk Mitigation

Tools & Technologies

Communications Focal PointTechnical Control FacilitiesService Desk OperationsGovernment Oversight Protocols

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information TechnologyActive DoD Top Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

USAF OperationsUSSF OperationsFederal ContractsTransition ManagementIncumbent Capture

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, maintain, and execute the CNECTS Transition Plan across four legacy contracts and staggered end dates
Create integrated master schedules, milestones, entry/exit criteria, and Government decision points for cutovers
Stand up and chair the Transition Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Conduct weekly status reviews with the CO, COR, and 21 CS leadership
Lead recruiting, hiring, clearance, and onboarding for approximately 400 personnel
Track staffing, clearances, onboarding, training, and DoDM 8140.03 qualification status
Plan and oversee parallel operations, shadowing, and phased hand-offs to ensure zero-degradation continuity
Direct knowledge capture and establish a central knowledge repository
Coordinate inventories and turnover of equipment, spares, accounts, tools, licenses, tickets, and work orders
Enforce configuration management and Government oversight protocols
Coordinate establishment of the consolidated Communications Focal Point (CFP)
Liaise with incumbent contractors, Government specialists, mission partners, and Technical Control Facilities
Identify and mitigate transition risks and maintain a transition risk register
Define and report transition performance indicators and provide status to Government leadership
Conduct close-out and lessons-learned reviews and hand off steady-state responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or four additional years of directly relevant work may substitute for the degree
Minimum ten (10) years of IT program or project management experience
At least five (5) years leading transitions of federal IT services contracts, preferably DoD
Experience recruiting, clearing, and onboarding a cleared technical workforce under compressed timelines, including incumbent capture
Working knowledge of USAF/USSF communications squadron operations, AFNET and mission network environments, service desk operations, and configuration management practices
Experience developing transition plans, integrated master schedules, risk registers, and Government-facing status reporting under fixed-price contracts
U.S. citizenship required
Active DoD Top Secret clearance required at start of the phase-in period
Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI if required by the final DD Form 254
Must be available to start at contract award and commit to the full phase-in and staggered transition period
Must be able to work in secure Government facilities and comply with installation access, OPSEC, and configuration management requirements
Extended hours, evening, and weekend work may be required during cutover events and major transition milestones

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
Frequent local travel to Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, and Cheyenne Mountain SFS (estimated 25%)
Opportunity to work on the CNECTS program supporting United States Space Force communications and IT operations