Security Assurance Program Manager

CenCore is a highly dynamic, employee driven, results oriented company. We are a team of individuals united together in our passion to help protect national security while providing and enabling unique solutions to some of the most challenging problems and threats currently facing our government and commercial clients. As a small company, we consider the members of our team as family and are dedicated to providing career development, training, and advancement opportunities. Apply today to speak with one of our career advisement specialists and learn about the growth opportunities available to you when you become a member of the CenCore family!

Job Title

Security Assurance Program Manager

Location

Redmond, WA 98033 US (Primary)

Category

Physical Security

Job Type

Full-time

Education

High School

Job Description

Security Assurance Manager

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Assurance Manager to lead the development and implementation of a new security assurance program from inception to production. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our organization's security protocols are compliant with contractual obligations and organizational expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent CenCore's core values of excellence, resilience, and service
• Drive the development and implementation of a comprehensive security assurance program that meets or exceeds organizational expectations
• Analyze programmatic initiatives and requirements to identify and generate potential compliance-driven security assurance tasks
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop new security assurance tasks, often taking broad ideas and turning them into specific quantifiable tasks
• Work independently to formalize tasks within a replicable template for automating all security assurance tasks in production
• Utilize project management skills and methodologies to track and report on efforts
• Assist with support of existing systems and/or business requests
• Identify gaps and propose solutions to increase security efficiency and effectiveness
• Support development of testing and evaluation plans
• Present new tasks to client leadership for approval in a concise and easily digestible polished presentation
• Multitask parallel initiatives and manage various rhythm of business tasks towards a common successful outcome
• Coordinate with the Director of Program Protection, under the direction of the Program Protection Lead
• Conduct other special projects as directed

Job Requirements

Security Assurance Manager

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Assurance Manager to lead the development and implementation of a new security assurance program from inception to production. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our organization's security protocols are compliant with contractual obligations and organizational expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent CenCore's core values of excellence, resilience, and service
• Drive the development and implementation of a comprehensive security assurance program that meets or exceeds organizational expectations
• Analyze programmatic initiatives and requirements to identify and generate potential compliance-driven security assurance tasks
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop new security assurance tasks, often taking broad ideas and turning them into specific quantifiable tasks
• Work independently to formalize tasks within a replicable template for automating all security assurance tasks in production
• Utilize project management skills and methodologies to track and report on efforts
• Assist with support of existing systems and/or business requests
• Identify gaps and propose solutions to increase security efficiency and effectiveness
• Support development of testing and evaluation plans
• Present new tasks to client leadership for approval in a concise and easily digestible polished presentation
• Multitask parallel initiatives and manage various rhythm of business tasks towards a common successful outcome
• Coordinate with the Director of Program Protection, under the direction of the Program Protection Lead
• Conduct other special projects as directed

Qualifications

• US citizenship
• Minimum of 18 years of age
• High School diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to work in an MS Windows-based operating environment, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in security assurance, project management, or a related field. Proven experience in managing large-scale projects from start to finish.

Preferred Skills

• Excellent program management skills, to include leading and managing the program lifecycle from planning and initiation through execution
• Keen attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership and engage stakeholders across various departments to ensure alignment
• Impeccable customer service skills
• Ability to interpret complex and detailed documents to ensure all rules and procedures are being applied
• Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects with competing deadlines and priorities
• Work independently with little direction while also being able to collaborate with others
• Proficiency in SharePoint and Power Automate
• Experience conducting thorough risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats
• Experience defining key performance indicators (KPIs), generating regular reports, and using data-driven insights to make informed decisions

Travel

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