Metrea
Program Security Manager
Annapolis Junction, MD; Washington D.C · Full-time
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About the role
- The Program Security Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, and sustaining the security, risk mitigation, and mission assurance framework required to support sensitive operational programs.
- This role integrates counter-intelligence awareness, operational security, collection management support, and planning discipline to help protect personnel, capabilities, partners, infrastructure, and activities across complex mission environments.
- This position supports programs that may involve distributed teams, compartmented information, operational ambiguity, non-standard infrastructure, sensitive partnerships, and time-sensitive requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assess threats, vulnerabilities, and operational risks related to personnel, partners, facilities, technology, supply chains, access, infrastructure, and the information environment
- Support planning and execution of sensitive activities by integrating counter-intelligence, operational security, risk mitigation, and collection management considerations
- Develop and maintain risk assessments, mitigation plans, decision briefs, operational security products, and executive-level recommendations
- Coordinate with program managers, operators, planners, technical personnel, vendors, partners, and government stakeholders to ensure risk mitigation measures are practical, executable, and aligned with mission requirements
- Support collection management and reporting workflows, including requirements tracking, reporting review, information management, and feedback on operational relevance
- Help identify intelligence gaps, information requirements, and collection priorities that support operational planning, threat understanding, and decision-making
- Support incident reviews, anomaly assessments, and lessons-learned processes to identify root causes, potential compromise, and corrective actions
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise briefings to senior leaders and stakeholders on operational risk, threat posture, mitigation options, and mission impact
- Help build repeatable processes for sensitive program security, documentation, oversight, deconfliction, and risk governance
Requirements
- 20+ years of combined experience in SOF, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, interagency, or sensitive commercial operations
- Strong understanding of counter-intelligence, operational security, risk mitigation, and sensitive activity support
- Ability to translate complex threat, security, and intelligence information into practical recommendations for operators and senior leaders
- Experience supporting operational planning, mission management, staff coordination, or effects-based planning
- Ability to work independently in ambiguous, fast-moving, and sensitive environments with limited oversight
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level briefings, assessments, and formal recommendations
- Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to protect sensitive information while enabling operational outcomes
- Familiarity with FIE threat analysis, pattern-of-life analysis, vulnerability assessment, operational deconfliction, or adversary targeting methodologies
- Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical plan options
- HSA/FSA accounts
- Dental and vision coverage
- Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
- Life and disability insurance
- Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
- Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub
- Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Company info
- Company Overview
- Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas.
- These include airborne ISR, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, aerial firefighting, and advanced simulation.
- Just like technical firmware connects software and hardware, our Firmware is the constant interface between our mission and our people.
Equal opportunity
- AAP/EEO Statement
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Work Authorization / Security Clearance
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