Sr. Program Manager #5414

United States Senate Sergeant at Arms; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

United States Senate Sergeant at Arms seeks a Senior Program Manager for the State Office Readiness Program. You will oversee security contractors, manage installations, and train staff across state offices.

This role requires coordinating with GSA, architects, and landlords to enhance security measures. Responsibilities include presenting security briefings to senior staff, leading multiple concurrent projects, and ensuring continuity planning.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of physical security principles, systems, and operations.
• Understanding of emergency management and continuity planning.
• Ability to read architectural drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Directs security implementation projects for state office portfolio.
• Oversees emergency preparedness and staff training.
• Briefs leadership on vulnerability analysis and security assessments.

Skills

Physical Security

Emergency Management

Driver's license (SORP)

Architectural drawings

Security assessments

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

Target Hiring Range: $134,000-$149,000 Department: State Office Operations Posting Date Range: 8/3/2026-8/17/2026 Pay Grade Range: $130469-$181570
Work Hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Location Status: Hybrid
Hybrid Schedule: 3 days per week on-site.
All remote or hybrid work arrangements must be performed from within the continental United States, subject to Sergeant at Arms approval.
The Senate Sergeant at Arms does not pay for relocation expenses.
This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

The State Office Readiness Program Senior Program Managers are responsible for security management and emergency preparedness in Senate state offices across the U.S. The management includes significant oversight of our security contractors and support team, who perform the installation, maintenance, and monitoring of the electronic security systems. The person who fills this position will join a team of Security and Emergency Preparedness professionals who are each responsible for a portfolio of states, assigned by the Manager.

Examples Of Work Performed Include

• Working with a team to manage the design and installation of various physical security enhancements such as electronic security, locking hardware, and other components.
• Training Senate staff on various security and safety topics.
• Preparing and presenting security briefings to senior staff for state offices.

Successful Senior Program Managers work with staff from Senators’ offices to get buy-in on a range of security enhancements. A typical Senior Program Manager will supervise multiple simultaneous security installations. They also coordinate and approve designs for office security enhancements, working with General Services Administration (GSA) staff, architects, commercial landlords, other SAA groups, and others to design and install or construct security enhancements to state offices that can range from applying ballistic-rated window film to full office buildouts.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Job Duties

Directs technical physical security implementation projects for a portfolio (one-third) of the over 460 Senate state offices, including design, contractor quote evaluation and approval, and construction of security infrastructure, and the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of security systems. Oversees emergency and continuity planning and emergency preparedness of each office staff. Acts as the primary program interface with each Senator’s leadership team to ensure the Senate’s security services are applied consistently. Routinely briefs all levels of the organization regarding vulnerability assessments, threat analysis, and security assessment in the legislative branch environment. Works closely with the State Office Readiness Program (SORP) PMs to provide information on principles and current planning methods for continuity of business and recovery operations and emergency management. Collects, analyzes, and delivers program status reports to ensure adherence to SAA security program methodologies in state offices. Travels quarterly to provide security and emergency preparedness training to staff and review office security systems and implementation. Other duties as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Education

Associate's Degree.

Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• State Office Readiness Program Daily Duty Representative.
• Senate Operations Center state office liaison.
• Travel for state office visits and training, including independently representing the SAA to state and local first responder agencies and other federal agencies (e.g., USMS, FPS).
• SAA Command Center Duty Representative.

Required Work Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in Physical Security and/or Emergency Management.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• A driver’s license (SORP).
• Knowledge of physical security principles, systems, and operations, including assessment, implementation, alarm system installation, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of emergency management and preparedness principles.
• Able to understand architectural drawings and schematics.
• PSP and/or PMP certifications desired.
• As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

Working Conditions

• This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during a lapse in appropriations, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted.
• Moderate (carrying of items less than 50 pounds).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C.
• 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• Be (i) admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1157 or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158 and (ii) have filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or
• Owe allegiance to the U.S. (i.e., qualify as a non-citizen U.S. national under federal law).

Employment is contingent on background / security investigation results.

Benefits At-a-glance

The SAA provides a highly competitive benefits package for all SAA staff. Our benefits extend beyond health care coverage to help provide employees with student loan reimbursement, professional development, transportation subsidy, TSP/retirement savings, access to our Employee Assistance Program, and more! For more information regarding SAA’s benefits, please visit https://sen.gov/OPPW.

ACCOMMODATIONS

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the SAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

VOLUNTARY SELF-IDENTIFICATION FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Candidates only need to apply one time for veterans’ preference to be considered for all future veterans’ preference positions within the Senate Sergeant at Arms.

• All supporting documents must ONLY be provided within the Veterans’ Preference Application and within the stated deadline of the job announcement.
• Late applications for veterans’ preference will not be considered.
• Documentation to obtain veterans’ preference will not be considered if attached to the job application.

An applicant who declines to self-identify as a disabled veteran and/or to provide information and documentation regarding his/her disabled veteran’s status will not be subjected to an adverse employment action, but the individual may be ruled ineligible for veterans’ preference.