Defense Program Security Lead

VulnU; Little Rock (AR); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

ESOP

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Program Security Manager to support a major defense-related program near Little Rock, Arkansas. The role oversees physical, personnel, information, and site-access security, coordinating with clients, installation security, IT, cybersecurity, HR, and contractors to implement robust controls.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in security management, with strong ability to translate requirements into practical procedures and risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience in security management, industrial security, physical security, personnel security, information protection, or a related field.
• Experience administering security activities for a large defense, Federal, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, construction, or other controlled program.
• Strong knowledge of physical security, personnel security, information protection, access control, visitor management, and incident reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Program Security Plan, procedures, registers, forms, reporting requirements, and escalation protocols.
• Advise program leadership regarding physical security, personnel access, information protection, security risks, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate program-security requirements with Client, installation-security personnel, contractors, vendors, and internal groups.
• Administer personnel and site-access processes, including documentation, credentials, badges, keys, system access, reviews, and terminations.
• Manage visitor requests, approvals, identity verification, access instructions, escort requirements, visit records, and restricted-area controls.
• Support physical-security assessments and coordinate protective measures for offices, sites, storage areas, equipment, and assets.
• Develop and deliver security briefings addressing access control, visitor management, information handling, prohibited activities, and incident reporting.

Skills

Security management

Physical security

Information protection

Incident response

Access control

Visitor management

Microsoft Office

PMIS

Incident-management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PMIS

Incident management systems

Secure document systems

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Program Security Manager to support a major defense-related program near Little Rock, Arkansas. The role oversees physical, personnel, information, and site-access security, coordinating with clients, installation security, IT, cybersecurity, HR, and contractors to implement robust controls.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in security management, with strong ability to translate requirements into practical procedures and risk