Contract Program Manager

Cherokee Federal; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 6% 401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Professional development support

Job summary

Cherokee Insights, part of Cherokee Federal, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support a DCSA CI and Insider Threat contract at Quantico. The role coordinates program activities, manages client contact, and ensures delivery of all contract requirements.

You must be a U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance. The position involves on-site work in Quantico, VA, with leadership responsibilities and direct engagement with government counterparts.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance required.
• US Citizenship required.
• Pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and disrupt threats to cleared industry and DCSA through CI, Cyber, and insider threat management activities.
• Facilitate U.S. Government responses to adversary action and insider threats by sharing threat indicators and enabling responsive measures.
• Develop cyber capabilities and processes that illuminate threats, enhance awareness, and enable customer response.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Program Manager - Senior

Quantico, VA, United States (On-site)

Job Title: Program Manager - Senior

Job Code: PAF

Location: Quantico, VA

Reports to: Program Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory: Supervisory and management responsibilities

Prepared Date: 9/18/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Summary

Cherokee Insights is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) CI and Insider Threat Directorate contract to identify foreign intelligence entities (FIE) and threat actors who intend to disrupt the Department of Defense’s (DOD) critical technology and sensitive information by targeting cleared contractors, cleared personnel, and DCSA. The Program Manager will be charged with the coordination of program activities and client contact.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and disrupt threats to cleared industry, cleared personnel, DOD, and DCSA through the application of CI, Cyber, and enterprise insider threat management activities
• Facilitate U.S. Government responses to adversary action and insider threats by sharing threat indicators and enabling responsive measures from other agencies and services
• Develop cyber capabilities and processes that illuminate threats, enhance awareness, and enable customer response

Develop And Operationalize Enterprise Security

• Responsible for the overall contract deliverables, schedule, and contractor performance of the specified contract/task order
• Acts as a primary point of contact for the task order
• Accountable for all aspects of the task order execution and manages the hands‑on day‑to‑day execution of task order related operational activities
• Conducts biweekly (or as requested by the COR) meetings with COR to provide a status update on task order execution, addressing staffing, status of deliverables, contractor onboarding and off-boarding requirements, and other issues as identified by the Contractor or the Government
• Responsible for task order program management office operations and resourcing of all task order requirements, including staffing and tasking responses
• Responsible for meeting all technical, financial, and contractual requirements of the task order
• Ensures that management processes and business systems facilitate meeting performance requirements
• Authorized to act on all matters relating to the daily operation of the task order.
• Ensures all service deliverables and task order requirements are met
• Responsible for periodic, routine and scheduled inspections of all aspects of task order performance
• Responsible for coordinating with program office staff on identified concerns or issues.
• Recommend process performance improvements
• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting on quality
• Responsible for monitoring key aspects of program and contract management, including subcontractor management, recruiting and staffing, security management to ensure compliance with the task order requirements
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned

Compensation & Benefits

Starting Salary Range for Program Manager - Senior: $130,000 – $145,000

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights Include

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long‑term financial security
• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• Professional development, training, and certification support
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Basic Qualifications

Benefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.

Program & Project Management

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Program Manager activities required to meet mission requirements
• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the Program Manager role

Reporting & Analysis

• Must be able to structure analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines
• Can collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution

Leadership & Team Development

• Able to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems
• Contractor personnel shall possess sufficient breadth and depth of applicable experience to provide pertinent technical and other support independently

Additional

• Must have an active Top Secret / SCI level security clearance.
• Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.
• Must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree related to the position from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the Program Manager activities required to meet mission requirements
• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the Program Manager role
• Ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced
• Must be able to structure analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines
• Can collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence
• Able to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems
• Contractor personnel shall possess sufficient breadth and depth of applicable experience to provide pertinent technical and other support independently
• Preferred to have a minimum of 12 years of experience, with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years

Work Environment

Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.

Company Information

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission‑driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Insights, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

Legal Disclaimer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre‑employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

In accordance with Virginia’s pay transparency requirements, the estimated annual salary range for this position is $130,000 – $145,000. Actual compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and other job‑related factors.

Compliance Notices

Cherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self‑identify during the application process.

Cherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self‑identify during the application process.

Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].