TSA Task Order Project Manager

Culmen International, LLC; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Training opportunities

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Culmen International seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead TSA passenger and checked-baggage screening operations at assigned U.S. airports.

You will be Culmen's senior representative, coordinating with TSA Federal Security Directors, CORs, and airport stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient screening. Ideal candidates have senior aviation security leadership experience, the ability to manage large, shift-based teams, and a track record of performance improvement in

Qualifications

• Significant progressive management experience in aviation security, airport operations, or regulated security operations.
• Experience managing large, shift-based operational workforces.
• Experience with TSA, DHS, or similar federal agencies in a highly regulated aviation environment.
• Strong knowledge of workforce scheduling, performance management, quality control, and compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a mission-critical environment.
• Excellent leadership, written communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall execution of TSA passenger and checked-baggage screening operations at an assigned airport.
• Serve as Culmen's primary management interface with the TSA FSD, COR, airport stakeholders, and Culmen leadership.
• Provide leadership for screening operations, workforce scheduling, staffing, training, quality control, performance management, and contract compliance.
• Ensure operations comply with TSA SOPs, directives, and contractual requirements.
• Manage performance metrics, identify trends, and implement improvements.
• Maintain staffing coverage during seasonal demand, irregular operations, and surges.
• Promote a culture focused on security, accountability, and customer service.
• Lead risk identification and mitigation and support TSA reviews.
• Oversee training leadership with clear accountability across the organization.

Skills

Aviation security leadership

Operations management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Role

Lead the Mission. Strengthen Security. Make an Impact.

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Project Managers to support anticipated TSA Screening Partnership Program (SPP) at commercial airports across the United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for accomplished aviation security and operations leaders to take the helm of complex, mission-critical passenger and baggage screening operations. As a Project Manager, you will serve as Culmen's senior representative for an assigned SPP airport operation, providing the leadership, accountability, and operational direction needed to deliver safe, compliant, efficient, and passenger-focused screening operations.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for coordination with TSA Federal Security Director (FSD) staff and lead the overall execution, performance, compliance, workforce management, and continuous improvement of the airport screening operation.

Bring Your Leadership to a Mission That Matters

If you are an experienced aviation security leader who thrives in complex, high-tempo operational environments and knows how to bring together people, performance, compliance, and mission execution, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do in Your New Role

• Lead the overall execution of TSA passenger and checked-baggage screening operations at an assigned airport.
• Serve as Culmen's primary management interface with the TSA Federal Security Director (FSD), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), airport stakeholders, and Culmen corporate leadership.
• Provide leadership and oversight for screening operations, workforce scheduling, staffing, training, quality control, performance management, and contract compliance.
• Ensure screening operations comply with applicable TSA SOPs, Security Directives, Management Directives, contractual requirements, and performance standards.
• Manage operational performance metrics, identify trends and vulnerabilities, and implement corrective and continuous-improvement actions.
• Maintain appropriate staffing and supervisory coverage while successfully navigating seasonal demand, irregular operations, absenteeism, and surge requirements.
• Build and promote a culture centered on security effectiveness, accountability, employee development, passenger throughput, and professional customer service.
• Lead operational risk identification and mitigation efforts and support TSA performance-management reviews.
• Oversee subordinate operational and training leadership, ensuring clear accountability across the airport organization.

Required Qualifications

• Significant progressive management experience in aviation security, airport operations, transportation security, or comparable regulated security operations.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing large, shift-based operational workforces.
• Experience working with TSA, DHS, another Federal agency, or within a highly regulated aviation environment.
• Strong knowledge of workforce scheduling, operational performance management, quality control, and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders within a mission-critical operating environment.
• Excellent leadership, written communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• U.S. Citizen or U.S. National with the ability to satisfy applicable TSA background, suitability, and access requirements.
• Ability to work onsite at the assigned CONUS airport and support operations outside normal business hours, as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior TSA SPP or Federal passenger/baggage screening experience.
• Prior experience as a senior TSA screening manager, SPP Project Manager, Assistant Federal Security Director, Transportation Security Manager, or comparable aviation-security leader.
• Bachelor's degree.
• PMP or comparable project/program management certification.
• Experience managing TSA performance metrics, screening workforce optimization, training, or quality-control programs.

Job Information

• ID: 2026-4584
• Position Type: Regular Full-Time W2
• Clearance Requirements: DHS Suitability, Public Trust
• Job Locations: US-Various Airports | US-MD-Baltimore | US-TX-Dallas | US-NC-Greensboro | US-CO-Denver | US-CA-Costa Mesa | US-NY-New York | US-TX-Brownsville | US-CO-Denver | US-NC-Fort Liberty | US-FL-Tampa | ...

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, premiums for employees are 100% paid by Culmen, and dependent coverage is available at a nominal rate (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)

• 401k - Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• Supplemental Insurance Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.