Program Manager Technical Security Support Services

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.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Leadership and Contract Management:

• Serve as the primary interface between the Contractor and DOE Contracting Officers 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.

Personnel Management:

• 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.

Strategic Security Program Oversight:

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

Quality Assurance and Performance Management:

• 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 strategies.
• Support DOE reviews assessments surveys and inspections.

Budget and Business Operations:

• Prepare budget forecasts staffing projections and resource plans.
• Monitor labor utilization costs and financial performance.
• Support DOE planning programming budgeting and evaluation initiatives.
• Analyze contract trends and make recommendations for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide annual budget information and support financial reporting requirements.

Reporting and Communications:

• Prepare executive briefings performance reports management summaries and status updates.
• Ensure submission of bi-weekly activity reports and ad hoc reports required by the Government.
• Present performance metrics program status risks and improvement initiatives to federal leadership.
• Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders regarding contract execution and operational issues.

Safety and Compliance:

• Ensure integration of safety into all management and operational activities.
• Maintain compliance with DOE Orders federal regulations local procedures and applicable laws.
• Promote a safe and secure workplace environment.
• Ensure protection of classified information controlled information personnel data and government assets.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields: Security Management Criminal Justice Business Administration Public Administration Emergency Management Intelligence Studies Information Assurance Homeland Security or related discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience managing federal security safeguards industrial security personnel security or national security programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large complex federal contracts and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting DOE DOD DHS Intelligence Community or other federal national security organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing security operations involving classified information personnel security industrial security and physical security programs.
• Experience overseeing geographically dispersed personnel and multiple task areas.
• Active DOE Q Clearance or Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain all required DOE access authorizations.
• Extensive knowledge of DOE Safeguards and Security requirements.
• Knowledge of DOE Orders 470 Series 472 Series 473 Series 475 Series and related federal security regulations.
• Knowledge of Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiatives and personnel vetting requirements.
• Strong leadership organizational and strategic planning skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication abilities.
• Experience with performance metrics dashboards and data analytics.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in high-security environments.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Power BI and related business systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree preferred in one of the following fields: Security Management Criminal Justice Business Administration Public Administration Emergency Management Intelligence Studies Information Assurance Homeland Security or related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
• Industrial Security Professional (ISP)
• Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC)
• Program Management Certification
• DOE National Training Center security certifications relevant to assigned responsibilities.

Supervisory Responsibility:

The Program Manager has full authority and responsibility for all contractor personnel assigned under the Technical Security Support Services contract and is accountable for contract performance staffing quality control budget execution and customer satisfaction across OSS CSC and OREM mission areas.

This position is designated as Key Personnel and requires DOE review and approval before assignment or replacement.

Location: This full-time position is located in Oakridge TN.

This position is contingent upon successful award of the Office of Science contract and completion of all required background investigations site access approvals and onboarding requirements. Employment offers start dates and continued employment are dependent upon successful contract award.

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Salary: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data internal equity and the candidates related knowledge skills and abilities for the position.

Benefits MELE Offers
Employer-paid employee Medical Dental and Vision Care.
Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks vacation
401(k) with Employer Match
Cross-training opportunities

About MELE Associates Inc.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville MD Washington DC and Albuquerque NM MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical engineering and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies including but not limited to the Department of Energy the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security the Department of Justice INTERPOL and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELEs services include National Security and Intelligence CBRNE Defense and Security Facility Management and Engineering Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training Technical Analytica and Program Management Support and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates Inc. is an E-Verify employer.

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