Senior Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Program Manager

About the Role

• Lifescale Analytics is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Program Manager to support a federal client in managing enterprise security compliance and system lifecycle initiatives.
• This role leads complex cybersecurity programs involving system accreditation application retirement compliance reviews and enterprise risk reduction across hundreds of information resources.
• The ideal candidate has deep experience managing security governance programs guiding stakeholders through system decommissioning processes and coordinating large-scale compliance initiatives across technical and executive teams.
• This is a high-visibility role supporting mission-critical cybersecurity initiatives where the Program Manager operates with significant independence and regularly briefs senior leadership.
• Preferred locations: Eagan MN Morrisville NC Falls Church VA. Remote support authorized. Note: Relocation expenses are not covered by the employer/client. Note: Relocation expenses are not covered by the employer/client.
• US Citizenship required Clearance eligibility required

Task description and/or any specific requirements:

• Experience in and proven ability to manage multiple projects from beginning to successful completion including defining project scope and objectives creating project plans/schedules establishing and tracking metrics and engaging with and guiding stakeholders at all management and leadership levels.
• Strong organizational skills sufficient to plan coordinate track and manage several ongoing and complex efforts including: retirements and remnant clean-up of applications across the organization; revisions of outdated compliance reviews for hundreds of information resources; ongoing updates to vital documents.
• Experience with and understanding of process to retire applications/systems across large organizations including verification of remnant removal to minimize security risks to the organization and ability to advise application stakeholders through the process.
• Knowledge of or experience with the SDLC Retirement/Decommission process.
• Strong written and oral communications skills including ability to create project-related and training documentation and ability to prepare presentations and brief executives managers and peers.
• Experience in information security and understanding of the information resource accreditation process.
• Knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity policies and processes sufficient to review understand and provide inputs to internal security policies standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training documents.
• Ability to create SharePoint sites including Team sites and demonstrated experience in customizing and managing content on SharePoint sites including documents lists and libraries.
• Additional responsibilities at the managers request.

Experience:

• A minimum of thirteen (13) to twenty (20) years relevant experience.
• Works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently.
• Oversees the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
• Experience managing cybersecurity or information security initiatives
• Proven experience managing multiple complex programs simultaneously
• Experience supporting security accreditation / compliance processes
• Experience managing system retirement or decommissioning projects
• Strong experience creating project documentation schedules and governance artifacts
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and executive leadership

Education:

• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. If the individuals degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or similar credentials are preferred but not required.

Security & Eligibility Requirements

• Due to federal client requirements:
• US Citizenship required
• Must be eligible for a government security clearance
• Must have lived in the United States continuously for the past 5 years
• Candidates cannot have more than 6 months of international travel in the past 5 years (military exceptions apply)
• Must pass background investigation credit check and drug screening
• The Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas at hiring or in the future including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.