Security Manager - Top Secret Clearance Required

About the role

TEKsystems is seeking a Sr. Security Manager to join our team. The Sr. Security Manager’s role is to lead the enterprise industrial security function across a portfolio of cleared Government contracting companies, including Facility Security Officer (FSO), Insider Threat Program Official (ITPSO), and Key Management Personnel (KMP) responsibilities. This is a Permanent position based out of San Antonio, TX, hybrid workplace. The position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage the industrial security team, including workload, priorities, cross-training, performance expectations, and professional development.
• Serve as designated FSO for assigned cleared entities and supervise implementation of applicable requirements under 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) and related U.S. Government security requirements.
• Serve as ITPSO for assigned cleared entities and oversee execution of required insider threat program activities, training, coordination, documentation, and reporting.
• Serve as KMP for assigned cleared entities and maintain required clearance eligibility, training, briefings, and documentation.
• Maintain effective relationships with DCSA and coordinate reviews, assessments, inquiries, corrective actions, facility clearance actions, KMP changes, and other required submissions.
• Oversee personnel security administration, access eligibility records, required security briefings, security incident and reportable activity processing, and related Government systems including NISS, DISS, and NBIS.
• Conduct or oversee required annual self-inspections, track corrective actions, and provide the SMO and executive leadership with clear visibility into material security risks and open actions.
• Review and support implementation of DD Form 254 requirements and other classified contract security requirements.
• Establish consistent security processes and controls across cleared companies while accounting for entity-specific requirements and contract conditions.
• Maintain documented procedures, cross-training, succession capability, and continuity arrangements that reduce key-person dependency.
• Partner with Legal, Contracts, Human Resources, Information Technology, cybersecurity, operations, and executive leadership on security matters affecting cleared operations.
• Support integration of newly acquired, newly formed, or newly cleared entities into the enterprise security operating model.
• Manage third-party or shared security support, when used, while retaining appropriate internal oversight and accountability for assigned FSO and ITPSO responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible industrial security experience within U.S. Government contracting organizations.
• Significant hands-on experience performing FSO responsibilities under the NISP.
• Demonstrated experience with personnel security, facility clearances, DCSA interactions, classified contract requirements, and security self-inspections.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and managing security personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) and applicable DCSA requirements.
• Working experience with NISS, DISS, NBIS, and related industrial security systems and processes.
• Current Top Secret security clearance and ability to maintain Top Secret eligibility.
• Ability to satisfy applicable FSO, ITPSO, and KMP requirements and maintain required training and eligibility.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $125,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off including sick and vacation leave
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short and long