Cybersecurity IT Senior Program Manager (R-00148)

True Zero Technologies; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive_salary

Best-in-class medical coverage

100% medical premiums covered

Paid time off + holidays

401(k) with company match

Professional development & training

Cell phone & internet reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, seeks a Contractor Program Manager to lead enterprise cybersecurity support activities. You will oversee contract execution, staffing, deliverables, schedules, and customer communications, driving cross-functional alignment across governance, risk, and security controls.

The role requires a strong background in federal cybersecurity governance, RMF, and FISMA, with excellent executive briefing skills and a proven ability to manage complex,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience as a Program Manager on enterprise cybersecurity Gov’t contracts.
• Proven ability to manage multi-workstream programs with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity governance, RMF, FISMA, and compliance-driven execution.
• Experience in staffing, contract lifecycle, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Contractor Program Manager and primary management lead for enterprise cybersecurity support activities.
• Oversee contract execution, staffing, deliverables, schedules, and customer communications.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies across task areas.
• Coordinate technical and management activities across multiple cybersecurity functions and stakeholders.
• Lead status reporting, executive briefings, program reviews, and customer-facing meetings.
• Ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and aligned with contract requirements.
• Oversee RMF implementation, FISMA reporting, data calls, and related compliance deliverables.
• Coordinate work across governance and risk management activities, including policy lifecycle, privacy and data governance, training and awareness, security control assessments, continuous monitoring and automation, and audit management.
• Support requirement analysis, process control, and program planning activities.
• Oversee subcontractor and third-party performance where applicable.
• Drive integration across enterprise architecture, systems integration, and technology support efforts.
• Ensure program execution supports mission priorities and evolving customer needs.

Skills

PMI-ACP Certification

Scrum & Kanban

PMP Certification

Program management leadership

Federal contracting awareness

Executive briefing

Staffing & vendor oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, CS, Business, Engineering

Tools

RMF

FISMA

Job description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories ("Prosperous and Thriving" ($5MM-$50MM in gross revenue) and "Mid-Atlantic Region" (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025 , a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the Contractor Program Manager and primary management lead for enterprise cybersecurity support activities
• Oversee contract execution, staffing, deliverables, schedules, and customer communications
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies across task areas
• Coordinate technical and management activities across multiple cybersecurity functions and stakeholders
• Lead status reporting, executive briefings, program reviews, and customer-facing meetings
• Ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and aligned with contract requirements
• Oversee support for RMF implementation, FISMA reporting, data calls, and related compliance deliverables
• Coordinate work across governance and risk management activities, including policy lifecycle, privacy and data governance, training and awareness, security control assessments, continuous monitoring and automation, and audit management
• Support requirement analysis, process control, and program planning activities
• Oversee subcontractor and third-party performance where applicable
• Drive integration across enterprise architecture, systems integration, and technology support efforts
• Ensure program execution supports mission priorities and evolving customer needs

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 7-10 years of experience serving as Program Manager on enterprise cybersecurity support government contracts
• Strong experience managing cybersecurity programs involving multiple workstreams and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity governance, RMF implementation, FISMA reporting, and compliance-driven program execution
• Core competencies in contracting/procurement, enterprise architecture, organizational awareness, process control, program management, requirement analysis, risk management, strategic planning, systems integration, technology awareness, and third-party oversight/acquisition management
• Experience managing delivery in dynamic federal environments with competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefing experience
• Ability to manage staffing, quality, performance, and customer relationships across the contract lifecycle
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and ensure consistent execution against contractual objectives

Required Certifications

• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Scrum and Kanban
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

As a True Zero team member, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary, paid twice per month

• Best in class medical coverage

• 100% of medical premiums covered by True Zero

• Company wide new business incentive programs

• Contribution Incentives (i.e. white papers, blog posts, internal webinars, etc.)

• 3 weeks of PTO starting + 11 Paid Holidays Annually

• 401k Program with 100% company match on the first 4%

• Monthly reimbursement of Cell Phone and Home Internet costs

• Paternity/Maternity Leave

• Investment in training and certifications to broaden and deepen your technical skills