Corporate Program Security Officer

Clarity Innovations•Herndon, VA

8d•$145,900 - $248,000

About The Position

The Corporate Program Security Officer (CPSO) oversees, coordinates, and executes security requirements for the organization’s classified contract portfolio, including Department of War, Intelligence Community, and Special Access Program environments. Reporting directly to the Director of Security, the CPSO is the primary corporate security liaison among executive leadership, program management, government security representatives, and assigned Program Security Officers. The position promotes consistent security implementation, regulatory compliance, operational readiness, and effective support across classified programs and customer environments. The CPSO provides strategic and operational security leadership, standardizes program security processes, identifies and mitigates risks, and supports business growth through security planning for new contracts, proposals, transitions, and program expansions. The role also works with program security personnel, cybersecurity teams, personnel security, physical security, business development, contracts, and program leadership to maintain compliance and support mission execution. The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, along with 10 or more years of industrial security experience supporting cleared federal contractors. The national salary range is $145,900–$248,000; actual compensation depends on job-related factors and applicable location and contract requirements. Clarity offers competitive compensation and a Total Rewards package that includes performance-based bonuses, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off and holidays, flexible work arrangements where possible, and income protection benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
10 or more 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, ICDs, and applicable DoW and IC security requirements.
Experience supporting government security inspections, compliance assessments, and corrective action activities.
Demonstrated 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 coordinate security operations across multiple 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 requirements to the Director of Security.
Develop and maintain standardized program security processes, procedures, templates, and reporting mechanisms.
Coordinate with assigned PSOs, CPSOs, CSSOs, and other security personnel to ensure continuity of security support.
Monitor program security performance, identify operational gaps, implement corrective actions, and maintain visibility into 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.
Ensure compliance with NISPOM, applicable ICDs including ICD 705, DoD SAP requirements when applicable, customer-specific security guidance and directives, contractual requirements and DD Forms 254, and applicable personnel security reporting requirements including SEAD 3.
Support the 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.
Maintain documentation, records, and supporting materials for inspection and audit readiness, and support the Director of Security in maintaining a proactive compliance posture.
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 to facilitate clearance processing and program access requirements.
Support classified information handling, storage, transmission, and accountability procedures.
Assist in 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 in accordance with 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 requirements to identify security responsibilities and potential compliance gaps.
Support resolution of program security challenges while minimizing operational disruptions.
Provide security input for contract 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 support 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.