Program Manager (Zero Trust)

Description:

The Program Manager (Zero Trust) serves as a key enabler for the CIO’s Zero Trust (ZT) program. This role provides direct program management support, coordination, and administrative oversight to ensure successful planning, execution, and governance of ZT initiatives. The specialist ensures programming milestones, deliverables, and communications are efficiently managed, while supporting the Government ZT Program Manager in driving enterprise-wide cybersecurity transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Program Planning & Oversight

• Support the Government ZT Program Manager in program planning, execution, and oversight activities.
• Assist in the development of project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Track program performance against established objectives and report progress to leadership.
• Identify risks and recommend corrective actions to maintain project momentum.

Technical & Strategic Support

• Provide expertise and recommendations on Zero Trust principles, concepts, and best practices.
• Support the integration of ZT objectives with broader the CIO cybersecurity initiatives.
• Ensure program activities align with DoD, IC, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.

Administrative & Reporting Support

• Provide administrative support to maintain program documentation, schedules, and deliverables.
• Assist in preparing executive-level briefings, status reports, and program updates.
• Maintain accurate records for compliance with DIA CIO reporting and audit requirements

Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Program management methodologies (Agile, PMBOK), federal cybersecurity frameworks, and Zero Trust fundamentals.
• IC and DoW Zero Trust goals, principles, and priorities.

Skills:

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• Facilitate communication and coordination among diverse stakeholders, including technical teams, program managers, contractors, and external partners.
• Influence up, down, and across organizations to enable implementation and improvement of initiatives, projects, programs, and priorities.
• Organize and manage meetings, workshops, and technical exchange sessions.
• Develop and maintain records of decisions, action items, and follow-ups to ensure accountability.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
• Proficiency with MS365/MS Project, Planner, Excel, and collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams)

Abilities:

• Work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Foster collaboration and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Analyze project performance data and provide actionable insights.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality products under deadlines.
• Translate technical requirements and goals to digestible actions, plans, and in-progress reviews.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related discipline or additional years of experience.

Other:

• 12 years of work experience in related areas such as program management, administrative support, or project coordination in a federal or DoD environment supporting large-scale cybersecurity or IT modernization initiatives, preferably involving Zero Trust principles

Certifications:

• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification preferred.

Clearance:

• Hold a Top-Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Ability to Pass CI Poly.

SALARY RANGE ESTIMATE

• Min $231,000.00 – Max $262,000.00

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Pueo’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Pueo provides a variety of benefits to employees.

BENEFITS

At Pueo, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to professional development resources, we are there to support you all the way.

PUEO OVERVIEW

Pueo is a National Security cyber company built to inspect, defend, harden, and continuously authorize the networks our customers depend on. We deliver mission-grade cybersecurity across defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal enterprise, and critical infrastructure. Our work connects mission-risk inspection, defensive cyber operations, continuous authorization, security engineering, and mission delivery through one accountable team.

PUEO EEO STATEMENT

Pueo is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. Pueo takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.