Senior Security Manager

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Security Full Time Colorado Springs, CO, US

2 days ago Requisition

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) is a world-class Defense Research and Development enterprise, with a charter to create new and emerging technological innovations in support of Commercial & Government organizations. We have expertise in RF, EMP, Pulsed Power, Acoustics, and Threat Warning Systems, and we prioritize partnering with our customers to address real-world problems with cost-effective solutions… that work.

SARA is looking for a remarkably talented, motivated, and experienced Senior Security Manager
to support activities out of our Colorado Springs, CO location. The candidate will have the opportunity to grow and learn with talented engineers, physicists, and technicians on long-standing programs and new programs supporting our customers.

Seeking an experienced Senior Security Manager, DoD Security to lead the company's security program supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, classified programs, and regulated government environments.

This leader will have overall responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining security programs that meet applicable DoD, Intelligence Community, and federal requirements. The Senior Security Manager will serve as a senior security advisor to executive leadership and program teams while partnering closely with government customers, security officials, legal, compliance, IT, facilities, HR, and business leadership.

The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of DoD security requirements with strong operational leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to build scalable security programs in a rapidly evolving environment.

• Own and lead the company's DoD security program and associated policies, procedures, and controls
• Establish security strategy, priorities, governance, and performance metrics for government programs
• Ensure compliance with applicable DoD and federal security requirements, contractual security obligations, and company policies
• Advise executive leadership on security risk, program requirements, and emerging threats
• Develop and maintain security operating procedures, plans, and documentation
• Establish effective insider-threat awareness program and reporting practices
• Ensure classified information, systems, facilities, and processes are appropriately protected

• Partner with IT, cybersecurity, facilities, and engineering teams to ensure appropriate protection of classified and sensitive information
• Oversee physical security requirements for controlled and classified spaces
• Oversee procedures for classified material handling, storage, transmission, destruction, and accountability
• Support secure facility design, access control, visitor management, and security monitoring
• Prepare the organization for government security reviews, inspections, audits, and assessments
• Identify security gaps and lead remediation activities
• Ensures appropriate security records, plans, reports, and documentation
• Track regulatory and contractual changes and translate them into actionable requirements
• Develop security metrics and reporting for executive leadership
• Lead or coordinate investigations involving security violations, potential compromises, insider-threat concerns, and other security incidents
• Ensure timely reporting to appropriate government authorities and internal stakeholders
• Develop corrective and preventive actions and monitor their completion
• Maintain an effective security incident…