Senior Personnel Security Manager – TS/SCI (On-site DC)

Think Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Consulting in Washington DC is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) Personnel Security Manager to lead the personnel security program for a large-scale federal modernization initiative. The role requires TS/SCI clearance, SAP eligibility, and hands-on management of security actions across multiple compartments.

You will serve as security advisor to program leadership, develop policies, oversee continuous vetting, and coordinate with DoD/IC requirements, while ensuring a

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility for SAP.
• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years in personnel security, program security, industrial security, or IC security operations. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing personnel security programs supporting SCI and SAP populations.
• Demonstrated experience serving as SSO, CSSO, CPSO, PSM or similar senior security leadership role.
• Knowledge of NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), DoD security policies, SAP requirements, IC directives, Trusted Workforce and Continuous Vetting initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with personnel security systems, clearance databases, and access management platforms.
• Experience interpreting and administering DD Form 254 requirements and contract security requirements.
• Security certifications such as SFPC, SPIPC, SAPPC, ASIS CPP, NCMS ISP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the personnel security program, including security compliance, clearance administration, access management, and workforce security education.
• Administer and track personnel security actions including: security clearance processing, SCI nominations and access requests, SAP access requests, indoctrinations and debriefings, visit requests, reinvestigations and continuous vetting requirements.
• Maintain accurate personnel access databases and rosters across multiple security compartments and classified environments.
• Serve as the primary security liaison for contract security requirements, security classification guidance, and incident reporting.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce program security policies, procedures, and SOPs.
• Support implementation and oversight of SAP security requirements and personnel eligibility processes.
• Execute continuous vetting and reporting responsibilities per federal directives and trusted workforce initiatives.
• Manage employee self-reporting, foreign travel, foreign contacts reporting, and other obligations.
• Coordinate security incidents and insider threat referrals with government security officials and stakeholders.
• Conduct and maintain records of investigations, briefings, and corrective actions.
• Deliver initial, annual, refresher, and event-driven security training and awareness briefings.
• Provide workforce security readiness assessments and advise on clearance processing pipelines and onboarding timelines.
• Support physical and information security operations as required and prepare for inspections and audits.

Skills

Security leadership

Clearance management

Policy development

Training delivery

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Personnel security systems

Clearance databases

Access management platforms

Job description

Think Consulting in Washington DC is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) Personnel Security Manager to lead the personnel security program for a large-scale federal modernization initiative. The role requires TS/SCI clearance, SAP eligibility, and hands-on management of security actions across multiple compartments.

You will serve as security advisor to program leadership, develop policies, oversee continuous vetting, and coordinate with DoD/IC requirements, while ensuring a