Senior Cybersecurity Program Manager

ManTech - Stennis Space Center, MS

Full-time - Senior

Stennis Space Center, MS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Cybersecurity Program Manager at ManTech is responsible for overseeing all activities related to maintaining certification as a network and cybersecurity service provider center of excellence. This role involves leading compliance efforts, managing multiple teams, and ensuring the organization meets cybersecurity standards while continuously improving its practices in response to evolving threats.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal activities to ensure compliance with organizational standards, including internal audits and preparation for assessments.
• Work closely with customers to develop schedules for assessments.
• Travel and send teams to sites as required to conduct assessments.
• Manage multiple teams and concurrent processes effectively.
• Coordinate pre-site communication and activities to capture necessary artifacts.
• Analyze data, processes, tools, and tactics used by cybersecurity teams.
• Continuously improve the program based on industry best practices and emerging threats.
• Conduct business process analysis and recommend improvements to operations and cybersecurity strategies.
• Promote best practices for incident response, cybersecurity analysis, and SOC operations.
• Drive the implementation of automation and process efficiencies.
• Audit response and escalation documentation and processes.
• Guide and mentor peers and subordinates for cross-training purposes.
• Develop and maintain program compliance and maturity metrics.

Requirements

• A DOD 8570 IAM Level III or similar certification.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
• A minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity technical experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of IT operational experience.
• Experience preparing an organization for and successfully obtaining accreditation via a formal assessment (e.g., ISO20k, CMMC).
• Advanced knowledge in planning, directing, and evolving Security Operations Center (SOC) operations for a large and complex enterprise.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity laws, regulations, and policies.
• Demonstrated mastery of the lifecycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vectors, and methods of exploitation.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply various Intel Frameworks (e.g., Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, MITRE ATT&CK, and D3FEND).
• Deep technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies and emerging capabilities.
• Extensive leadership experience in creating, building, and maintaining high-performing teams in a cybersecurity environment.

Nice-to-haves

• A PMP certification.
• An ITIL v4 certification.
• A CMMC Professional or CMMC Assessor certification.
• Multiple DoD 8570 IAM or similar certifications.