Program Manager - COMSEC IT Services w/TS Clearance

We are seeking Program Manager - COMSEC IT Services for the COMSEC IT Services contract.

The Program Manager will provide executive leadership and overall management of a large, complex Department of State COMSEC IT Services program. The Program Manager will serve as the contractor's primary management interface with Government leadership and will be accountable for technical performance, staffing, schedule, financial management, quality, risk, contract deliverables, and mission continuity.

This position requires a leader capable of managing highly cleared technical personnel supporting mission-critical cybersecurity, telecommunications, network engineering, cryptographic, software, logistics, and COMSEC operations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive program or project management experience supporting complex IT, cybersecurity, telecommunications, network engineering, or critical-infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing large multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing Federal Government contracts or programs.
• Demonstrated experience with cost, schedule, staffing, risk, quality, and performance management.
• Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting program KPIs and performance metrics.
• Experience supporting mission-critical or high-availability IT environments.
• Experience managing subcontractors and geographically distributed personnel.
• Experience with Technology Business Management (TBM) concepts.
• Experience with ITIL-based IT service-management practices.

• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Certifications

• PMP strongly required for recruiting

• CISSP, CISM, or comparable senior cybersecurity certification strongly preferred.

• ITIL certification preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related field preferred.

• Relevant additional experience may be considered where permitted by the governing Evolve IDIQ requirements.

Clearance

• Active Top Secret clearance required. TS/SCI eligibility/access may be required based on assigned duties.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Department of State experience.

• COMSEC or cryptographic systems experience.

• Classified national-security program experience.

• Evolve or comparable large Federal IDIQ/task-order experience.

• Experience managing 24x7x365 technical operations.

• Experience with ServiceNow, performance dashboards, TBM, financial reporting, and integrated master schedules.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and management of task-order performance.

• Serve as the primary contractor management interface with the COR and Government program leadership.

• Direct contractor and subcontractor personnel supporting all COMSEC task areas.

• Ensure technical, contractual, financial, staffing, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.

• Maintain full program visibility into labor utilization, costs, schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, and operational performance.

• Lead staffing and resource-management activities.

• Maintain a qualified, cleared, and mission-ready workforce.

• Manage workforce retention, succession planning, cross-training, and continuity.

• Oversee integrated program schedules and major milestones.

• Manage program financial performance, forecasts, burn rates, and planned-versus-actual performance.

• Lead quality-management and continuous-improvement activities.

• Establish and maintain program risk and issue-management processes.

• Monitor program performance measures, KPIs, service levels, and corrective actions.

• Oversee contract deliverables and ensure accurate and timely submission.

• Lead Program Management Reviews and executive-level status briefings.

• Coordinate modernization activities while maintaining uninterrupted operational support.

• Ensure effective communication among Government stakeholders, technical teams, subcontractors, and corporate leadership.

• Manage program requirements, knowledge, resources, quality, organizational change, risk, and communications.

• Ensure compliance with applicable Department of State, Federal, security, cybersecurity, and contractual requirements.

• The PWS expressly assigns the Contractor Program Manager responsibility for overall direction and oversight and identifies schedule, financial, earned-value, TBM, performance, knowledge, resource, change, quality, requirements, risk, and communications management among the required program-management disciplines

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Location: Springfield, VA
• Environment: Hybrid
• Noise level: Low
• Schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs
• Travel: Less than 10% 

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizenship

Active Top Secret clearance required. TS/SCI eligibility/access may be required based on assigned duties.

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $180,000 - $230,000. The salary range displayed is an estimate and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements.  The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

This position supports an upcoming government contract proposal and is contingent upon contract award and government approval. Candidates must meet all stated requirements and may be required to sign a Letter of Commitment (LOC).

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. Apply now to explore jobs with us at www.TekSynap.com. 

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. 

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact hr@teksynap.com for assistance.