Senior Federal IT Program Manager - Cybersecurity & PMO

cFocus Software Incorporated

Washington

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

cFocus Software seeks a Program Manager to join our program supporting the United States International Defense Finance Agency (DFC). Hybrid role: 2 days onsite. Requires Active Public Trust clearance and PMP certification.

Responsibilities include directing contract performance, developing PMP, coordinating with COR and senior officials, and delivering executive briefings with audit-ready data. Strong RMF/NIST knowledge and federal IT/cybersecurity experience are essential.

Qualifications

Active Public Trust clearance is required.
B.S. in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
10+ years of program/project management experience with federal IT or cybersecurity service-delivery programs.
Experience staffing, schedules, risk and issue registers, QA, SLAs, KPIs, and invoicing support.
Experience developing and maintaining program/communications/quality/staffing/training/transition plans for government review.
Experience producing executive briefings and performance reports with auditable data.
Strong knowledge of federal cybersecurity operations and RMF, NIST guidelines, and audit readiness.
PMP certification and experience with ISSO/RMF/cybersecurity programs.
Familiarity with GRC platforms and security tooling including Microsoft cloud services.
Experience in hybrid/Zero Trust environments with major vendors.

Responsibilities

Direct overall contract performance across all PWS task areas and ensure services meet outcomes, schedules, SLAs, KPIs, AQLs, and acceptance criteria.
Lead contract kickoff and develop the Program Management Plan within 10 business days of award; keep as a living document.
Establish governance, authority lines, communications/escalation, internal controls, and coordination with COR and stakeholders.
Coordinate staffing, reporting, invoicing, risk escalation, continuity of operations, and scope changes with Lead ISSO.
Ensure activities support DFC cybersecurity objectives while preserving government authority for key decisions.
Serve as liaison between Contractor management and DFC OIT cybersecurity leadership on performance and priorities.
Coordinate with COR, CISO, ISSMs, federal ISSOs, AO/AODR, system owners, privacy/records, auditors, and others.
Coordinate with Enterprise IT Operations, SOC, cloud, infra, and other contractor teams.
Support governance forums with metrics, dashboards, briefings, recommendations, and decision-support materials.
Develop and execute Communications Plan for incident escalation, updates, maintenance, and RCA communications.
Implement risk/issue management aligned with NIST 800-39, 800-30, and DFC policy.
Maintain Risk Register covering cybersecurity, staffing, scheduling, vendor risks, and mitigation actions.
Maintain Issue & Action Log and elevate issues impacting security posture or contract performance.
Manage schedules, milestones, dependencies, and transition activities; identify risks early.
Track labor usage, burn rate, funding status, and provide forecasts.
Submit Weekly Activity Report and Monthly Program Status Report with performance data.
Prepare Quarterly Executive Review Briefing with trends and top risks.
Maintain audit-ready program artifacts in government repositories.
Plan transition-in/out activities with knowledge transfer and documentation validation.