Senior Program Manager - PKI

• Pay or shift range: $155,000 USD to $200,000 USD Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications.
  
  The upper end of the salary range may be reserved for individuals who have demonstrated tenure with the company, seniority, and proven excellent performance. This includes factors such as education, certifications, and extensive/unique experience beyond what is required.
• Project/Program Mgmt
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO
  001945

Company Overview:

At Valida Tek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, Valida Tek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our employees are building purpose-driven careers, not just filling jobs. We bring together people with many different perspectives, experiences, and talents to drive innovation and achieve more together than we can individually.

Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third-party validation.

Summary:

The Program Manager (PM) leads all Task Order (TO) management activities for a DISA DoD PKI Public Key Enablement (PKE) contract supporting DoD, federal mission partners, and external PKI interoperability. This role requires a highly specialized blend of deep technical PKI knowledge, regulatory/compliance expertise, and IT modernization leadership. The PM navigates DoD security boundaries, hardware cryptographic standards, and the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), while bridging policy requirements with technical execution across a multi-tier engineering and support team.

Responsibilities:

• Own overall TO management: TOMP development/maintenance, PWBS, quality assurance, and program reviews (PMRs/IPRs).
• Direct transition-in/out activities, staffing, and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) execution and reporting.
• Serve as primary Government point of contact; available within 1 hour of COR notification, M–F 0800–1700.
• Oversee Tier I–III PKE engineering/consultation support, custom software maintenance, and COTS/GOTS evaluation efforts.
• Manage compliance with CPARS, CMMC, SCRM, and DoD/DISA security and reporting requirements.
• Translate PKI policy, compliance, and security framework guidance (DoDI 8520.02/8520.04, NIST SP 800-53/800-131A) into actionable project tasks.
• Supervise SMEs and engineering staff supporting certificate issuance, AD/LDAP, endpoint enrollment, and NPE/ICAM integration.

Qualifications
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• Active or interim Secret clearance at time of hire; U.S. citizenship (mandatory for all personnel on this contract).
• Demonstrated experience as a Program/Project Manager on a DoD or federal IT services contract of comparable scope and size.
• Working knowledge of DoD PKI/PKE concepts: certificate lifecycle, PKI trust models (direct/explicit, cross-certificate/implicit), RA/LRA/KRA functions, and NPE certificate management.
• Familiarity with applicable DoD policy:
  DoDI 8520.02 (PKE), DoDI 8520.04 (Access Management), DoDI 8500.01E (IA), and NIST FIPS 201-3/SP 800-53.
• Experience managing IMS/schedule, cost/funding tracking, MSR reporting, and CPARS performance documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent experience) plus PMP certification (or ability to obtain) and DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II certification (or equivalent).
• Strong written/verbal communication skills; proficiency with MS…