National Cyber Resilience Program Lead

CRDF Global; Buenos Aires; Presencial; ARS 135.820.000 - 196.185.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CRDF Global is seeking an experienced Program Manager based in Argentina to lead a U.S. Department of State-funded initiative designed to establish a centralized national Cybersecurity Operations Center and strengthen cyber resilience across government networks and critical infrastructure.

The role emphasizes program leadership, cross-border collaboration with government, academia, and private sector partners, and ensuring all activities are delivered on time, within budget, and in full

Formación

• Proven experience managing complex donor-funded, international development, national security, digital transformation, or cyber resilience programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-stakeholder initiatives involving government institutions, donors, technical experts, and implementing partners.
• Experience working on cybersecurity, digital resilience, critical infrastructure protection, cyber capacity building, emergency management, technology governance, or related fields.
• Familiarity with national-level cybersecurity frameworks, cyber workforce development, resilience planning, incident response preparedness, or digital governance initiatives.
• Experience managing programs in Argentina and working with Argentine government institutions.
• Experience with U.S. Government cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts and familiarity with federal award requirements.
• Ability to effectively manage multidisciplinary teams supporting technical, policy, institutional strengthening, and capacity building objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the primary in-country liaison with U.S. Government stakeholders, Argentine government counterparts, technical experts, academia, and private sector partners working to strengthen national cyber resilience.
• Lead multidisciplinary local and international teams and ensure technical, policy, workforce development, and program management activities remain aligned.
• Provide overall leadership for initiatives that strengthen Argentina's cyber resilience, including cybersecurity governance, incident response readiness, critical infrastructure protection, workforce development, and institutional capacity building.
• Lead the successful startup, implementation, transition, and closeout of a national digital resilience program, ensuring activities are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with award requirements.
• Manage program strategy, work planning, budget, staffing, deliverables, risk management, and reporting across multiple technical and operational workstreams.
• Coordinate activities related to the establishment and operationalization of a national Security Operations Center (SOC), including governance models, operating procedures, stakeholder engagement, sustainability planning, and organizational development.
• Oversee efforts to enhance the ability of government institutions to anticipate, withstand, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents affecting critical services and systems.
• Promote cross-sector collaboration among government, critical infrastructure operators, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to advance national cybersecurity and resilience objectives.
• Support the development of sustainable national capabilities, local ownership, and long-term resilience beyond the life of the program.

Descripción del empleo

CRDF Global is seeking an experienced Program Manager based in Argentina to lead a U.S. Department of State-funded initiative designed to establish a centralized national Cybersecurity Operations Center and strengthen cyber resilience across government networks and critical infrastructure.

The role emphasizes program leadership, cross-border collaboration with government, academia, and private sector partners, and ensuring all activities are delivered on time, within budget, and in full