SOC Program Manager Job Description

Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and operational oversight of the SOC and cybersecurity operations support services.
• Serve as the primary interface with the Government Program Manager Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and executive stakeholders.
• Lead execution of cybersecurity operations continuous monitoring incident response threat detection and vulnerability management activities.
• Manage cybersecurity policy governance and compliance activities in alignment with Task Area 3.5.2 requirements.
• Coordinate Risk Management Framework (RMF) FISMA POA&M audit readiness and assessment activities.
• Develop and maintain Program Management Plans (PMP) staffing plans transition plans schedules risk registers and status reports.
• Provide leadership and oversight for 24x7x365 SOC operations and escalation procedures.
• Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53 NIST RMF FedRAMP CISA directives and federal cybersecurity standards.
• Oversee incident response coordination root cause analysis remediation tracking and executive reporting.
• Manage cybersecurity operational metrics dashboards Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) reporting.
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments penetration testing support security monitoring and remediation activities.
• Support cybersecurity policy development implementation and compliance validation activities.
• Provide executive-level briefings and recommendations regarding cybersecurity risks incidents and operational readiness.
• Manage subcontractors personnel performance staffing levels and resource allocation.
• Ensure timely delivery of all contractual deliverables reports and technical documentation.
• Support continuity of operations (COOP) and disaster recovery planning activities for cybersecurity operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science Information Assurance or related discipline. Additional relevant experience may substitute for degree requirements.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience managing cybersecurity programs SOC operations or enterprise cyber operations in a federal environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading cybersecurity operations teams supporting federal agencies.
• Demonstrated experience supporting FISMA RMF ISCM vulnerability management audit readiness and incident response activities.
• Experience managing enterprise SOC operations and continuous monitoring programs.
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks including NIST SP 800-37 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 NIST SP 800-61 NIST SP 800-137 FedRAMP and CISA guidance.
• Experience developing executive reports dashboards operational metrics and program management documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities operational teams and cybersecurity service delivery.
• Excellent communication leadership organizational and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• ITIL Foundation or higher