Program Manager

***Contingent upon contract award***

First Division Consulting is seeking a highly qualified Program Manager to lead and oversee technical, engineering, operations, maintenance, and management functions supporting the United States Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG) in Quantico, VA. This role is integral to the defense and operation of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), a global network supporting over 200,000 users across more than 30 installations and numerous deployed locations. The Program Manager will ensure the delivery of a tightly integrated, agile, and defensible network environment capable of supporting both distributed operations and enterprise business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coordinate, and integrate all aspects of the program to ensure alignment with MCCOG and Marine Corps priorities, delivering overall program success.
• Develop and maintain strategic and operational plans for the management and defense of MCEN, including oversight of over 5,000 physical and virtual systems across global sites.
• Oversee technical teams responsible for the operation and security of tier 2 and 3 network boundaries, including firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, enterprise virtual server infrastructure, storage area networks, and messaging environments.
• Ensure compliance with information assurance and cybersecurity requirements, providing enterprise risk management guidance and supporting the development of Continuity of Operations Plans.
• Manage internal relationships with IT process owners, define and monitor Operating Level Agreements (OLAs), and ensure service delivery excellence.
• Lead and oversee program budget, staffing, and contracting activities, ensuring optimal resource allocation and fiscal responsibility.
• Coordinate with security vendors, contractors, and staff to maximize the effectiveness of security equipment, software, and operational processes.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives, track program progress and metrics, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Oversee incident detection and response, vulnerability management, and compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.

Requirements

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI
• Bachelor’s degree in Management or a related Technology field.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience managing contracts or task orders of similar size, scope, and complexity.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience supporting a C4 environment with comparable network applications and systems.
• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level III certification.
• Active TS/SCI (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearance.
• ITIL v4 Foundation Certification.

Desired Skills:

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to drive accountability and build trust across technical and non-technical teams.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, and compliance in large-scale government or defense environments.
• Experience with the acquisition process, contract management, and strategic planning for complex IT and cybersecurity programs.
• Ability to analyze and respond to evolving cyber threats, manage incident response, and oversee vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts.
• Demonstrated success in managing geographically dispersed teams and resources in a high-stakes, mission-critical environment.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

First Division Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All fully qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws prohibiting discrimination by protected classes.