Cyber Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary backup and deputy for the Program Manager, assuming operational and leadership responsibilities as required.
• Drafts, reviews, and refines high-visibility executive communications, including memos, executive summaries, briefings, and white papers for senior military and civilian leadership.
• Led the development, management, quality control, coordination, and timely delivery of all Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) and deliverables.
• Manages and tracks program-specific budgets, spend plans, and procurement requests for the cyber team.
• Directly oversees the personnel onboarding and offboarding processes, maintaining staffing trackers, monitoring security clearance statuses, and ensuring contract compliance.
• Facilitates seamless interfacing and negotiations with government clients, technical experts, and senior leadership, serving as the critical translator between technical capabilities and business/programmatic objectives.
• Coordinates scheduling, resource management, and personnel logistics during active defensive cyber operations (DCO) and incident response events.
• Aids in integrating Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) and Mission Relevant Terrain-Cyber (MRT-C) concepts into overall mission planning and operational execution.
• Leads the development, documentation, and standardization of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), governance processes, and workflows for the cyber operations team.
• Interprets and translates complex cyber policies, frameworks, and guidance (e.g., DoD directives, NIST RMF, STIGs, CCRI) into practical, mission-aligned administrative and operational workflows.
• Establishes and maintains risk-informed frameworks to guide resource allocation and defensive efforts based on operational priorities.
• Develops and presents operational metrics and decision-support analysis to inform leadership on mission risk, training readiness, and cyber posturing.
• Coordinates preparedness efforts for compliance inspections (e.g., CCRI), emphasizing actual operational readiness and sustainable compliance.
• Facilitates and documents After-Action Reviews (AARs) to integrate lessons learned into future operational planning.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 7+ years of experience in project management, program support, or executive administration, ideally within a technical or military environment.
• 5+ years of experience supporting DoD or federal contracts/programs.
• Active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), or equivalent program management certification.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CISSP, CISM, CAP) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Army Materiel Command (AMC) organizational structure, portals, and operational processes.