Federal Cybersecurity Programs Leader

TestPros

Washington (Washington County)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) retirement plan with company–m
Professional growth opportunities
Cell phone discounts

Job summary

TestPros is seeking a Cybersecurity Program Manager to lead federal cybersecurity programs and contracts, oversee multidisciplinary teams, and ensure RMF compliance, ATOs, and continuous monitoring across projects.

You will collaborate with government customers, manage budgets, staffing, and performance metrics, and provide strategic briefings to senior leadership as part of critical national security initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
  • 10+ years of federal cybersecurity program management experience.
  • Experience managing teams supporting federal agencies, DoD, or IC.
  • Experience overseeing RMF implementation, ATO packages, Continuous Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Security Compliance Assessments, and Incident Response.
  • Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, FISMA, FedRAMP, DHS/DoD requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for government stakeholders and contracting officers.
  • Manage cybersecurity programs supporting federal civilian, DoD, or Intelligence Community customers.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams including ISSOs, ISSMs, Security Engineers, RMF Analysts, SOC Analysts, and Cybersecurity Specialists.
  • Oversee contract execution, staffing, financial performance, deliverables, and customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements (RMF, NIST, FedRAMP, DHS/DoD).
  • Direct Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities and continuous monitoring efforts.
  • Manage vulnerability assessment and remediation programs using relevant tools.
  • Oversee cybersecurity audits, inspections, and assessments.
  • Develop and maintain program management plans, schedules, risk registers, and status reports.
  • Monitor program risks and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Support proposal development, staffing plans, transition activities, and business growth.
  • Facilitate executive briefings and provide strategic recommendations to government leadership.
  • Ensure SLAs and performance metrics are achieved.

Skills

Federal Contract Program Management
Cybersecurity Operations
RMF
Security Compliance & Governance
Vulnerability Management
Security Engineering
Cloud Security
Continuous Monitoring
Budget & Resource Management
Executive Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Planning
Team Leadership & Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Tenable Nessus
ACAS
Qualys
Rapid7
Splunk

Job description

TestPros is seeking a Cybersecurity Program Manager to lead federal cybersecurity programs and contracts, oversee multidisciplinary teams, and ensure RMF compliance, ATOs, and continuous monitoring across projects.

You will collaborate with government customers, manage budgets, staffing, and performance metrics, and provide strategic briefings to senior leadership as part of critical national security initiatives.

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