Senior Federal Cyber GRC Program Manager

Guidehouse Inc.

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Guidehouse Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Program Manager to lead a large federal cybersecurity program spanning governance, risk management, compliance, authorization, continuous monitoring, and cyber engineering.

The role requires an active TS/Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, 10+ years in cybersecurity leadership, and 5+ years managing large federal contracts; onsite support five days a week within the Washington Metropolitan

Qualifications

ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET security clearance.
U.S. citizenship required.
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
10+ years of progressive experience leading cybersecurity programs.
5+ years of experience managing large federal cybersecurity contracts or programs.
Experience as Program Manager / Engagement Manager for federal government clients.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across cybersecurity operations, governance, risk management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary client-facing lead for the cybersecurity program and manage relationships with executive stakeholders.
Act as the contractor's authorized representative for programmatic, operational, technical, staffing, and contractual matters.
Provide leadership and management of program personnel, subcontractors, and resources.
Develop and enforce work standards, procedures, and quality control; implement performance metrics.
Manage staffing plans, workforce utilization, and performance management to ensure contract success.
Plan and oversee multiple cybersecurity initiatives ensuring delivery within schedule, scope, and budget.
Oversee program financial management including labor forecasting and budget monitoring.
Lead governance activities with executive briefings, risk management, and strategic planning.
Review and ensure quality of all deliverables and security documentation.
Coordinate enterprise cybersecurity planning, authorization, risk management, continuous monitoring, and incident response across multiple stakeholders.
Ensure alignment with NIST RMF, FISMA, OMB guidance, CISA directives, Zero Trust initiatives.
Lead cross-functional teams across governance, risk management, security authorization, continuous monitoring, and engineering.
Establish clear communication channels with government stakeholders to resolve issues.
Develop integrated project schedules, performance metrics, and program roadmaps.
Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies meeting contractual and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to growth through thought leadership, proposal support, recruiting, and business development.