Senior DoD Program Manager - Cyber & Systems Engineering

cFocus Software Incorporated; Ellsworth (ME); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software seeks a Program Manager to support a United States Air Force program. This onsite role is located at Ellsworth AFB and requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.

The successful candidate will lead cross-disciplinary planning, IMS development, risk management, and executive reporting for a mission-critical defense program. You will coordinate with government stakeholders, manage changes, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity and system lifecycle practices.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance required.
• Minimum 10+ years of program/project management experience.
• Experience managing a complex, multi-disciplinary engineering and cybersecurity program in a mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering program planning and execution across the full scope of work, establishing priorities, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop, maintain, and control the integrated master schedule (IMS); identify cross-task dependencies, forecast impacts, and drive timely resolution of schedule variances.
• Identify program, technical, cybersecurity, schedule, resource, and operational risks; develop mitigation plans and track risks throughout the lifecycle.
• Plan and facilitate systems engineering technical reviews, including configuration reviews, readiness reviews, and other technical validation gates.
• Coordinate engineering change management and ensure configuration baseline integrity, disciplined change control, and validation following system modifications.
• Serve as the primary integration interface with SAF/FM, AFFSO, AFIMSC, Financial Management Authorizing Official stakeholders, system owners, program offices, and other Government representatives.
• Develop, monitor, and report performance metrics aligned with QASP objectives, including system availability, authorization status, vulnerability remediation, directive implementation, corrective-action timelines, and data integrity.
• Lead resource planning, workload balancing, personnel management, and team coordination; ensure the Government receives fully trained personnel and adequate coverage.
• Establish and enforce technical documentation governance, version control, quality control, deliverable review, and records traceability.
• Coordinate engineering activities across infrastructure, database, cybersecurity, development/test, CyberArk, and sustainment domains to prevent gaps and conflicting changes.
• Provide concise status briefings, risk-informed recommendations, staffing packages, and decision support to Government leadership and relevant governance forums.
• Oversee hardware/software procurement, renewal, and refresh activities, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with applicable statutes, the FAR, agency policy, and Government restrictions.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Program/Project Management experience

Education

B.S. Computer Science / IT / related field

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Program Manager to support a United States Air Force program. This onsite role is located at Ellsworth AFB and requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.

The successful candidate will lead cross-disciplinary planning, IMS development, risk management, and executive reporting for a mission-critical defense program. You will coordinate with government stakeholders, manage changes, monitor performance, and ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity and system lifecycle practices.