Engineering Manager II – Business Area System Support

Jobtailor; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive IT program management and CMMC compliance. You will build and guide high-performing teams, own budgets, and partner with cross-functional peers to align initiatives with strategic goals.

The role requires strong communication, risk assessment capabilities, and the ability to operate in a hybrid office environment with travel up to 10%. A Secret U.S. security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8+ years engineering leadership experience.
• 4+ years in management overseeing technical teams.
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Office or hybrid work; travel up to 10%.
• Strong communication and budget trade-off skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build high-performing technical teams and provide mentoring.
• Manage complex programs, optimize resources, and mitigate risks.
• Drive compliance with CMMC standards and program governance.
• Oversee IT services, hardware provisioning, server setup, and maintenance.
• Own the BA System Support budget and participate in planning and trade-offs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align with strategic goals.
• Drive scalability, automation, and standardization while managing exceptions.

Skills

Project Management

CMMC Compliance

Team Building

Budget Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Assessment

Process Improvement

Technical Leadership

Program Management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Job description

• Enhance functional team performance through advanced technical leadership and problem-solving
• Build high-performing teams and drive innovation and successful project outcomes
• Manage complex projects, optimize resources, and mitigate risks through project management and risk assessment
• Focus on process improvements, efficiency, and compliance with standards
• Align initiatives with strategic goals through cross-functional collaboration and innovation management
• Oversee business-area IT services and support, including specialized laptop and hardware provisioning
• Oversee server setup and maintenance for business-area systems and program support environments
• Partner with the lab manager on functional support lab operations, capacity, and access
• Set expectations, standards, and scope for system administrators across the engineering organization
• Support and execute CMMC compliance
• Ensure programs receive required IT and infrastructure support
• Manage, coach, and grow leads and technical staff, including career development and performance conversations
• Own the BA System Support budget and participate in annual planning and trade-offs
• Identify and drive valuable, cost-effective organizational initiatives to completion
• Represent the team in cross-functional forums and negotiate for business needs
• Drive scalability, automation, and common approaches while approving justified exceptions
• Balance business speed against enterprise cost, risk, schedule, and priority

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a related discipline
• Typically, 8+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 4+ years of management experience
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing technical teams, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
• Working understanding of program-funded environments, including direct vs. indirect labor, program billing, and handling of sensitive data
• Track record of owning a budget and making cost/risk/schedule trade-offs
• Strong communication skills; able to represent, defend, and negotiate on behalf of the team with cross-functional peers and senior leadership
• Technically aware, willing, and able to dig into the details when required
• Must be able to work in an office environment or hybrid setting
• Ability to travel as required, up to 10% of the time
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally
• Ability to understand technical documents, schematics, and electronic instrument measurements
• Ability to work with and collaboratively lead teams of engineers
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship status is required for employment due to the active U.S. Security Clearance requirement

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced technical leadership and project management skills, with a focus on building high-performing teams and driving compliance with CMMC standards. Capable of managing budgets, optimizing resources, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic goals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• CMMC Compliance
• Team Building and Development
• Budget Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Assessment
• Process Improvement
• Technical Leadership
• Program Management
• Budgeting
• Resource Optimization
• Technical Document Understanding
• Server Setup and Maintenance
• Hardware Provisioning

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Negotiation
• Coaching
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Engineering
• Program-Funded Environments
• Compliance Standards
• Performance Management
• Cross-Functional Teams