Senior Cyber Program Manager - DoD Enterprise Security Lead

Careerwebsite; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a proven cybersecurity services leader to serve as the proposed Program Manager for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Cybersecurity Services contract. You will oversee capture efforts and, if awarded, lead a large, geographically dispersed cybersecurity program with interface to MDA leadership.

You will manage enterprise cybersecurity operations, RMF support, incident response, and cyber analytics while directing budget, staffing, risk, and contract compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of progressively responsible experience leading complex DoD or Federal programs.
• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience managing enterprise cybersecurity services programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading large cybersecurity operations supporting the Department of Defense or Federal Government.
• Experience managing one or more of the following: CSSP operations, Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), RMF, cyber analytics, threat hunting, digital forensics, or enterprise cyber defense.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading and managing large, multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed technical teams, including responsibility for employee performance, coaching, mentoring, workforce development, staffing, and succession planning.
• Active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the proposed Contract Program Manager throughout capture and proposal activities and, upon award, assume overall responsibility for contract execution.
• Act as the primary interface between Leidos and the Government for all programmatic, contractual, operational, and technical matters.
• Lead a geographically dispersed team of Leidos employees, teammates, and subcontractors delivering enterprise cybersecurity services.
• Direct execution of CSSP operations, DCO, incident response, vulnerability management, cyber analytics, digital forensics, threat hunting, cybersecurity engineering, RMF support, compliance, and related cybersecurity services.
• Manage program financial performance, staffing, subcontractors, schedule, quality, risk, and contract compliance.
• Lead contract transition activities, ensuring operational readiness, staffing, knowledge transfer, and continuity of operations.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with MDA leadership, Contracting Officers, CORs, and other Government stakeholders.
• Provide executive-level program reviews, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations to Government and Leidos leadership.
• Drive continuous process improvement, workforce development, and operational excellence across the program.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand customer value and support future business growth.
• Maintain overall responsibility for customer satisfaction, CPARS performance, and successful mission execution.

Skills

Leadership

DoD programs

Budget management

Staffing

CSSP operations

DCO

RMF

Contracting

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking a proven cybersecurity services leader to serve as the proposed Program Manager for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Cybersecurity Services contract. You will oversee capture efforts and, if awarded, lead a large, geographically dispersed cybersecurity program with interface to MDA leadership.

You will manage enterprise cybersecurity operations, RMF support, incident response, and cyber analytics while directing budget, staffing, risk, and contract compliance.