Senior Operations Facilitation Manager

Guidehouse

Senior Operations Facilitation Manager aligning government, industry, and CISA cybersecurity stakeholders. Translating cyber intelligence and operational priorities into coordinated action at Guidehouse.

Posted 8/27/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), incident response, and stakeholder engagement, with a strong ability to translate complex technical information into actionable insights for leadership. Proven track record in managing relationships across government and industry, facilitating strategic discussions, and developing executive-level materials.

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Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)Incident ResponseStakeholder EngagementStrategic CommunicationsProgram Management

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Hard Skills

Cyber Incident ResponseDefensive OperationsAnalytic ProcessesInformation SharingExecutive BriefingsStrategic PlansDecision PapersGovernance FrameworksRisk ManagementOperational Coordination

Soft Skills

FacilitationPresentationWritingProblem-SolvingInterpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Top Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityCritical InfrastructureNational SecurityManagement ConsultingAdvisory Role

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor and engagement lead for Industry Partnerships.
Align private-sector partners, government cybersecurity stakeholders, technical teams, and cross-functional program leaders around shared cyber defense priorities and coordinated action.
Apply knowledge of CTI production and dissemination, SOC workflows, incident response, and defensive operations to shape partnership priorities and recommendations.
Translate cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and incident information into decision-ready implications for executives and partner organizations.
Lead coordination across industry partners, JCDC, CSD offices, and CISA stakeholders.
Build and sustain relationships with cybersecurity companies, technology providers, critical infrastructure organizations, and information sharing communities.
Assess stakeholder needs, identify collaboration opportunities, and recommend approaches for aligning government and industry capabilities.
Design and facilitate planning sessions, working groups, executive discussions, and partner engagements.
Synthesize technical, operational, and policy inputs into insights, options, and recommendations for leadership.
Develop executive briefings, decision materials, talking points, strategic plans, roadmaps, and engagement products.
Translate policies, plans, directives, and leadership priorities into workstreams, milestones, deliverables, and action plans.
Establish governance and action-tracking approaches for commitments, risks, dependencies, decisions, and outcomes.
Advise leadership on industry perspectives, stakeholder concerns, partnership opportunities, and execution barriers.
Support time-sensitive coordination by organizing stakeholders, clarifying roles, and maintaining shared situational awareness.
Engage technical and operational teams to understand threat activity, defensive needs, operational constraints, and government-industry collaboration opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelors degree
Minimum EIGHT (8) years of experience in cyber, consulting or related field.
Demonstrated knowledge of CTI concepts, analytic processes, intelligence products, and information sharing considerations.
Experience working with or supporting a SOC, cyber defense center, incident response team, threat intelligence function, or comparable operational environment.
Working knowledge of cyber incident response, defensive operations, and the roles of government and industry in collective cyber defense.
Significant experience in management consulting, strategic communications, program management, stakeholder engagement, or a related advisory role.
Experience supporting cybersecurity, technology, critical infrastructure, national security, or another complex mission environment.
Demonstrated success managing relationships with private-sector organizations and diverse stakeholder groups.
Ability to quickly understand complex technical and policy topics and communicate their business, operational, and strategic implications.
Experience developing executive briefings, strategic plans, roadmaps, decision papers, or comparable leadership products.
Strong facilitation, presentation, writing, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop practical recommendations, and move initiatives from concept through execution.
Ability to coordinate multiple organizations, priorities, and deliverables in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Flexible benefits package