Senior Program Manager

Tyto Athene, LLC•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tyto Athene is hiring an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead a large-scale Federal Cybersecurity Operations/SOC and Engineering program. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience supporting complex federal cybersecurity initiatives, preferably within the Federal Civilian sector, and a demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams across cyber operations, compliance, and engineering functions. This role requires proven expertise in overseeing program execution across scope, schedule, cost, and performance, while serving as the primary interface with government stakeholders. The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, contractual compliance, risk management, and delivery of mission-critical cybersecurity outcomes in support of federal enterprise environments.

Requirements

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Computer Science with a focus on Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field
8+ years of experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs
3+ years directly managing large federal security operations contracts including but not limited to incident response, threat hunting, and broad GRC functions
At least 1 year managing a Security Operations Center (SOC) centric program
Exceptional contract financial management skills are imperative to successfully performing in this role
Must be able to manage scope, schedules and cost for deliverables
Strong leadership, written and verbal communication, and analytic and problem-solving skills
Strong experience with Microsoft Office and other program and project management tools and applications

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
CISSP or equivalent
Clearance: Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required

Responsibilities

Manage scope, schedule, cost, technical, and staffing performance and activities on major, complex contracts to ensure timely and quality delivery of services to the client; contracts may include task areas that require 24x7x365 support
Manage subcontractors to ensure their strict adherence to the company and client standards of quality and performance; provide a “one team” view to the client
Formulate and enforce work standards, assign staff work schedules, and review and resolve work discrepancies
Ensure timely, complete, high-quality contract deliverables; ensure SLAs are met or exceeded 100% of the time
Select and provide metrics and dashboards to make program status and performance visible to the client and other stakeholders
Interface with client’s senior management personnel, including briefings up to CIO/CISO level
Optimize processes to maximize efficiencies within the team and program, including process automation and functional integration across task areas and teams
Partner with government stakeholders and internal BD teams to identify and execute on-contract growth opportunities, ensuring solutions align with mission priorities and contractual constraints
Be a positive change agent, both within and outside the organization; propagate our corporate culture throughout the program
Lead risk management activities, including identification and recommended mitigations; track and manage risks and issues through closure
Build, grow, and develop high-performing teams aligned with the customer’s mission and strategy
Manage program personnel to include interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, compensation, and training and development
Guide and mentor lower-level managers, team leads, and staff
Occasional travel to various program sites to ensure sound program execution may be necessary
Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and flexibly adapt to changing conditions
Possess a high degree of originality, creativity, and initiative requiring minimal supervision