Task Lead and Cyber Planner (TS/SCI)

IBM

Maryland

On-site

USD 155,000 - 267,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

IBM Consulting in Maryland is seeking a Task Lead and Cyber Planner to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks across the organization, applying full-spectrum cyber operations and risk management expertise. The role demands leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams in a highly security-conscious environment.

The incumbent will provide strategic guidance to senior management on cyber mission planning and risk management, with TS/SCI clearance and a Bachelor’s degree required.

Qualifications

Thorough understanding of military planning and cyber operation principles.
Experience with risk models and scenario analysis to identify threats and opportunities.
Ability to apply cyber operation knowledge to mission planning and risk management.
Familiarity with industry and military standards related to cyber operations.
Ability to provide strategic guidance on cyber mission planning to senior management.

Responsibilities

Identify and assess risks; develop and maintain risk models and scenarios.
Develop and implement mitigation strategies with cross-functional teams.
Conduct cyber operations planning across the spectrum of operations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
Provide recommendations on exposure management strategies to senior management.

Skills

Military cyber operations

Risk management

Strategic guidance

Threat analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Mission assessment tools

Cyber operations tools

Job description

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Task Lead and Cyber Planner, you will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks and exposures that could impact the organization's assets, operations, financial stability, and reputation. You will develop and implement strategies to protect against various types of threats, requiring a deep understanding of cyber-security and risk management principles.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Identify and Assess Risks: Develop and maintain risk models and scenarios to simulate potential exposures, analyzing data and industry trends to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
Develop Mitigation Strategies: Create and implement strategies to protect against various types of threats, working collaboratively with peer cyber-security functions to provide holistic recommendations to senior management.
Conduct Cyber Operations Planning: Conduct cyber planning across the spectrum of cyber operations and mission support to include mission analysis, execution and post mission evaluation.
Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Ensure comprehensive mission planning and compliance with industry standards and Organizational processes and legal requirements and regulations, working closely with teams to provide guidance and support.
Provide Recommendations: Offer senior management guidance on exposure management strategies and policies, leveraging expertise in military operations, full spectrum cyber operations and risk management principles.

*This person will be required to come into the Fort Meade, MD office 5 days a week

Leaders are expected to spend time with their teams and clients and therefore are generally expected to be in the workplace a minimum of three days a week, subject to business needs.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Deep Military and Full-spectrum Cyber Operations Knowledge: A thorough understanding of military planning and cyber operation principles, including threat analysis, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies, with the ability to apply this knowledge to conduct cyber operations.
Risk Management Expertise: Experience with risk management principles, including developing and maintaining risk models and scenarios to simulate potential exposures, analyzing data and industry trends to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
Technical Proficiency: Proficiency with military and full spectrum cyber operations, applicable tools and operational processes.
Industry and Military Standards Knowledge: Familiarity with industry and military operational standards and regulations related to mission management and cyber operations, with the ability to ensure comprehensive support to full spectrum missions.
Strategic Guidance: Experience providing strategic guidance to senior management on cyber mission planning and operations management strategies and policies, leveraging expertise in cyber mission execution and risk management principles.

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI is required

Preferred technical and professional experience

Advanced Threat Analysis: Deep expertise in analyzing complex threats and developing effective mitigation strategies to protect against various types of threats.
Mission Assessment Tools: Experience with multiple mission planning and assessment tools, to support cyber operations
Industry Adversarial Threat and Trends Analysis: Ability to analyze data and trends to identify emerging risks and opportunities, informing recommendations for senior management on mission planning and cyber operations management strategies and policies.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Task Lead and Cyber Planner (TS/SCI)

Date posted

01-Sep-2026

Job ID

130913

City / Township / Village

Annapolis Junction

State / Province

Maryland

Country

United States