Senior Program Manager - Cybersecurity

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Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA

• On-site
• Pay or shift range: $140,000 USD to $210,000 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
  001954

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:

We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Program Manager to provide senior-level leadership, management, and oversight of a complex cybersecurity and enterprise IT program supporting mission-critical Government operations.

The Program Manager will serve as the primary interface between the Government and Contractor, providing strategic direction and ensuring cybersecurity, technical, operational, and programmatic requirements are successfully executed. This role will oversee contractor personnel and subcontractors, manage program performance, and ensure resources are aligned with mission priorities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background managing cybersecurity and IT programs in complex Government environments, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams, manage competing priorities, communicate effectively with senior Government leadership, and proactively identify and mitigate program and cybersecurity risks.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership, management, and oversight of contractor personnel and subcontractors supporting cybersecurity and enterprise IT activities.
• Serve as the primary Contractor interface with Government leadership and stakeholders.
• Direct the execution of cybersecurity and IT initiatives, ensuring contract requirements, milestones, deliverables, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Establish and maintain effective processes for tracking cybersecurity requirements, technical activities, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and program performance.
• Ensure cybersecurity activities are aligned with Government policies, applicable security frameworks, mission requirements, and organizational priorities.
• Monitor program performance and proactively identify cybersecurity, technical, operational, staffing, resource, and contractual risks.
• Develop and execute mitigation strategies for identified program and cybersecurity risks.
• Coordinate activities across cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, cloud, data, and other technical teams to ensure effective integration and delivery.
• Provide leadership and oversight of security-related initiatives, assessments, remediation activities, and compliance requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes, capabilities, and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure contractor personnel have the appropriate skills, resources, and support necessary to meet program and cybersecurity requirements.
• Assess current and future workforce requirements across diverse cybersecurity and technical disciplines and develop staffing strategies accordingly.
• Monitor contract performance through established metrics and provide regular status reporting to Government leadership.
• Support program financial management, forecasting,…