Curriculum Developer Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis, design, development, and sustainment of highly technical cyber curriculum supporting STARCOM cyber pipelines (including enlisted/officer progression where applicable).
• Produce and/or oversee delivery of full course packages, including: Course outlines, learning objectives, and training plans; Plan of Instruction (POI) and supporting USSF training formats (e.g., TLAW or approved equivalents as directed); Detailed lesson plans, student guides, instructor guides, and presentation materials.
• Ensure incorporation of adult learning methodologies and realistic performance tasks (e.g., scenario-driven exercises consistent with course outcomes).
• Integrate current adversary TTPs and threat-informed design into modules (e.g., mapping appropriate content to MITRE ATT&CK where directed/approved).
• Align curriculum and assessments to USCYBERCOM work role standards and applicable DoD cyber workforce frameworks; ensure traceability from objectives → instruction → labs → assessments.
• Develop and maintain a STARCOM Alignment Matrix mapping modular training to existing/planned STARCOM pipelines to ensure progression without redundancy.
• Direct development of complex, multi-stage hands-on labs and cyber range scenarios that emulate realistic network environments and adversary behavior.
• Produce range guides/runbooks enabling setup, execution, and teardown with minimal troubleshooting and clear expected results.
• Design and validate a multi-phased assessment approach, including: Knowledge checks for curriculum comprehension; Performance-based assessments for proficiency and (as applicable) work role selection; Develop scoring rubrics to support objective grading and consistency across evaluators; Ensure validation artifacts are prepared prior to operational use.
• Serve as the primary contractor POC coordinating with COR/CO and Government stakeholders.
• Lead planning for key events and deliverables, including: Kickoff briefings; Semiannual Program Management Reviews (PMRs); Monthly Status Reports (MSRs), action item tracking, and delivery schedules; Coordinate with adjacent teams/efforts to integrate curriculum and scenarios into broader training constructs (including capstone-style integration where applicable).
• Develop and maintain course resource estimates and recommend training equipment/software/courseware needs consistent with Government direction and approval processes.
• Document required tools, lab resources, and constraints to support sustainable execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: Citizenship: Must be a US citizen; Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; Certifications: CISSP (or equivalent IAM Level III) AND GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH); Education: Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience); Years of Experience: 8+ years of cyber operations experience.
• Additional Experience: Formal technical instruction and/or curriculum development experience; Project/team lead experience delivering complex technical products on schedule; Experience mapping content to USCYBERCOM Work Role Standards and/or NICE framework; Experience integrating threat intelligence into training (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK mapping); Experience building performance-based assessments with defensible scoring rubrics; Familiarity with PCTE or similar DoD cyber training/range environments; Experience working in cleared environments with SIPR/JWICS workflows.