Cyber Senior Program Manager Job Description

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the Contractor and SBA leadership Contracting Officer (CO) Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and stakeholders.
• Provide overall program leadership strategic direction administration and quality control for all ECS task areas and cybersecurity operations.
• Develop maintain and execute the Program Management Plan (PMP) including transition planning staffing strategies risk management quality management and work breakdown schedules.
• Manage contractor and subcontractor personnel supporting enterprise cybersecurity RMF SOC incident response vulnerability management and compliance activities.
• Monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with all RFQ PWS SLA QASP federal cybersecurity mandates and agency requirements.
• Lead monthly Program Management Reviews (PMRs) status meetings executive briefings and stakeholder engagements.
• Prepare and deliver project status reports financial reports staffing reports meeting minutes and other contractual deliverables.
• Coordinate resolution of programmatic operational technical staffing and performance issues while ensuring timely communication with the Government.
• Provide oversight for cybersecurity initiatives aligned with NIST FISMA FedRAMP Zero Trust OMB directives and SBA cybersecurity policies.
• Ensure all program deliverables meet quality standards Section 508 compliance requirements and established timelines.
• Support workforce planning surge support requirements and 24x7x365 cybersecurity operational readiness.
• Maintain awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats technologies and federal compliance requirements to support continuous program improvement.
• Support risk management activities escalation procedures and mitigation strategies across all task areas.
• Ensure all personnel maintain required certifications background investigations and security eligibility requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science Engineering Business Administration or related discipline. Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive experience managing large-scale federal cybersecurity and information technology programs.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience leading enterprise cybersecurity initiatives supporting federal agencies.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs involving RMF FISMA SOC operations vulnerability management incident response continuous monitoring and compliance reporting.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams in hybrid and/or 24x7 operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-series publications OMB mandates FedRAMP Zero Trust Architecture and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets schedules staffing subcontractors risk management and executive communications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including executive-level reporting and briefing experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Relevant cybersecurity certification(s) such as CISSP CISM GSLC or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk background investigation; must be eligible for Top Secret clearance if required during contract performance.

Desired Experience

• Experience supporting SBA DHS CISA or other civilian federal agencies.
• Experience leading enterprise cybersecurity modernization and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Experience managing cybersecurity operations in cloud and hybrid environments including AWS Azure Microsoft 365 and SaaS platforms.