Cyber Program Manager

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US-DC-Washington Until 9/6/2026 15+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 8, 2026 Last posted July 8, 2026
Job description

Purpose and Impact:

Amentum is seeking a Cyber Program Manager to support our U.S. Department of Energy contract. Position will be based in the Washington, D.C area.

Work Schedule: 5 days, 8hrs

Essential Responsibilities:

Provide management and oversight for Cyber Intelligence (CI) contract supporting U.S. Department of Energy.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

  • 15+ years managing large federal cybersecurity, intelligence, or IT modernization programs.
  • 10+ years managing DOE, DoD, Intelligence Community, or National Laboratory contracts.
  • Experience leading programs valued at $25M–$100M+ with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Proven experience managing cybersecurity operations, engineering, cloud modernization, SOC, incident response, or Zero Trust initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success managing staffing, recruiting, retention, subcontractors, financial performance, quality assurance, and executive customer relationships.
  • Strong understanding of NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, CMMC, and Zero Trust Architecture.
  • PMP required.
  • CISSP strongly preferred.
  • Experience briefing SES, Laboratory Directors, or Flag Officer-level leadership.

Security Clearance Required:

  • Active TS/SCI or DOE Q clearance

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This position is not designated as a safety sensitive position.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

About this role

Summary

Manage large federal cybersecurity programs, stakeholder communication, and technical compliance.

Job title

Cyber Program Manager

Experience level

15+ years

Minimum experience

15+ years exp

Industry

defense

Location requirements

Remote work not specified, based in Washington, D.C.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

managementcybersecurity operationsNIST 800-53RMFFedRAMPCMMCZero Trust ArchitecturePMPTS/SCI or DOE Q clearance

Preferred skills

CISSPbriefing senior leadership

Specializations

cybersecurityprogram managementfederal contractscloud modernizationZero Trust
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Washington, DC, USA

Work arrangement unknown City