DoD Engineering Program Lead – Cyber & Risk Management

Jobtailor; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior program manager to lead DoD engineering and cybersecurity efforts for the BECS program at Fort Belvoir, VA. The role requires directing a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring timely contract deliverables, and maintaining RMF/ATO compliance across efforts.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in DoD programs, an active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain, and PMP/ITIL certifications, with strong leadership and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience supporting complex Department of Defense engineering or acquisition programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Systems Engineering experience.
• Direct experience supporting public safety communications programs such as 911/NG-911, Computer Aided Dispatch, Land Mobile Radio, or emergency notification systems (preferred)
• Experience with DoD/Army Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day technical and programmatic point of contact for the Government program office and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
• Manage staffing, task assignment, and subcontractor performance across the engineering team.
• Direct preparation and on-time submission of contract deliverables, including Monthly Status Reports, the Risk Management Plan, Quarterly Program Management Reviews, and cybersecurity assessment reporting.
• Oversee configuration management activities, including Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) processing and Configuration Control Board support.
• Coordinate cybersecurity compliance activities across all task areas.
• Establish and run a proactive risk management process.
• Identify integration, schedule, and cybersecurity risks early and drive mitigation with responsible technical leads.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Oversee execution of engineering, cybersecurity, and modernization activities for the Product Director Base Emergency Communications System (BECS).

Skills

Active SECRET Clearance

PMP

ITIL

Systems Engineering

RMF/ATO Experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, CS, IS, or related technical discipline

Tools

ECP Processing

Configuration Control Board

Cybersecurity Reporting

Risk Management Plan

Program Management Reviews

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior program manager to lead DoD engineering and cybersecurity efforts for the BECS program at Fort Belvoir, VA. The role requires directing a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring timely contract deliverables, and maintaining RMF/ATO compliance across efforts.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in DoD programs, an active SECRET clearance or ability to obtain, and PMP/ITIL certifications, with strong leadership and risk management skills.