Technical Program Manager - Counterintelligence and Security

Job Description

Job Description

National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) / Mission Capabilities Directorate (MCD)

Position Summary

The NCSC/MCD Team Lead will as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for the NCSC/MCD support effort. This individual is responsible for directing team activities, including contractor personnel across multiple locations, and serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Sponsor program authorities and representatives on technical and project-related matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the NCSC/MCD team in support of mission objectives and program requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the contractor team and Sponsor leadership on technical, operational, and project-related issues.
• Provide regular status updates and milestone briefings to leadership.
• Oversee contractor personnel and project operations through the development of procedures, planning activities, and execution oversight.
• Direct and manage contractual, technical, multi-disciplinary engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative support efforts.
• Monitor project performance and report progress to stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the NCSC/MCD mission and remain informed of evolving requirements and programmatic changes to ensure effective support.
• Track, manage, and control costs, including labor hours for level-of-effort work, to support effective contract performance and minimize cost overruns.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years of hands-on experience managing enterprise IT operations and maintenance (O&M) support and system enhancement projects.
• Experience developing decision-quality materials, including strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings, and executive action tracking.
• Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio and program performance, resource planning, and acquisition/procurement strategy, including vendor management and enterprise licensing concepts.
• Active security clearance required, TS/SCI (level determined by contract requirements). 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience translating mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes in support of counterintelligence and security missions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience.

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