IT Senior Manager, Government, Aerospace, and Defense Solutions

IT Senior Manager, Government, Aerospace, and Defense Solutions

Location:

Euclid – 22801
Employment Status:
Salary Full-Time
Function:
Information Technology
Pay Range: ($ – $)
Target Bonus: 30.0%

The Senior Manager, IT Government, Aerospace and Defense Solutions (GADS), plays a critical leadership role in ensuring the organization’s IT environment is secure, compliant, and operationally resilient. This position is responsible for sustaining the implementation of CMMC requirements in partnership with the GADS business team and external service providers. This individual will be responsible for fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across IT operations, security and compliance, ensuring that business users receive reliable, secure and compliant technology services, and that all IT activities are governed by standardized policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, leadership acumen and vendor management expertise to guide the organization through evolving cybersecurity and operational challenges.

• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of IT infrastructure across all GADS sites.
• Ensure system uptime, performance, and scalability to support business operations.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and incident response planning and execution in collaboration with external service providers.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and manage remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with GADS business users to ensure IT infrastructure services meet operational, security and compliance requirements.
• Implement user training and awareness programs to improve IT literacy and security hygiene, in collaboration with the external service providers.
• Manage relationships with external IT service providers, MSPs, and cybersecurity vendors.
• Define and monitor service level agreements (SLAs), performance metrics, and contract compliance.
• Evaluate and onboard new vendors as needed to support IT and security initiatives.
• Develop and execute IT strategies aligned with business goals.
• Prepare and manage IT budgets, forecasts, and resource planning.

• Lead and mentor IT staff across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Manage performance and outcomes of the team within their designated discipline function.
• Provide executive-level reporting on compliance posture, risk metrics, and operational performance.
• Lead the organization’s CMMC readiness, self‑assessment certification efforts (Level 1 and 2 or higher).
• Lead the sustainability program to meet CMMC and NIST 800‑171 requirements.
• Ensure effective liaisons with DoD stakeholders, third‑party assessors, and internal teams.
• Monitor security controls across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with legal and risk teams to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance.
• Accountable for providing critical support outside regular hours and responding to and managing priority (P1) incidents, serving as escalation point for the external service providers.
• Oversee the lifecycle management and upgrade planning of technology equipment to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and alignment with organizational standards, in collaboration with the external service provider.
• Stay current on evolving IT and security compliance requirements impacting GADS.
• Collaborate and liaise with Lincoln Corporate IT.
• Will be based in either Cleveland, OH or Macomb, MI.

• Strong leadership and team‑building skills across geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Leading cross‑functional IT projects from planning to execution.
• Data‑driven decision‑making and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to balance strategic priorities with day‑to‑day operational needs.
• Familiarity with audit processes and documentation standards.
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat detection, incident response, and security frameworks including CMMC, NIST 800‑171, and ISO 27001.
• Familiarity with relevant security…