Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityFirewallsPMP
About the role
- Serve as the key leader responsible for managing all aspects of the federal agency contract and ensuring full program execution across multiple task areas, including Program Management, Cybersecurity Operations, Policy and Compliance, Security Engineering, Privacy, CUI, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, AI, and Post-Quantum Cryptography.
- Lead program management services to ensure the successful completion of all RFQ-defined tasks.
- Provide direct oversight of contractor and subcontractor activities, ensuring alignment with agency mission needs.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the agency CO and COR.
- Develop and maintain the Program Management Plan (PMP), including transition planning, staffing updates, risk/issue tracking, and work breakdown schedules.
- Deliver monthly Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Monthly Financial Reports, weekly and ad hoc program/project status reports, meeting minutes, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Maintain quality assurance across all deliverables in compliance with agency standards, laws, and policies.
- Collaborate with agency leadership to maintain program visibility, risk posture, and performance outcomes.
- Provide staffing oversight for 24/7/365 SOC and other mission-critical operations and ensure integration of risk, compliance, and incident response into program execution.
- Support agency with audit readiness, continuous monitoring, and improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience managing large, complex federal cybersecurity or IT programs.
- Demonstrated ability to lead geographically dispersed and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong background in subcontractor management, financial oversight, and schedule/risk management.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Expertise in federal cybersecurity frameworks and policies, including: NIST RMF, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-61, NIST SP 800-171, and NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust); OMB Memoranda (M-19-03, M-21-31, M-22-09); and DHS Binding Operational Directives.
- Hands-on familiarity with enterprise cybersecurity tools and operations, including Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, NDR, vulnerability scanning, and incident response workflows.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), DevSecOps pipelines, AI/ML-enabled cybersecurity solutions, and Post-Quantum Cryptography strategies.
- Experience supporting SOC operations, including monitoring, detection, triage, analysis, and continuity of operations.
- Familiarity with Privacy Act, E-Government Act, CUI standards, and NARA/NIST compliance.
- Required (or equivalent experience): PMP or PgMP.
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CAP, ITIL, or other cybersecurity and program management certifications.
- Clearance Required: Top Secret or must be eligible for Top Secret clearance if required during contract execution.