Program Manager - Technical Security Support Services
Listed on 2026-09-15
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Management
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Security
Description
MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add an experienced Program Manager
- Technical Security Support Services to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Office of Safety and Security (OSS), Consolidated Service Center (CSC), and Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM). The Program Manager is responsible for the overall management, execution, integration, quality, staffing, and performance of all contract requirements supporting DOE Safeguards and Security (S&S) programs. The position provides executive leadership and strategic direction for staff supporting personnel security, industrial security, information security, classification, badging, foreign ownership and facility clearance programs, security surveys, and program support functions.
Details
MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add an experienced Program Manager
- Technical Security Support Services to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Office of Safety and Security (OSS), Consolidated Service Center (CSC), and Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM). The Program Manager is responsible for the overall management, execution, integration, quality, staffing, and performance of all contract requirements supporting DOE Safeguards and Security (S&S) programs. The position provides executive leadership and strategic direction for staff supporting personnel security, industrial security, information security, classification, badging, foreign ownership and facility clearance programs, security surveys, and program support functions.
The Program Manager ensures contract performance complies with DOE directives, federal regulations, security policies, quality standards, and performance objectives while maintaining close coordination with federal leadership, site offices, laboratories, contractors, and stakeholders across the DOE Office of Science enterprise. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Program Leadership and Contract Management- Serve as the primary interface between the Contractor and DOE Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Contracting Officer (CO), and federal program leadership.
- Provide executive direction, supervision, and management of all task areas performed under the contract.
- Ensure seamless integration of personnel, processes, systems, and services across multiple locations and organizational elements.
- Establish performance objectives, priorities, schedules, and resource requirements to support mission execution.
- Monitor contract execution and ensure all deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Lead transition, startup, and continuity-of-operations activities.
- Coordinate with DOE organizations, M&O contractors, laboratories, and external stakeholders regarding security support services.
- Recruit, assign, supervise, develop, and retain qualified security professionals.
- Ensure staffing levels support mission requirements and contract performance standards.
- Conduct performance management, workforce planning, succession planning, and employee development activities.
- Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, professionalism, and customer service.
- Ensure personnel maintain required qualifications, certifications, training, and security clearances.
- Authorize and oversee employee professional development programs consistent with DOE requirements.
Provide executive oversight and integration of:
- Personnel Security Programs
- National Security Clearance Processing
- HSPD-12 and Credentialing Programs
- Human Reliability Program (HRP)
- Classification and Declassification Programs
- Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Programs
- Information Security Programs
- Industrial Security Programs
- Facility Clearance (FCL) Programs
- Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) Programs
- Safeguards and Security Survey Programs
- Badging and Access Control Operations
- Classified Visits and Assignments
- COMSEC, OPSEC, TSCM, and Technical Security Programs
- Workplace Substance Abuse Program Support
- Security Metrics, Analytics, and Reporting Activities
- Develop, implement, and maintain the contract Quality Control Program (QCP).
- Monitor service delivery, performance metrics, staffing effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
- Conduct internal reviews, audits, and corrective action activities.
- Ensure continuous process improvement and operational excellence.
- Identify performance risks and implement mitigation…
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