Partner Coordinator Specialist

Aretum is seeking a Partner Coordinator Specialist to support stakeholder engagement and coordination activities within a Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) environment.

About the role

The ideal candidate will combine a strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals with experience engaging state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations, government entities, regional associations, and cybersecurity industry partners. This position will serve as a trusted coordination and consulting resource, helping facilitate stakeholder relationships, manage initiatives and deliverables, and translate complex cybersecurity and program information into clear, executive-level communications.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and manage productive relationships with government, SLTT, regional, and cybersecurity industry stakeholders
• Coordinate engagement activities and initiatives involving state and local governments, regional associations, and other external partners
• Support DHS/CISA stakeholder engagement programs, processes, and mission priorities
• Apply an understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, policy, and industry practices to stakeholder coordination and program activities
• Serve as a liaison among internal teams, government stakeholders, industry partners, and other participating organizations
• Plan, coordinate, and track projects, stakeholder activities, deliverables, milestones, and action items
• Develop high-quality written materials, including executive briefings, reports, presentations, meeting materials, correspondence, and other leadership-level deliverables
• Translate technical, cybersecurity, policy, and programmatic information into clear communications tailored to executive and non-technical audiences
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, stakeholder discussions, and follow-up activities
• Identify stakeholder needs, risks, dependencies, and emerging issues and provide recommendations to program leadership
• Provide consulting and advisory support related to stakeholder engagement, cybersecurity initiatives, program coordination, and partnership development
• Maintain appropriate documentation, status reporting, and stakeholder engagement records
• Support additional program management and coordination activities as required

Requirements

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals from a technical, policy, or combined perspective
• Experience working with state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) organizations, including state or municipal governments, regional associations, or similar public-sector organizations
• Experience managing relationships with industry stakeholders and external partners
• Experience working with cybersecurity industry partners or organizations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive-level stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience developing executive-level deliverables, presentations, reports, briefings, and other professional written products
• Experience coordinating and managing projects, deliverables, timelines, and competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, organization, and general management skills
• Demonstrated consulting skills, including the ability to assess stakeholder needs, synthesize information, and provide actionable recommendations
• Ability to work effectively across technical, policy, program, and executive stakeholder groups
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain DHS suitability
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ability to understand and communicate cybersecurity concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills
• Ability to develop polished, concise, and executive-ready deliverables
• Strong analytical, consulting, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, attention to detail, and responsiveness
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting DHS, CISA, or another federal cybersecurity organization
• Familiarity with DHS/CISA organizational structures, mission areas, stakeholder engagement processes, and operating environment
• Experience supporting cybersecurity-focused federal programs or initiatives
• Experience coordinating partnerships involving federal, SLTT, and private-sector organizations
• Project management experience in a federal consulting or government contracting environment
• Active security clearance, including Top Secret (TS), desired but not required, provided the candidate meets all applicable DHS suitability requirements

Clearance / Suitability

DHS Suitability required. Candidate must be eligible to successfully complete and maintain all DHS suitability requirements associated with the position. Top Secret (TS) clearance desired.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development