Cyber Security Program Manager

Leidos is seeking a project-focused and self-motivated Program Manager to triage, track, and escalate schedule and risk items as part of a large cyber engineering contract leading senior project managers and team leads.

Primary Responsibilities:

Over the course of a project, the Program Manager will provide strategic technical direction and lead teams focused in:

• Detail-oriented, autonomous leader in cybersecurity with ability to track and manage multiple items simultaneously.
• Manage program team including other managers to effectively accomplish security project goals and mission for a 30-40 person Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Responsible for the execution of all tasks in the scope of the contract.
• Execute work consistent with the financial requirements stipulated in the proposal, including the promised operating income, cost management and revenue.
• Foster on-contract growth by offering the best in solutions, tools and techniques in the field of cybersecurity with an emphasis on data and network protection.
• Provide business develop input and support for cybersecurity opportunities.
• Drive Prevention or Proactive Measures: Outreach and Awareness, Security Notification, and Infrastructure Security
• Ensure Detection: Firewalls, Network-based Intrusion Detection, Host-based Intrusion Detection, Internet Misuse Monitoring, Log File Analysis, Packet Capture Analysis, Electronic Mail Analysis
• Timely and Complete Response/Recovery: Incident Response & Recovery, Forensics, Follow-up
• Information Management: Data extraction, transformation & loading (ETL), Data management, archival, architecture, security and Analytical metadata, and Statistical modeling, and custom projects
• Comprehensive Response/Recovery: accurate, complete timely responses, appropriate recovery, application of forensics, through and complete follow-up;
• Assisting in the definition of project scope and goals; with complete contract understanding and the ability to ascertain agreement from the customer.
• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with any element of the program.
• Identifying and managing potential risks and liabilities of multiple projects or sub-projects.
• Adjusting schedules and targets on the project as needed.
• Serving as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
• Communicating with executives to keep the project aligned with their goals.
• Creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines and allocating resources.
• Delegating tasks on the project to the employee(s) best positioned to complete them.
• Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected.
• Reporting: Internal and External Reporting as required by the contract and customer and corporate management.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a BA/BS or equivalent experience and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Generally has 4+ years of experience supervising or leading teams or projects.
• Previous IT project management experience required, particularly with regards to web application development and/or technology deployment. Utilizes limited knowledge of Cybersecurity industry practices and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to follow procedures and proactively manage tasks through to completion.
• Candidate will be expected to provide oversight and direction to small teams performing infrastructure and/or technology deployments across the US
• Proven track record to manage multiple simultaneous projects on time and within budget. Work with geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Current [interim] Secret clearance required with ability to obtain DoD/TS.
• Cybersecurity experience preferred

Prefer at least one of the following certifications:

• CERT Certified Computer Security Incident Handler
• ECC CEH (Electronic Commerce Council Certified Ethical Hacker)
• GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
• GISF (GIAC Information Security Fundamentals)
• CISSP (ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional)
• SCNP (Security Certified Network Professional)
• SCNA (Security Certified Network Architect)

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