Program Manager (4)

Parsons; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Program Manager for a cybersecurity support program in Maryland. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and coordinate with Government stakeholders to ensure contract success, performance, and compliance.

The role emphasizes leadership, risk management, and transition planning within a defense-focused environment, with opportunities to engage in process improvements and staff development.

Qualifications

• Active PMP certification.
• TS/SCI clearance active/current.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, public administration, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience within the past 10 years managing a program or project of similar size, complexity, and mission scope.
• Experience within the past 5 years determining or overseeing manpower requirements for programs involving multiple technical skill sets and labor categories.
• Experience within the past 5 years performing contract financial monitoring, performance monitoring, and metrics-based program management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, staffing plans, and customer relationships.
• Experience developing and managing program plans, risk registers, schedules, deliverables, and corrective-action plans.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make timely decisions, commit the contractor's organization, and proactively address customer concerns and program risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Parsons and Government stakeholders.
• Provide overall leadership, direction, management, and oversight for all contract activities.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team supporting Security, Human Resources, and Judge Advocate directorates.
• Manage contract execution, staffing, workforce planning, subcontractors, schedules, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with Government directors, technical representatives, and contracting personnel.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, and transition plans.
• Monitor program performance, cost, schedule, staffing, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
• Prepare and present monthly status reports, program briefings, performance updates, and other required deliverables.
• Identify emerging technical, personnel, contractual, and resource risks and proactively communicate recommended solutions.
• Coordinate transition-in and transition-out activities to ensure continuity of operations.
• Support contract financial and business processes while ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, Department of Defense, and Air Force requirements.
• Lead kickoff meetings, recurring technical and management reviews, program governance activities, and customer engagements.
• Foster a collaborative environment that supports employee development, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

PMP certification

TS/SCI clearance

Program management

Staffing planning

Contract financial monitoring

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a Program Manager for a cybersecurity support program. If you are passionate about leading a cybersecurity support team and you want to work with leading subject matter experts and help them make the most of their skills, this role offers a strong next step in your career.

You'll be joining our local Analytics & Engineering team, which brings a strong culture of defensive cyber operations and cybersecurity success. Our team hosts regular food events to get the team talking and enjoying free food (like on-site ice cream treat days and pizza lunches), themed holiday events (like a winter holiday party for you and your significant other, fall picnics for your entire family, Halloween costume contests), and technical talks and training events (like our Meet the Mission video & podcast series on YouTube, internal training events, and hands‑on tinker events at our Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Lab in Columbia, MD).

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Parsons and Government stakeholders.
• Provide overall leadership, direction, management, and oversight for all contract activities.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team supporting Security, Human Resources, and Judge Advocate directorates.
• Manage contract execution, staffing, workforce planning, subcontractors, schedules, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with Government directors, technical representatives, and contracting personnel.
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Management Plan, Risk Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, and transition plans.
• Monitor program performance, cost, schedule, staffing, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
• Prepare and present monthly status reports, program briefings, performance updates, and other required deliverables.
• Identify emerging technical, personnel, contractual, and resource risks and proactively communicate recommended solutions.
• Coordinate transition-in and transition-out activities to ensure continuity of operations.
• Support contract financial and business processes while ensuring compliance with applicable Federal, Department of Defense, and Air Force requirements.
• Lead kickoff meetings, recurring technical and management reviews, program governance activities, and customer engagements.
• Foster a collaborative environment that supports employee development, knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Active PMP certification.
• TS/SCI clearance active/current
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, public administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience within the past 10 years managing a program or project of similar size, complexity, and mission scope.
• Experience within the past 5 years determining or overseeing manpower requirements for programs involving multiple technical skill sets and labor categories.
• Experience within the past 5 years performing contract financial monitoring, performance monitoring, and metrics-based program management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, staffing plans, and customer relationships.
• Experience developing and managing program plans, risk registers, schedules, deliverables, and corrective-action plans.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make timely decisions, commit the contractor's organization, and proactively address customer concerns and program risks.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience supporting the Air Force, intelligence community, law enforcement, or other federal cybersecurity organizations.
• Experience managing programs involving classified or sensitive operations.
• Familiarity with personnel security, physical security, SCIF operations, compliance assessments, HR support, legal support, digital evidence, or cyber operations.
• Experience with transition management, quality control, continuous improvement, and performance-based s