Program Manager, Buenos Aires, Argentina

CRDF Global; Argentina; Presencial; ARS 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CRDF Global seeks an experienced Program Manager based in Argentina to lead a US Department of State-funded initiative for building a centralized civilian-led Cybersecurity Operations Center. The role oversees in-country management, coordination, and delivery, ensuring alignment with grant requirements and program objectives.

The incumbent will guide multi-stakeholder teams, manage budgets and deliverables, and engage government, academia, and private partners to strengthen national cyber

Formación

• Proven experience managing complex donor-funded, international development, national security, or cyber resilience programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-stakeholder initiatives with government, donors, experts, and implementing partners.
• Experience in cybersecurity, digital resilience, critical infrastructure protection, or related fields.
• Familiarity with national cybersecurity frameworks, resilience planning, and incident response readiness.
• Experience leading programs in Argentina and collaborating with Argentine government institutions.
• Experience with US Government cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts and understanding of federal award requirements.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams across technical, policy, and capacity-building objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Spanish and English.
• Strong leadership, diplomacy, and problem-solving skills.
• Legal authorization to reside and work in Argentina.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the primary in-country liaison with US Government stakeholders and Argentine counterparts.
• Lead multidisciplinary local and international teams to align technical, policy, and program activities.
• Provide leadership for governance, workforce development, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Oversee startup, implementation, transition, and closeout of the national digital resilience program.
• Manage strategy, work planning, budget, staffing, deliverables, risks, and reporting.
• Coordinate development of the national Security Operations Center (SOC) governance and procedures.
• Oversee efforts to enhance government capability to anticipate and respond to cyber incidents.
• Promote cross-sector collaboration to advance national cybersecurity objectives.
• Support development of sustainable national capabilities and long-term resilience.

Conocimientos

Program management

Donor-funded projects

Stakeholder engagement

Cyber resilience

Argentina experience

Bilingual Spanish/English

Leadership

International development

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Project management certification

Herramientas

Grant management tools

Descripción del empleo

Job Title

Location

B AR (Primary)

Job Type

Full-Time

Category

Program/Project Management

Manager

Travel Required

25 -50%

Job Description

CRDF Global is seeking an experienced Program Manager based in Argentina to lead a U.S. Department of State-funded initiative supporting the design, establishment, and operationalization of a centralized, civilian-led national Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC). The program will strengthen Argentina’s ability to prevent, detect, analyze, and respond to advanced cyber threats affecting government networks and critical infrastructure.

The Program Manager will oversee program delivery and serve as CRDF Global’s primary in-country management and coordination lead. This is a program leadership role, not a hands-on technical cybersecurity position.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, diplomacy, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Legal authorization to reside and work in Argentina. CRDF Global does not sponsor or pay for work or residence permits.
• Willingness to travel within Argentina and internationally as required.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

CRDF Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). CRDF Global provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran, age, or disability status.

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