GuidePoint Program Director

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Position Title: GuidePoint (GPS) Foxtrot Program Director (On-Site, Full-Time)
Organization: Foxtrot/TCS
Location: On Site Only
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with CI
Reports To: AVP Cyber Solutions

Position Summary
The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the GPS Foxtrot Programmsupporting the Transportation and Cybersecurity Services (TCS) contract. This on-site role is responsible for planning, executing, and governing GPS resources across the contract. The Director ensures compliance with contractual and customer, mandates and requirements. The position requires daily communications with stakeholders to ensure proper coordination across government, contractors, and mission owners. The Program Director is responsible for the health and welfare for their onsite teams and to ensure retention and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic & Mission Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of the Foxtrot Program priorities.


• Advise senior GPS on risk, recruitment, and opportunities.


• Translate opportunities for GPS into actionable outcomes.


• Enforce governance, policy, and standards consistent GPS and the Prime

Program & Portfolio Management

• Lead a portfolio of cybersecurity analyst and engineers spanning network security, cloud
  security, identity and access management, zero trust, defensive cyber operations, and
  secure engineering.


• Manage technical leads and matrixed teams across the program.


• Define KPIs/KRIs, maturity models, and executive reporting for program performance.


• Ensure delivery of Program initiatives within cost, schedule, and performance baselines.

Compliance

• Ensure contract compliance with current and future staff.
  
  
  
  • Time (Billable)
  
  
  • CACI Timecard
  
  
  • GPS Timecard
  
  
  • Training
  
  
  • Required Certifications
  
  

Stakeholder & Workforce Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and grow cybersecurity program staff and leads.


• Coordinate across government, military, and contractor organizations.


• Present program status, risks, and recommendations to senior executives.


• Manage vendor and integrator performance in classified environments.

Budget & Resource Management

• Develop and execute program budgets and resource plans:
  
  
  
  • Training (Billiable)
  
  
  • Mission priorities
  
  
  • Travel
  
  
  • FTO
  
  


• Align funding to risk reduction, mission priorities, and compliance requirements.


• Support proposal development and contract execution as applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.


• Currently assigned to the TCS program.


• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
  
  
  
  • Experience can be substituted
  
  


• 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, with 2-5+ years in senior leadership/program management roles.


• Demonstrated experience leading teams in classified environments.


• Experience briefing senior government leadership and executives.


• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within an Intelligence Community agency or major DoD command.


• Master’s Degree


• Familiarity with leading analyst and engineers


• Experience with budget and schedule

Certifications (Preferred)

• CISSP


• CISM or CISA


• PMP or PgMP

Work Environment

• 100% on-site.


• Limited telework due to mission requirements.


• Will require after-hours support
  
  
  
  • For incidents or mission-critical activities
  
  
  • GPS’ taskings as required
  
  


• Occasional travel to government sites or program reviews.

Success Metrics

• Retention


• Recruitment


• On-time program delivery within budget


• Stakeholder and mission partner satisfaction

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1,200 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 6,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)


• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)


• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans


• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program


• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance


• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment


• Pet Benefit Option