Technical Program Manager bei Creative IT Solutions

Creative IT Solutions, as part of Team DNI, is seeking a Program Manager to lead the DCSA BIES Mainframe Support program. This high-priority initiative supports the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s modernization of the Background Investigations Enterprise System (BIES), transitioning legacy systems to secure, cloud-based environments while maintaining continuity of critical national security operations.

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee all contractual, technical, and financial aspects of the DCSA BIES Mainframe Support program.

• Monitor resource allocation, staffing levels, and subcontractor performance.
• Lead process-improvement efforts and apply best-practice project governance while coordinating and overseeing project scope, planning, execution, and risk management—leveraging tools such as RiskWatch and Archer—to ensure compliant, effective, and responsive IT and cybersecurity support initiatives.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of cybersecurity professionals, systems engineers, ISSEs, and analysts.
• Manage full lifecycle modernization of COBOL-based mainframe systems, migrating services to DoD Cloud One and DISA DECC GovCloud.
• Apply Agile and DevSecOps methodologies to drive secure, iterative deployment using tools like Jenkins and JIRA.
• Implement and maintain NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 cybersecurity controls; oversee Authority to Operate (ATO) tracking via eMASS.
• Collaborate with DCSA Program Executive Office and NBIS stakeholders to ensure system interoperability.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Government and Contractor management.
• Prepare and deliver executive briefings and reports to DCSA leadership.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• 10+ years of federal IT or cybersecurity program management experience
• PMP or PgMP certification
• Experience with DoD acquisition processes and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., DoDI 5000.02, RMF, NIST)
• Hands-on leadership in mainframe-to-cloud migrations and enterprise systems modernization
• Proficiency in DevSecOps practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, JIRA, Selenium)
• Strong stakeholder management, reporting, and compliance oversight skills

Other Duties: 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.