Senior Program Manager - Cybersecurity...

COLSA CORPORATION
Patuxent River, MD, United States
24 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$164,000.0 - $213,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Cyber Security Information Technology Cyber Warfare

Job description

COLSA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a defense contract delivering cyber warfare engineering, cybersecurity and operational support services.

This is a high impact leadership role supporting mission critical cyber capabilities in offering the opportunity to shape program execution, influence strategic direction, and lead multidisciplinary teams at the forefront of national defense.

  • Serve as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for the contracted effort

  • Act as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities on all technical and program/project matters

  • Oversee contractor execution of all contract requirements across multiple sites and functional areas

  • Manage acquisition and employment of program resources, including staffing, workforce planning, and tasking

  • Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and DoD acquisition regulations, policies, and standards

  • Provide oversight of cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA), and Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities

  • Monitor program performance, risks, and deliverables, and implement corrective actions as needed

  • Coordinate program activities across stakeholders to ensure seamless execution and delivery

*This position is contingent upon contract award; the selected candidate will be proposed as key personnel in accordance with proposal submission requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 15 years of related experience, including at least 3 years within the past 5 years

  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience related to Information Assurance, Cyber Security, or Risk Management Framework activities in a DoD/Other Government Agency platform/weapons systems or DoD/Other Government Agency IT infrastructure environment.

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance with eligibility for SCI access

  • Must be within local daily commutable vicinity of NAS Patuxent River

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree preferred

  • Experience supporting Navy or DoD aviation programs

  • Experience managing large, complex, multi-site or IDIQ/task order based contract

  • Relevant IT/cyber certifications aligned with DoD 8140 (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CASP+, Security+)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

  • Experience leading or supporting multidisciplinary technical teams in cyber, IT, or engineering environments

Benefits & conditions

$164,000.00

Maximum Salary

$213,000.00

About the company

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our ā€œFamily of Professionals!ā€ Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here: https://www.colsa.com/culture_benefits

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