Cybersecurity GRC Program Manager

Guidehouse Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Program Manager to lead a large federal cybersecurity program spanning governance, risk management, compliance, authorization, continuous monitoring, and cyber engineering.

The role requires an active TS/Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, 10+ years in cybersecurity leadership, and 5+ years managing large federal contracts; onsite support five days a week within the Washington Metropolitan

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading cybersecurity programs.
• 5+ years of experience managing large federal cybersecurity contracts or programs.
• Experience as Program Manager / Engagement Manager for federal government clients.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across cybersecurity operations, governance, risk management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client-facing lead for the cybersecurity program and manage relationships with executive stakeholders.
• Act as the contractor's authorized representative for programmatic, operational, technical, staffing, and contractual matters.
• Provide leadership and management of program personnel, subcontractors, and resources.
• Develop and enforce work standards, procedures, and quality control; implement performance metrics.
• Manage staffing plans, workforce utilization, and performance management to ensure contract success.
• Plan and oversee multiple cybersecurity initiatives ensuring delivery within schedule, scope, and budget.
• Oversee program financial management including labor forecasting and budget monitoring.
• Lead governance activities with executive briefings, risk management, and strategic planning.
• Review and ensure quality of all deliverables and security documentation.
• Coordinate enterprise cybersecurity planning, authorization, risk management, continuous monitoring, and incident response across multiple stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with NIST RMF, FISMA, OMB guidance, CISA directives, Zero Trust initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams across governance, risk management, security authorization, continuous monitoring, and engineering.
• Establish clear communication channels with government stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Develop integrated project schedules, performance metrics, and program roadmaps.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies meeting contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to growth through thought leadership, proposal support, recruiting, and business development.

Skills

Program management

Federal contracts

Cybersecurity governance

Risk management

Compliance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

NIST RMF

Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor's degree (Cybersecurity / IT / CS / IS / Engineering / Business)

Job description

Job Family : Cyber Consulting

Travel Required : Up to 10%

Clearance Required : Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Program Manager to lead a large, complex federal cybersecurity program supporting enterprise security operations, cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, authorization, continuous monitoring, and cyber engineering activities.

The Managing Consultant will serve as the primary contractor Program Manager and authorized interface between Guidehouse, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Government Program Manager (GPM), government stakeholders, and customer agency leadership. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, program oversight, workforce management, and quality assurance across all contracted cybersecurity activities.

This role requires a highly experienced cybersecurity leader with demonstrated success managing large-scale federal cybersecurity programs, directing multidisciplinary teams, overseeing contract performance, and delivering mission-critical cybersecurity services in highly complex environments. This position requires onsite client support five (5) days per week in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client-facing lead and trusted advisor for the cybersecurity program, managing relationships with executive stakeholders, government leadership, and customer representatives.


• Act as the contractor's authorized representative for all programmatic, operational, technical, staffing, and contractual matters.


• Provide overall leadership, direction, and management of program personnel, subcontractors, and program resources.


• Formulate and enforce work standards, operating procedures, quality control processes, and performance metrics across all contract activities.


• Manage staffing plans, workforce utilization, employee development, performance management, and resource allocation to ensure successful contract execution.


• Plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee multiple cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring delivery of all contract requirements within schedule, scope, quality, and budget constraints.


• Oversee program financial management, including labor forecasting, resource planning, budget monitoring, and contract performance management.


• Lead program governance activities, including executive briefings, status reporting, risk management, issue resolution, and strategic planning discussions with government leadership.


• Review, approve, and ensure quality of all program deliverables, reports, security documentation, and work products prior to submission to the client.


• Coordinate enterprise cybersecurity planning, authorization, risk management, continuous monitoring, engineering, operations, and incident response activities across multiple stakeholders and technical teams.


• Ensure alignment with federal cybersecurity mandates and frameworks including NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), FISMA, OMB guidance, CISA directives, Zero Trust initiatives, and agency-specific cybersecurity requirements.


• Lead cross-functional teams supporting: Cybersecurity Governance, Risk Management, Security Authorization (ATO), Continuous Monitoring, Security Control Assessments, POA&M Management, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response Coordination, Cybersecurity Engineering, Enterprise Security Operations


• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with government stakeholders to proactively identify and resolve programmatic, operational, and technical issues.


• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, performance metrics, staffing plans, and program roadmaps to drive delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.


• Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies while ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and organizational requirements.


• Contribute to Guidehouse growth initiatives through thought leadership, proposal support, recruiting, mentoring, and business development activities.

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED \"SECRET\" Federal or DoD security clearance


• US citizenship is required


• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree requirements where applicable)


• MINIMUM of 10 (TEN) years of progressive experience leading cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, or information security programs.


• MINIMUM of 5 (FIVE) years of experience managing large federal cybersecurity contracts, programs, or operations.


• Demonstrated experience serving as a Program Manager, Task Order Manager, Engagement Manager, or equivalent leadership role supporting federal government clients.


• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams across cybersecurity operations, governance, risk management, compliance,