USAF Program Manager (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

USAF Program Manager (Cybersecurity): Leading a mission-critical Air Force engineering and cybersecurity program in Ellsworth, South Dakota, with an accent on integrated planning, risk management, technical governance, and operational readiness. Focus on coordinating multidisciplinary workstreams, maintaining authorization and security compliance, controlling technical baselines, and providing decision support to Government leadership.

Location: Onsite at Ellsworth AFB in Ellsworth, South Dakota, during the PWS duty-hour window; rare work at Wright-Patterson AFB or a contractor facility may be required.

Company

Provides software and mission-support services for U.S. Government and defense programs.

What you will do

• Lead program planning and execution, including priorities, milestones, dependencies, outcomes, and integrated master schedule management.
• Manage technical, cybersecurity, operational, resource, and schedule risks through mitigation planning and lifecycle tracking.
• Coordinate systems engineering reviews, engineering changes, configuration baselines, technical documentation, and post-deployment validation.
• Integrate infrastructure, database, cybersecurity, development, testing, CyberArk, and sustainment workstreams.
• Track QASP-aligned performance metrics, corrective actions, system availability, authorization status, and vulnerability remediation.
• Provide executive briefings, staffing packages, procurement oversight, vendor coordination, and support for continuity of operations and disaster recovery.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of program or project management experience in complex, multidisciplinary, mission-critical environments.
• Experience with DoD or Air Force cybersecurity and system-lifecycle environments, including RMF, A&A, vulnerability remediation, continuous monitoring, and authorization decision support.
• Experience managing technical reviews, configuration management, performance metrics, resource planning, stakeholder communication, and executive reporting.
• Must be able to work primarily onsite at Ellsworth AFB and obtain required NACI, CAC, installation credentials, investigations, and access determinations.

Nice to have

• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or comparable credential.
• Experience supporting the U.S. Air Force, DoD financial-management systems, 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 performance management.

Culture & Benefits

• Work supports mission-essential U.S. Air Force financial-management capabilities.
• Collaboration with Government leadership, authorizing officials, system owners, engineers, security personnel, program offices, and vendors.
• Responsibilities include compliance with DD Form 254, Air Force Instructions, system security guidance, and installation security directives.
• Role includes participation in continuity of operations, disaster recovery, emergency corrective actions, and escalation management.