Corporate Program Security Officer

Clarity Innovations•Herndon, VA

2h•$145,900 - $248,000

About The Position

The Corporate Program Security Officer (CPSO) oversees, coordinates, and executes security requirements across Clarity Innovations’ classified contract portfolio, including Department of War, Intelligence Community, and Special Access Program environments. Reporting to the Director of Security, the CPSO serves as the primary corporate security liaison among executive leadership, program management, government security representatives, and assigned security personnel. The role promotes consistent security implementation, regulatory compliance, operational readiness, and effective support across programs and customer environments. The CPSO provides strategic and operational security leadership, establishes standardized program security processes, identifies and mitigates risks, and supports business growth through security planning for new contracts, proposals, transitions, and program expansions. The position also advises program leadership on contractual security obligations, coordinates security operations and compliance activities, and works with business development, contracts, cybersecurity, personnel security, and physical security teams to enable mission execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 10 years of industrial security experience supporting cleared federal contractors.
Demonstrated experience managing or coordinating security requirements across multiple classified programs.
Experience working directly with government security representatives and program leadership.
Strong working knowledge of NISPOM, Intelligence Community Directives, and applicable Department of War and Intelligence Community security requirements.
Experience supporting government security inspections, compliance assessments, and corrective action activities.
Ability to interpret DD Forms 254, security classification guides, and customer-specific security requirements.
Experience developing and implementing security policies, SOPs, and program security processes.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

Provide centralized oversight and coordination of security operations across classified programs, contracts, and government customers.
Ensure consistent implementation of program-specific security requirements, corporate policies, and applicable government regulations.
Serve as the primary corporate point of contact for program security matters and escalate significant risks, compliance concerns, and resource needs to the Director of Security.
Develop and maintain standardized program security processes, procedures, templates, and reporting mechanisms.
Coordinate with PSOs, CPSOs, CSSOs, and other security personnel to maintain continuity of security support.
Monitor program security performance, identify operational gaps, and implement corrective actions.
Maintain visibility into program security requirements, deliverables, staffing needs, and milestones.
Collaborate with ISSMs and cybersecurity teams to align industrial security operations with system security plans and continuous monitoring requirements.
Support development, implementation, and maintenance of corporate and program-specific security policies.
Coordinate internal security reviews, government inspections, assessments, and compliance evaluations.
Identify deficiencies and develop corrective action plans to address security vulnerabilities.
Maintain documentation, records, and supporting materials for inspection and audit readiness.
Oversee personnel, physical, administrative, and information security requirements for assigned classified programs.
Coordinate personnel indoctrinations, debriefings, access nominations, visit authorizations, and program-specific security processing.
Ensure program security personnel maintain accurate access rosters, accountability records, and required security documentation.
Coordinate with the Personnel Security Team on clearance processing and program access requirements.
Support classified information handling, storage, transmission, and accountability procedures.
Assist with developing and maintaining program-specific SOPs, security plans, and security classification guidance.
Coordinate with Physical Security personnel on SCIF/SAPF accreditation, modifications, inspections, and operational requirements.
Ensure security incidents and potential violations are documented, reported, and addressed according to applicable requirements.
Establish and maintain working relationships with government security representatives, CORs, program managers, and corporate leadership.
Advise program leadership on contractual security obligations and operational requirements.
Participate in program kickoff meetings, contract transitions, and recurring program management reviews.
Coordinate security requirements for new contract awards, task orders, subcontractors, and program expansions.
Review DD Forms 254 and associated security requirements to identify security responsibilities and potential compliance gaps.
Support resolution of program security challenges while minimizing operational disruptions.
Provide security input for proposals, staffing plans, facility requirements, and program execution strategies.
Partner with business development, contracts, and program leadership to assess security requirements for new opportunities.
Review solicitations, statements of work, and security requirements to identify potential security costs, staffing needs, and facility requirements.
Assist with security transition plans for newly awarded contracts and security integration for acquisitions, new business units, and expanding contract portfolios.
Evaluate organizational security capabilities and readiness for emerging customer requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve program security efficiency through process improvements, automation, and technology solutions.