Technical Program Manager, Federal Deployment and Authorization (DHS/CBP)

Sayari • Washington, DC

19h • $180,000 - $228,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Sayari is hiring a Technical Program Manager to own the delivery of an enterprise program deploying the Sayari Platform inside U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The program has two parallel tracks: configuring the platform for CBP mission workflows, and taking the system through the DHS security authorization process (Authority to Operate) so it can process live government data. This role owns the plan, the dependencies, and the accountability for both.

Federal deployments can take several forms: a Sayari-operated enclave in a government cloud region, a deployment into an agency-provisioned cloud tenancy, or an on-premises installation. Each changes who provides the security controls, who may access the environment, what personnel security is required, and how long authorization takes. The Technical Program Manager will build the schedule around those tradeoffs.

This is a senior individual contributor role based in the Washington, D.C. area. Expect to be on-site at CBP 2 to 3 days per week, with more frequent on-site presence during kickoff and assessment fieldwork. A significant portion of the job involves producing documents that the government will read, sign, or act on, emphasizing the importance of clear writing.

Requirements

• 7+ years delivering technology programs for U.S. federal customers.
• At least one system personally taken through a federal security authorization (ATO) to a signed letter.
• Working knowledge of FISMA, the NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST SP 800-53, and authorization package artifacts.
• Ability to read a Security Requirements Traceability Matrix and assign ownership across engineering, security, and the government.
• Experience with at least one federal deployment model: vendor-operated government cloud (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government), agency-provisioned cloud tenancy, or on-premises secure environment.
• Program management fundamentals: integrated master schedules, critical path analysis, risk registers, action and decision logs, and executive and customer reporting.
• Experience coordinating personnel security (background investigations, badging, system access) for a contractor team.
• Technical fluency without writing code: architecture, authorization boundaries, data flows, infrastructure-as-code, and change control.
• A record of holding government stakeholders you do not manage to commitments, with patience and documentation.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain the DHS/CBP background investigation required for the role (Tier 4 or Tier 5). Lawful permanent resident status does not meet DHS requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Current DHS or CBP background investigation, suitability determination, or clearance.
• Prior DHS or CBP program delivery, including DHS 4300A policy, the DHS security authorization process, and the DHS Trusted Tester methodology.
• Federal privacy compliance (PTA, PIA, SORN) and Section 508 experience.
• Familiarity with CBP trade and customs workflows or import and export risk analysis.
• Familiarity with agentic AI platforms, large language models, or graph analytics.
• PMP, PgMP, CGRC, or CISSP certification.
• Experience at a high-growth government or defense technology company.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the master schedule for deployment and authorization, including work breakdown, critical path, dependencies, and explicit allowances for each government-side gate.
• Own scope, schedule, and contractual milestones from award through go-live, tracking every deliverable, key personnel requirement, and reporting obligation.
• Lead the analysis of hosting and boundary options with Sayari Security, Infrastructure, and the FDE team, presenting tradeoffs to CBP and Sayari leadership to drive a decision.
• Own Sayari's side of the NIST Risk Management Framework process under DHS policy, from kickoff to ATO letter, sequencing and tracking every package artifact.
• Partner with the Sayari Security team, Infrastructure, and FDEs to coordinate control implementation, package content, and environment build.
• Contract and manage the independent third-party assessor, scheduling readiness reviews, closing remediation, and engaging the government's Security Control Assessor.
• Coordinate with CBP stakeholders (System Owner, ISSO, ISSM, CISO, Privacy Office, Authorizing Official) through document review and the authorization decision.
• Establish continuous monitoring, change control, POA&M, and annual assessment cadence after ATO, then hand off to a steady-state owner.
• Coordinate the Privacy Threshold Analysis, Privacy Impact Assessment, and System of Records Notice determinations, delivering necessary technical content.
• Manage Section 508 conformance, including Trusted Tester coverage, test plans, results, remediation, and the Accessibility Conformance Report.
• Oversee operational obligations such as security operations and monitoring arrangements, incident reporting, supply chain attestations, and GFI handling.
• Own the clearance pipeline, including pre-screening, background investigation tracking, reciprocity, badging, and system access for all program personnel.
• Build working relationships across CBP program, technical, security, privacy, contracting, and cloud governance offices, managing recurring cadences and action logs.
• Maintain the plan, risk register, dependency map, decision log, and status reporting for Sayari leadership and the government.
• Map CBP mission workflows to platform capabilities with the FDE team, scoping and sequencing engineering work.

Benefits

• 100% fully paid medical, vision, and dental for employees and their dependents
• Generous time off: we observe all US federal holidays, close our office for a winter break (12/24–12/31), and grant 18 PTO days and 10 sick days
• Outstanding compensation package: competitive commissions for revenue roles and bonuses for non-revenue positions
• Eligibility to participate in additional benefits such as 401k match up to 5%, 100% paid life insurance (up to $100,000 coverage), and parental leave
• A collaborative and positive culture: your team will be as smart and driven as you
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed