CRCS Program Manager

Sentar•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Sentar is seeking a CRCS Program Manager in Huntsville. The role oversees multiple projects within the CRCS lines of business to ensure alignment with Sentar’s goals and objectives. Working closely with the CISO and Technical Director, the Program Manager communicates with stakeholders, manages risks, and resolves issues throughout the project lifecycle. The position serves as the day-to-day operational manager for the ICS, CMMC, and FedRAMP teams, monitoring budgets and burn rates, allocating resources, mentoring team members, and potentially supporting other CRCS business-unit work efforts. The Program Manager directs cybersecurity professionals, including assessors and ICS engineers, and oversees resource allocation across multiple efforts to balance workloads, spending, earned value, and profit while delivering services on time and to quality expectations. The position also supports proposal development and continuous improvement of CRCS services.

Requirements

At least 5 years of management experience in a cybersecurity field.
At least 5 years of experience in a cybersecurity field.
PMP certification.
CISSP certification.
Secret clearance.
Deep knowledge of client engagement and practice management.
Effective program, project, and organizational management skills, including follow-up, time management, project budget management, and people management.
Understanding of the seven steps within the Risk Management Framework.
Familiarity with information security principles and IT processes such as change management, incident management, risk management, network and system administration, and monitoring.
Strong technical, analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a nationally distributed team.
Self-starter, fast learner, and proactive problem solver.
Ability to develop and foster strong relationships in the industry, within the company, and with technology, business, and government stakeholders.
Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

Work with the CISO and Technical Director to align CRCS program delivery with organizational sales, services, quality, and cybersecurity strategies.
Update the CISO and Technical Director on service-area performance, risks, opportunities, and needs, using data-driven insights to inform decisions.
Participate in strategic planning to help ensure CRCS programs support corporate line-of-business goals.
Ensure assessment activities comply with CMMC security requirements, other applicable compliance frameworks, and relevant guidelines.
Coordinate and lead delivery of project milestones, keep timelines on target, and identify and escalate roadblocks.
Collaborate with technology and business stakeholders and compliance team members to facilitate remediation and corrective action plans.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and prepare detailed risk reports and summaries for actionable insight and contract compliance.
Help develop business improvement ideas for CRCS service delivery.
Identify, recommend, and implement project-performance efficiencies and cost-reduction opportunities.
Contribute basis-of-estimate pricing input during proposal development to help secure new contracts and engagements.
Direct cybersecurity professionals, including assessors and ICS engineers, and ensure they have the skills and resources needed to complete engagements and projects.
Allocate resources across efforts, balancing workloads, spending, earned value, and profit while ensuring timely, quality delivery.
Monitor budgets and burn rates, allocate resources, and mentor team members.

Benefits

Voluntary medical, dental, and vision insurance, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options.
Voluntary life, critical illness, accident, and long-term care insurance options.
Group term life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage for qualifying employees.
401(k) match.
Competitive PTO plan that increases with years of service.
Holiday schedule and other leave programs, including bereavement, jury, and military duty leave.
Mental health awareness programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Professional development reimbursement.
Recognition and awards programs.