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# Senior Program Manager - Cybersecurity...

- **Company:** COLSA CORPORATION
- **Location:** Patuxent River, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $164,000.0 - $213,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Technology, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ghq5ty

## About the Role

+ 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

## 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.


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