Program Manager (4)

Parsons Corporation•Linthicum, MD

4d•$134,100 - $241,400

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Program Manager for a cybersecurity support program. This role offers a strong next step in your career for individuals passionate about leading a cybersecurity support team and working with leading subject matter experts. As a Program Manager, you will be leading a large team providing a wide range of support capabilities to a cybersecurity organization. You'll serve as the primary POC between Parsons and the Government, ensuring our team delivers stellar support and meets customer expectations. You’ll collaborate closely with experienced cybersecurity support experts, providing leadership, assistance, and helping to grow their careers. You'll be joining our local Analytics & Engineering team, which brings a strong culture of defensive cyber operations and cybersecurity success. Our team hosts regular food events, themed holiday events, and technical talks and training events.

Requirements

Active PMP certification.
TS/SCI clearance active/current
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, public administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Experience within the past 10 years managing a program or project of similar size, complexity, and mission scope.
Experience within the past 5 years determining or overseeing manpower requirements for programs involving multiple technical skill sets and labor categories.
Experience within the past 5 years performing contract financial monitoring, performance monitoring, and metrics-based program management.
Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, staffing plans, and customer relationships.
Experience developing and managing program plans, risk registers, schedules, deliverables, and corrective-action plans.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to make timely decisions, commit the contractor’s organization, and proactively address customer concerns and program risks.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the Air Force, intelligence community, law enforcement, or other federal cybersecurity organizations.
Experience managing programs involving classified or sensitive operations.
Familiarity with personnel security, physical security, SCIF operations, compliance assessments, HR support, legal support, digital evidence, or cyber operations.
Experience with transition management, quality control, continuous improvement, and performance-based service contracts.
Experience managing programs with multiple directorates, locations, subcontractors, and customer stakeholders.
Familiarity with federal, Air Force, Intelligence Community, FAR, and DFARS requirements.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact between Parsons and Government stakeholders.
Provide overall leadership, direction, management, and oversight for all contract activities.
Lead a multidisciplinary team supporting Security, Human Resources, and Judge Advocate directorates.
Manage contract execution, staffing, workforce planning, subcontractors, schedules, deliverables, and performance metrics.
Establish and maintain effective communication with Government directors, technical representatives, and contracting personnel.
Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, and transition plans.
Monitor program performance, cost, schedule, staffing, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
Prepare and present monthly status reports, program briefings, performance updates, and other required deliverables.
Identify emerging technical, personnel, contractual, and resource risks and proactively communicate recommended solutions.
Coordinate transition-in and transition-out activities to ensure continuity of operations.
Support contract financial and business processes while ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, Department of Defense, and Air Force requirements.
Lead kickoff meetings, recurring technical and management reviews, program governance activities, and customer engagements.
Foster a collaborative environment that supports employee development, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.