{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"40fcb434d7bb624689ef5a9c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/40fcb434d7bb624689ef5a9c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/40fcb434d7bb624689ef5a9c","title":"Security Programs Manager","description":"Security Programs Manager\nResponsible for leading and administering the Security Program across industrial, personnel, and physical security, classified information system security, CUI protection, cybersecurity compliance coordination, and security awareness.\nThis position serves as the appointed Facility Security Officer for the Headquarter facility and Information System Security Manager for the HQ classified information system.\nThis position provides functional security leadership and coordination to collateral security personnel by establishing corporate security expectations, coordinating required activities, supporting consistent execution, tracking compliance, and escalating unresolved security risks or gaps as appropriate.\nThe role partners closely with IT, HR, Contracts, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Program Management, external Security and Cyber partners and company leadership to ensure company protects classified information, controlled unclassified information, facilities, and systems in accordance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and company requirements.\nEssential Responsibilities\nSecurity Program Leadership\n· Lead the development, administration, and continuous improvement of the Company Security Program across industrial security, personnel security, physical security, classified information system security, CUI protection, security awareness, and related compliance activities.\nEstablish security program priorities, procedures, compliance calendars, inspection readiness activities, corrective action tracking, and recurring security reporting.\nServe as a primary security advisor to the Director, OD & Compliance, Senior Management Official, and Government Security Committee (GSC) on matters involving facility clearance, NISPOM compliance, FOCI mitigation, DCSA engagement, classified contract requirements, security risk, and overall security program health.\nLead physical security program requirements including access control, badges, visitor procedures, end-of-day checks, secure storage, alarm/access logs, and facility security posture.\nCoordinate security responsibilities across company locations and functions, ensuring consistency, appropriate ownership, documentation, and follow-through.\nSupport CUI protection and CMMC readiness from a security program governance perspective by helping coordinate requirements, evidence, corrective actions, POA&M visibility, risk reporting, and assessment readiness with IT, the MSP, the CMMC consultants, and other responsible stakeholders.\nProvide functional guidance, templates, procedures, and training to collateral security personnel supporting the company security program.\nReview security-related compliance evidence and readiness materials for completeness, consistency, and alignment with applicable contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.\nEscalate unresolved security or cybersecurity compliance risks to the Director, Compliance, IT leadership, the Senior Management Official, or other leadership as appropriate.\nLead through influence, coordination, subject matter expertise, compliance authority, and executive escalation when needed.\nDevelop, coordinate, and deliver security education and awareness activities, including new hire briefings, annual refresher training, CUI training support, insider threat awareness, reporting requirement reminders, and role-based security guidance.\nPromote a practical security culture that supports compliance without unnecessarily impeding business operations.\nFacility Security Officer for the Headquarter Facility\nServe as the company’s point of contact for DCSA correspondence, self-inspections, security vulnerability assessments, and security program matters related to the Chesapeake facility.\nIn accordance with the Special Security Agreement, act as the security advisor to the GSC.\nManage personnel security clearance processes, including initial clearance submissions, reinvestigations, access updates, visit certifications, debriefings, and related personnel security records.\nMaintain required facility, system, and personnel information in applicable government systems, including DISS, NISS, eMASS, SPRS, or other systems as required.\nAdvise employees and managers on security reporting requirements, including personal, administrative, foreign travel, foreign contact, adverse information, suspicious contact, and incident-related reporting obligations.\nEnsure full implementation of the Special Security Agreement and Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence mitigation requirements, including maintenance and implementation of related plans and procedures (AOP, TCP, ECP, SPP, etc)\nSupport insider threat meeting preparation, awareness training, reporting pathways, escalation practices, and related program documentation.\nConduct or coordinate required security briefings, debriefings, refresher training, and access-specific acknowledgements.\nSupport visit requests, security briefings, meeting coordination, and related visitor control processes.\nClassified Information System Security / ISSM\nEnsure the Chesapeake classified system is maintained in accordance with applicable government, contractual, NISPOM, RMF, system authorization, and DMS security requirements and coordinate with system administrators, IT personnel, users, DCSA, and other government security personnel as required to maintain the system’s approved security posture.\nProvide GSC with visibility into classified system risks, authorization status, corrective actions, resource needs, and compliance concerns.\nRequired Skills and Competencies\nStrong working knowledge of NISPOM requirements, DCSA expectations, industrial security practices, personnel security, classified material handling, and facility clearance requirements.\nWorking knowledge of FOCI mitigation, SSA compliance, and security governance in a FOCI-mitigated environment.\nWorking knowledge of RMF, classified information system security, system authorization, continuous monitoring, and ISSM responsibilities.\nWorking knowledge of CUI protection, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, cybersecurity compliance governance, POA&M tracking, and evidence management.\nStrong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive, confidential, classified, and personnel-related information.\nAbility to lead through influence in a matrixed environment without direct supervisory authority.\nStrong communication skills, including the ability to explain security requirements clearly to employees, managers, technical personnel, executives, and government stakeholders.\nAbility to balance compliance requirements with operational practicality.\nRequired Experience and Education\nMinimum of five years of experience in industrial security, facility security, classified information system security, or closely related security program roles.\nPrior experience serving as an FSO, ISSM, AFSO, security manager, or similar role in a cleared defense contractor environment.\nExperience working in a FOCI-mitigated company or supporting FOCI mitigation activities strongly preferred.\nWorking knowledge of NISPOM, DCSA processes, DISS, NISS, eMASS, RMF, classified systems, and personnel security requirements.\nWorking knowledge of CUI, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, cybersecurity compliance, and security assessment readiness.\nExperience developing or maintaining security policies, procedures, SSPs, security plans, training materials, compliance evidence, POA&Ms, corrective action plans, and inspection materials.\nExperience supporting DCSA reviews, self-inspections, facility clearance requirements, classified contract requirements, and DD254 reviews.\nCertifications and Training\nCompletion of required FSO training or ability to complete required FSO training within a defined period after appointment.\nCompletion of required ISSM training or ability to complete required ISSM training within a defined period after appointment.\nRelevant cybersecurity, information assurance, or industrial security certifications preferred, such as ISP, CAP, CISM, CISSP, Security+, or comparable credentials.\nClearance and Work Authorization Requirements\nThis position requires an active security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.\nThis position requires eligibility to access classified information and controlled information in accordance with applicable government and company requirements.\nPhysical and Work Environment Requirements\nAbility to work onsite as required to support cleared facility responsibilities, classified system responsibilities, DCSA engagement, physical security activities, classified material control, inspections, and employee support.\nAbility to move throughout office, production, storage, and controlled areas as needed to assess security posture and support program requirements.\nAbility to use standard office equipment and computer systems.\nAbility to handle sensitive, classified, and controlled information in accordance with applicable safeguarding requirements.\nLimited travel may be required to support other company locations.\nPay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nEmployee assistance program\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nHealth savings account\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nProfessional development assistance\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nWork Location: In person","company":"Flagship Management","rawCompany":"flagship management","city":"Chesapeake","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T00:15:10.290Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3013.01","title":"Security 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