USAF - Program Manager

cFocus Software Incorporated; Box Elder (SD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software Incorporated seeks a Program Manager to lead a US Air Force–facing program. The role is onsite at Ellsworth AFB, SD, requiring TS/SCI SSBI clearance and experience running complex, cybersecurity‑intensive initiatives.

Key duties include developing the IMS, managing risks and resources, and delivering executive‑level reports. Expect coordination with SAF/FM, AFFSO, AFIMSC, and other government partners in a mission‑critical environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance required.
• B.S. in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years in program/project management.
• Experience managing complex multi-disciplinary programs.
• Proven ability to plan, execute, and report to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead program planning and execution across the full scope of work.
• Develop and control the integrated master schedule (IMS).
• Identify and mitigate program, technical, cybersecurity risks.
• Coordinate engineering reviews and change management.
• Provide risk-informed status reports to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and Air Force cybersecurity processes.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI

Stakeholder management

Program planning

Risk management

Executive reporting

DoD cybersecurity familiarity

Leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. Computer Science / related field

Tools

eMASS

ITIPS

CyberArk

DB2

WebSphere

Nutanix

Windows/Linux

Active Directory

Job description

cFocus Software seeks a Program Manager to join our program supporting the United States Air Force. This position is onsite with the onsite location being in Ellsworth, South Dakota. This position requires a TS/SCI SSBI clearance.

Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance
• B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 10+ years of Program/Project Management experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex, multi-disciplinary engineering and cybersecurity program in a mission-critical environment.
• Demonstrated experience with program planning and execution, IMS management, risk management, resource planning, workload balancing, performance measurement, and executive reporting.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity, systems engineering, infrastructure, database, application sustainment, configuration management, testing, and operational support workstreams.
• Working knowledge of DoD and Air Force cybersecurity and system-lifecycle environments, including RMF, A&A, vulnerability remediation, continuous monitoring, and authorization decision support.
• Experience managing technical reviews, engineering changes, technical baselines, version-controlled documentation, and post-deployment validation.
• Ability to translate PWS and QASP requirements into actionable work plans, metrics, quality controls, deliverables, and corrective actions.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills suitable for interaction with senior Government leadership, authorizing officials, program offices, system owners, engineers, security personnel, and vendors.
• Ability to work primarily at Ellsworth AFB during the PWS duty‑hour window and support rare work at Wright‑Patterson AFB or a contractor facility, as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required NACI/Entrance NACI, CAC, installation credentials, and any other investigation or access determination required for assigned duties. If the position is assigned root access, the individual must satisfy the PWS SSBI-based favorable trustworthiness requirement.
• Ability to comply with the DD Form 254 when issued and with applicable Air Force Instructions, system security instructions, memoranda, and local installation security directives.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or comparable program/project management credential.
• Experience supporting U.S. Air Force, DoD financial‑management, or other high‑availability mission systems.
• Familiarity with eMASS, ITIPS, CyberArk, DB2, WebSphere, Nutanix, Windows/Linux, Active Directory, IAVA, TCNO, NOTAM, COOP, FAR‑compliant procurement, and QASP‑based performance management.

Duties:

• Lead engineering program planning and execution across the full scope of work, establishing priorities, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop, maintain, and control the integrated master schedule (IMS); identify cross-task dependencies, forecast impacts, and drive timely resolution of schedule variances.
• Identify program, technical, cybersecurity, schedule, resource, and operational risks; develop mitigation plans and track risks throughout the lifecycle.
• Plan and facilitate systems engineering technical reviews, including configuration reviews, readiness reviews, and other technical validation gates.
• Coordinate engineering change management and ensure configuration baseline integrity, disciplined change control, and validation following system modifications.
• Serve as the primary integration interface with SAF/FM, AFFSO, AFIMSC, Financial Management Authorizing Official stakeholders, system owners, program offices, and other Government representatives.
• Develop, monitor, and report performance metrics aligned with QASP objectives, including system availability, authorization status, vulnerability remediation, directive implementation, corrective‑action timelines, and data integrity.
• Lead resource planning, workload balancing, personnel management, and team coordination; ensure the Government receives fully trained personnel and adequate coverage.
• Establish and enforce technical documentation governance, version control, quality control, deliverable review, and records traceability.
• Coordinate engineering activities across infrastructure, database, cybersecurity, development/test, CyberArk, and sustainment domains to prevent gaps and conflicting changes.
• Provide concise status briefings, risk-informed recommendations, staffing packages, and decision support to Government leadership and relevant governance forums.
• Oversee hardware/software procurement, renewal, and refresh activities, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with applicable statutes, the FAR, agency policy, and Government restrictions.
• Coordinate vendor performance for the Ellsworth AFB commercial test/development internet service and ensure applicable uptime, bandwidth, response‑time, static‑IP, and DoD STIG requirements are managed.
• Support COOP, disaster recovery, emergency corrective actions, and escalation management to protect mission‑essential financial management capabilities.
• Ensure personnel comply with installation, information‑system, badge, investigation, clearance, cybersecurity workforce, and other security requirements applicable to their assigned duties