Cyber Program Manager

ECS is seeking a Cyber Program Manager to work in our Washington, DC office.

As the Cyber Program Manager, you will play a key role in executing program management duties and driving strategic initiatives for large federal clients. This position requires a critical thinker with expertise in RMF, process improvements, and consulting services.

Contract & Program Management

• Serve as the first point of contact for all contractual, administrative, and performance matters.
• Provide overall Contract leadership, resource planning, and coordination to ensure call order deliverables and timelines are met.
• Interface with the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to resolve any issues and report status.
• Provide day-to-day oversight and guiding a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Oversee day-to-day financial management, including budget tracking, resource allocation, and financial forecasting to ensure operational efficiency.
• Establish program objectives and performance metrics to measure success and drive continuous improvement.

Technical Execution (RMF & Compliance)

• Oversee and execute all RMF Step 4 activities, including assessment planning, evidence collection, security control evaluation, and risk reporting.
• Ensure assessments follow NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5, SP , and Department of State guidance.
• Lead coordination with ISSOs, system owners, and stakeholders.
• Support documentation development (e.g., SAP, SAR, POA&Ms), evidence tracking, and compliance with RMF workflows.
• Provide technical and process support for issue resolution, remediation verification, and continuous monitoring tasks.
• Maintain version control and assist in preparing briefings and reports.

Client & Team Leadership

• Manage cross-functional, matrixed teams in an agile environment to achieve project objectives effectively.
• Work with Program Delivery Leads to identify and implement best practices in systems engineering and process improvements that align with program values of transparency, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain client relationships to define needs, address challenges, develop requirements, and recommend solutions.
• Foster and manage strong relationships with teaming partners, ensuring alignment with program goals and effective coordination across stakeholders.
• Embody servant leadership, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance processes and optimize resource allocation.

Salary Range: $180,000 - $210,000

General Description of Benefits

Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance.
• 8+ years of progressive and broad cybersecurity and program leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional, matrixed engineering teams to effectively deliver solutions development in large and complex environments.
• Expertise in strategic planning / consulting services for a large, federal customer.
• Demonstrated excellent project, program, and portfolio management capabilities including the ability to lead evaluation of scope, staffing, risk, dependencies, communications, and quality.

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