Cybersecurity Program Manager

Gunnison Consulting Group • Bethesda, MD

6d • $150,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison. The Cybersecurity Program Manager will serve as the primary interface with the CIT COR and CISO, providing program-level reporting. This role involves leading Cybersecurity Governance activities, supporting OCIO working groups, and representing the contractor team in cross-agency cybersecurity coordination. The position also provides strategic support by monitoring performance against the ISP Strategic Plan, contributing to the Annual ISP Strategic Plan, and delivering quarterly recommendations. Key responsibilities include owning Program Support tasks, managing special projects, supervising contract personnel, managing Standard Operating Procedures and Enterprise Templates, and proposing/managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing cybersecurity, IT security, RMF, or enterprise IT programs.
• Experience must include enterprise IT systems, cloud environments, and network security; leading teams of IT/cybersecurity consultants; managing project schedules, risks, action items, deliverables, and customer communications; and operating in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in cybersecurity, information assurance, information systems, computer science, computer engineering, network engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• PMP, CISSP, and ITIL certifications required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, computer science, information systems, engineering, business administration, or a related field
• Cloud-based or other network-related certifications

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary interface with the CIT COR and CISO, providing program-level reporting (Weekly Program Report, Weekly Resource Utilization and Milestone Report, Monthly Program Report, and invoicing).
• Lead Cybersecurity Governance activities: coordinate, schedule, and facilitate weekly meetings with CIT Service Areas on remediation status, cybersecurity project status, and compliance issues, including developing agendas, tracking action items, capturing risks, building project schedules, and maintaining a lessons-learned/best-practices repository.
• Support OCIO working groups and represent the contractor team in cross-agency cybersecurity coordination.
• Provide Strategic Support: monitor performance against the ISP Strategic Plan, contribute to the Annual ISP Strategic Plan, and deliver quarterly recommendations to CIT leadership.
• Own Program Support tasks including Strategic Initiatives Support and administration of the ISP SharePoint site (content lifecycle, access/permissions management, organizing by subject matter/audience).
• Manage Special Projects/Optional Tasks and coordinate surge labor staffing as directed by the Government.
• Supervise contract personnel directly — day-to-day work assignments, performance monitoring, coverage, payroll records, and leave approval (the SOW explicitly states contract staff cannot be supervised by CIT government managers, so this falls to the contractor PM/Team Lead).
• Manage Standard Operating Procedures and Enterprise Templates, and ensure all Task Area 1 deliverables meet quality standards, correcting non-conforming deliverables.
• Propose and manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) governing cybersecurity support services, subject to Government review/approval.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior