Senior Portfolio Manager

Tharros; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Disability coverage

401(k) savings plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Tharros invites experienced leaders to join as a Senior Portfolio Manager supporting government missions from Fort Meade. You will drive cyber program portfolios, coordinate schedules, and provide strategic guidance across cross-functional teams of engineers, SMEs, and defense partners.

The role demands active TS/SCI with poly, PMP/PgMP credentials, and a decade of portfolio leadership. You will develop and report on acquisition strategies, deliver executive-level briefings, and integrate

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• PMI PMP or PgMP certification is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing a portfolio of projects.
• Experience running master schedules and complex project timelines in Microsoft Project.
• Experience creating, updating, and running long term POA&Ms.
• Ability to manage competing tasks and work across teams.
• Familiarity with working with technical professionals and SMEs.
• Strong meeting coordination and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop standard methods for tracking and reporting programs, acquisition strategies, and project statuses across portfolios.
• Coordinate crosswalks for milestones and interdependencies among projects and/or functional areas.
• Prepare and support delivery of presentations to assist with program/initiative/portfolio status reviews.
• Facilitate integration of capabilities into COAs and assist in development of SOPs; advocate for services to train and equip forces.
• Identify, assess, and advocate current and future cyberspace requirements across commands.
• Coordinate with DoD, vendors, and US Government partners for capabilities research and knowledge sharing.
• Conduct functional needs analyses and PPAs to determine adequacy of service components.
• Contribute information to IPL and Issue Paper processes with documentation within timelines.
• Analyze cyber capability funding with execution history to describe impacts and alternatives.
• Apply advanced analytics to budget, finance, schedule, and processes to improve deficiencies.
• Conduct records and knowledge management for cyber capability and portfolio management.
• Support portfolio management efforts with analysis and advocacy for cyber capability advancement.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly

Microsoft Project

Portfolio management

Leadership and coordination

dealing with multiple tasks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

PMI PMP certification

PMI PgMP certification

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Tharros is looking for courageous team members that enable government missions to move forward with confidence.

Who We Are

At Tharros, expertise, confidence and continuous advancement are at the foundation of what we do. With us, you work with the world’s preeminent vulnerability experts to not only advance government missions, but also your own career path. We’re looking for confident leaders to grow and evolve as we do, protecting our nation’s protectors with cutting‑edge cybersecurity tools.

Seeing everything includes seeing everyone. Tharros moves missions forward with a courageous team of experts and a variety of perspectives.

Outperform

Lead with Growth

Dare to Secure

At Tharros, we have exceptional benefits because our employees’ success is our success. We support our team members’ growth with training opportunities, tools and resources.

Outperform the Expected

Tharros sets high standards because we know our team can meet and exceed them. We anticipate success, expect exceptional results and ensure impact for everyone.

Lead with Continuous Growth

When our employees grow, everyone thrives. As the leaders in vulnerability research, we grow capability for our clients and our employees.

Dare to Secure Anything

At the cutting‑edge of cybersecurity technology, Tharros dares to create tools that will have maximum mission impact. Our company culture reflects this confidence.

Benefits of Working with Tharros

Moving boldly forward requires a strong foundation. Tharros provides foundational benefits that help our employees grow and thrive.

To be the best, you join the best. Tharros offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and disability coverage, savings & retirement and paid leave.

At Tharros, leaders develop leaders. Working at Tharros gives our employees access to resources and expertise found nowhere else, and we nurture the future leaders in cybersecurity from within our ranks.

We’re not afraid to show our commitment to growing our Tharros team. We offer generous referral bonuses to employees who help us reach hiring goals.

Training & Certification Reimbursement

Tharros is always advancing. We offer an education reimbursement benefit of up to $5,250 per year to help our employees thrive.

Breaking Barriers to Cybersecurity Success

Our people‑first culture enables more flexibility for our employees to find success in cyber fields. At Tharros, there are no barriers between you, the world’s leading cybersecurity experts, and our customers.

Tharros has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Portfolio Manager. We are seeking a self‑starter that is independently motivated to join a team that supports your drive and ambition. We are dedicated to inspiring our team members to grow and achieve personal and professional success.

Tharros provides our government client with SETA support to include the application of cyber acquisition and program management expertise resulting in superior performance of command‑wide programs and operations. Our support furthers the mission to unify the direction of cyberspace operations, strengthen DoD cyberspace capabilities, and integrate and bolster DoD's cyber expertise.

• Developing standard methods for tracking and reporting programs, acquisition strategies, and project statuses across portfolios.
• Coordinate crosswalks for milestones and interdependencies among projects and/or functional areas.
• Preparing and supporting delivery of presentations to assist with program/initiative/portfolio status reviews to assist with program decision making.
• Facilitating the integration of capabilities into courses of action (COA), assisting in the development of Division Standard Operating Procedures, and advocating for the Services to organize, train, and equip forces capable of delivering desired effects.
• Conducting identification, assessment, and advocacy of current and future operational cyberspace requirements across combatant commands.
• Coordinating with commercial vendors, DoD, and other U.S. Government partners to facilitate capabilities research, development, technical assurance, and knowledge sharing.
• Conducting Functional Needs Assessments (FNA) and Functional Area Analyses (FAA) of Concept Plans (CONPLAN) and Operational Plans (OPLAN) to determine the adequacy of Service components and supporting agencies to deliver cyberspace effects.
• Contribute information to the Integrated Priority List (IPL) and Issue Paper process including developing, consolidating, and managing capability requests, point papers, briefing charts, spreadsheets, memos, and other documents within prescribed timelines for review and analysis.
• Analyze cyber capability funding requirements combined with execution history to develop concise descriptions of impacts and alternatives.
• Apply advanced business analytics to examine data related to budget, finance, schedule, capabilities, and processes, to identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions for the improvement of deficiencies, omissions, and gaps.
• Conduct records and knowledge management activities for cyber capability and portfolio management activities including drafting program plans and documentation.
• Assist in the management of the cyber capabilities portfolio management efforts including providing analysis, research, and advocacy support for the advancement of cyber capability and portfolio management activities.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• An active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP®).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing a portfolio of projects within an organization.
• Experience running master schedules and complex project timelines within Microsoft Project
• Previous experience creating, updating, and running long term POA&Ms
• Provide advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
• Ability to manage competing tasks.
• Easily works within and across teams.
• Familiar working with technical professionals and other SMEs.
• Strong meeting coordination and facilitation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in a relevant field.
• Experience working in a complex cyberspace operation and/or multi-stakeholder environment.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Tharros is committed to implementing employment programs and policies dedicated to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination. Learn more today.

Be Bold with Tharros

Want to learn more about what it means to work with the world’s preeminent cyber vulnerability experts? Contact us to learn more about who we are and how you can join us.