Cryptographic Agility & Resiliency Service Line Leader

MANTECH•Herndon, VA

2d•$184,200 - $331,500•Hybrid

About The Position

MANTECH International Corporation seeks a Cryptographic Agility & Resiliency Service Line Leader to guide the strategic and operational success of its Cryptographic Agility & Resiliency Service Line. The role combines deep technical domain authority with responsibility for service line operations, personnel, utilization, capability investments, and team development. The position is based in Herndon, Virginia, with a hybrid work arrangement. The leader translates executive Practice guidance and demand signals into capability investments, IRAD priorities, and hiring plans; oversees team capacity and utilization; and supports client projects, capture opportunities, and proposals. The role also advances technical capabilities and industry relationships, and defines a roadmap for preparing agency infrastructure for post-quantum threats through cryptographic agility, inventory audits, and risk assessments. A current, active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline.
At least 10 years of relevant technical, operational, and leadership experience in DoD, Intelligence Community, or Federal Civilian cybersecurity sectors.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams, managing resource utilization, and supporting business development, capture, and proposal lifecycles.
Experience setting capability and IRAD priorities, translating demand signals into capability investments, and driving service line utilization targets.
Demonstrated ability to build technical eminence through technical forums, whitepapers, and strategic industry or academic partnerships.
Current and active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Ability to remain stationary 50% of the time and occasionally move within the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and similar items.

Nice To Haves

Deep expertise in Cryptographic Agility & Resiliency, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), NIST-standardized PQC algorithms, quantum threat modeling, cryptographic inventory audits, and risk assessments.
Exceptional ability to brief executive government clients, internal leadership, and technical teams clearly and authoritatively.
Experience monitoring Service Line Key Performance Indicators and managing operational metrics.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple simultaneous activities, including billable projects, capture/pre-sales support, and IRAD/internal development.

Responsibilities

Direct Service Line activities based on executive Practice guidance, translating demand signals into capability investments, IRAD priorities, and hiring plans while overseeing utilization targets and the team.
Review complex technical deliverables; resolve interpersonal issues; coach team members; and advocate for promotions and professional development.
Plan personnel and technical infrastructure, and estimate workloads to balance client needs with team capacity.
Lead technical planning and solutioning for key client projects and capture opportunities; adjust involvement according to risk and assign subject matter experts to programs.
Monitor market trends and set capability and IRAD priorities with the CTO; target emerging capabilities, promote asset reuse, and support industry conference participation.
Build technical eminence through whitepapers and technical forums, and maintain relationships with client leaders, academia, and commercial partners.
Define the strategic roadmap for integrating NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography algorithms, managing quantum threat modeling, and preparing agency infrastructure for post-quantum threats through cryptographic agility, systematic inventory audits, and risk assessments.
Monitor Service Line key performance indicators and manage operational metrics.
Execute multiple simultaneous activities, including billable projects, capture/pre-sales support, and IRAD/internal development.