Corporate Program Portfolio Manager

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Corporate Program Portfolio Manager to lead defense portfolio access for industry partners. You will enforce security protocols, manage access requests, and ensure compliance with DoD regulations while maintaining classification guides.

In this role, you will brief senior government and military leadership, mentor staff, and drive risk mitigation across the portfolio. Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required, with a strong emphasis on secure

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project/program management in a classified environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience briefing executives and senior government/military leaders.
• Experience handling classified material and using GSA storage containers.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including SharePoint.
• Able to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee defense corporate portfolios and ensure secure access for industry partners.
• Establish security protocols and access controls for program portfolios.
• Manage processes authorizing contractor personnel access to programs, facilities, and information.
• Maintain Security Classification Guides across the portfolio.
• Present program status, risk assessments, and performance metrics to senior leadership.
• Mentor program management staff to enhance expertise across the team.
• Conduct audits and compliance reviews of access logs and security procedures.
• Coordinate with government agencies and contractors regarding portfolio security.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical mindset

Executive briefing

Problem solving

GSA storage

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

As a Corporate Program Portfolio Manager, you will:

• Oversee and manage defense corporate portfolios of accesses for industry partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all access to sensitive and classified government information is handled securely and in full compliance with all relevant federal and Department of Defense (DoD) regulations.
• Establish and enforce robust security protocols and access controls for industry defense program portfolios.
• Manage the processes authorizing contractor personnel access to designated programs, facilities, and information.
• Maintain and enforce Security Classification Guides (SCG) across the portfolio, ensuring information is managed properly according to classification levels.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government agencies and contractors regarding portfolio-wide security and access matters.
• Conduct regular audits and compliance reviews of program access logs and security procedures to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Present program status, risk assessments, and performance metrics to senior leadership and government stakeholders through clear and impactful briefings and reports.
• Mentor and create development opportunities for program management staff to enhance expertise across the team.
• Receive robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!

A week in the life of a Corporate Program Portfolio Manager:

• Ensure security, policy, and compliance of corporate portfolios and program success.
• Leading the end-to-end management of access requirements for defense contractor portfolios and ensuring authorized and timely program participation.
• Maintain strict adherence to government and Department of Defense security directives
• Perform routine audits and security assessments to proactively identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities within industry partners and program infrastructure.
• Administer and monitor security access requests, renewals, and ongoing maintenance for all relevant portfolios, while coordinating with federal agencies to ensure timely and accurate security processing.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive security awareness training and briefings, equipping industry to properly handle classified and sensitive information and strengthening the organization’s security culture.
• Design and implement robust protocols governing the maintenance of a corporate program portfolio to safeguard against unauthorized access or disclosure.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government and industry security representatives, program managers, and internal stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and ensure program objectives and requirements are consistently met.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate security risks across the portfolio program, taking decisive steps to minimize potential impacts and uphold operational integrity.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10+ years of project/program management experience in a classified environment

• Excellent Communication and Organizational Skills.

• Possess an analytical mindset with effective problem-solving skills.

• Adept at briefing executives and senior government and military leadership.

• Experience in the transmittal and transfer of classified material, tracking and accounting for agency classified material, and usage of GSA storage containers.

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Sharepoint.

• Ability to work with limited/minimal supervision in a high functioning, fast paced work environment.

CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $170,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.