Sr Principal CIDO IT Program Manager - Top Secret

Description

The company's space CIDO program management office is hiring a senior principal CIDO IT program manager to be the main CIDO contact for the Advanced Weapons Systems program.

The role connects CIDO and classified solutions services, including networks, compute, software, cybersecurity, and ATO support, to what the program needs.

The job is fully on site in Chandler, AZ.

You will work with program leadership, engineering, classified IT, cybersecurity, and enterprise CIDO teams to plan, rank, and deliver IT capabilities that let the work move while meeting security, cost, and schedule goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main CIDO IT contact for the program, speaking for CIDO and classified solutions in program forums, reviews, and daily work.
• Oversee multiple programs and projects for a sector or corporate function, acting as liaison for enterprise activities, services, IT, data, and program security statements of work.
• Link corporate and sector or functional senior management so digital maturity strategy, proposals, and execution match business requirements.
• Lead a matrix team and work across corporate, IT, and sector and division program leadership to sharpen strategies toward stated goals.
• Direct enterprise activities that support customer strategy, and manage budget and cost.
• Oversee proposal development, staffing plans, product and service acquisition and delivery, and teaming relationships so work arrives on time, stays cost-effective, and satisfies the customer.
• Bring expertise in IT systems and strategy, estimating and proposals, requirements development, systems and application integration, and program security execution and compliance, including DFAR and Risk Management Framework.
• Run IT program planning and delivery: intake and ranking of demand, roadmaps, and tracking of classified and unclassified networks, NGPCN capabilities, software and tooling, storage, and related services.
• Work with classified solutions IT, ISSM and ISSO staff, and enterprise CIDO services to scope, schedule, and deliver new capabilities, system changes, and ATO work.
• Turn technical and schedule needs into IT demand signals and project plans with ROMs, milestones, dependencies, and risk and issue tracking.
• Support accreditation and security posture by aligning IT solutions with RMF, JSIG, and customer requirements alongside cybersecurity, ISSM/ISSO, and program security teams.
• Resolve complex cross-functional IT problems, such as classified software licensing, tool rollout, capacity limits, and performance issues, that affect cost, schedule, or technical performance.
• Build and maintain program dashboards and status reports covering IT schedules, risks, issues, and mitigation plans for program leadership and CIDO management.
• Work with engineering and operations on mission use cases such as modeling and simulation, software development, integration and test, and data analytics so the IT environment fits.
• Find ways to standardize and reuse CIDO and classified solutions architectures, processes, and tools across the program and related efforts to cut cost and delivery time.
• Lead or join technical and program reviews, such as internal gates, customer reviews, and ATO reviews, as the IT and CIDO representative.
• Plan long range for IT capacity, lifecycle, and risk, including hardware and software end of life, storage growth, and network and HPC demand across the program portfolio.

Requirements

• A master's degree in IT, business, or a related field plus 6 years of related experience, or a bachelor's in those fields plus 8 years, or an associate's plus 10 years. 12 years of related experience may be accepted in place of a degree.
• Demonstrated IT program or project management on complex defense or aerospace programs.
• Experience in classified IT environments such as SAP/SAR, TS, and SCIF or closed area settings, coordinating with cybersecurity, ISSM/ISSO, and facilities and security teams.
• A proven record planning and running IT projects involving infrastructure, networks, or specialized software and tooling, with measurable effect on program schedule and performance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication, turning technical IT topics into clear program-level risk, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance to be considered.
• Ability to obtain and keep SAP/SAR access as a condition of employment.
• Preferred: active Top Secret clearance with current or recent SAP/SAR access.
• Preferred: experience supporting I-RAD, G-RAD, or similar development programs.
• Preferred: hands-on work with NGPCN or other enterprise classified IT services.
• Preferred: familiarity with RMF, JSIG, ATO processes, and working across AO/DAO and customer security organizations.
• Preferred: experience working with CIDO, classified solutions, and enterprise IT organizations in a matrixed setting.
• Preferred: strong background in requirements capture and demand management for IT services, using ServiceNow or similar tools.
• Preferred: relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or ITIL, or formal program or project management training.

Conditions

Work is 100% on site in Chandler, AZ, with no virtual or telecommuting options because the work is classified.

Apply only if you are willing to work on site.

A Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

No relocation assistance is available.

A 9/80 work schedule is offered.

Base salary range is $122,800.00 to $184,200.00, with the final offer based on scope, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements are offered.
• Learning opportunities and exposure to many projects and customers, within a friendly team setting.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan with 401k matching, paid holidays, and PTO for vacation or personal business.
• Possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus on top of base pay, with annual bonuses rewarding individual work and shared company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.