IT Specialist (Security)

As a key member of the Cybersecurity Program Management Staff Office, your primary responsibility is to provide comprehensive oversight and strategic direction for the agency's cybersecurity initiatives. You will lead the planning, tracking, and reporting of the cybersecurity project portfolio, ensuring all efforts align closely with business plan goals, priorities, and organizational needs. A central component of this role involves managing security intake and prioritization; you will serve as the primary hub for cybersecurity service requests, triaging, assessing, and tracking incoming needs while carefully balancing risk, operational impact, and resource availability. To guarantee the success of these initiatives, you will routinely facilitate coordination between internal and external stakeholders, providing executive leadership with regular reporting on performance metrics and risks while driving clear communication and status transparency across the board. In addition to project and stakeholder oversight, you will play a critical role in financial stewardship and resource management. You will collaborate with functional, technical, and operational teams to effectively allocate staff, contractors, and financial resources across various cybersecurity projects. This includes managing and monitoring the department's budget through multi-year planning, detailed cost tracking, submitting acquisition requests, and assisting with contracts to ensure strict alignment with fiscal policies and funding constraints. Beyond core program management, you will be instrumental in modernizing the agency's operational efficiency through technology. You will design, analyze requirements for, and integrate automated workflows across critical Information Security and Privacy Services (AIS) operations, including Privacy, Cyber Program Management, Governance, Compliance, and Cybersecurity Operations. Working closely with IT, cybersecurity, and engineering teams, you will implement these effective automation solutions, document the new processes, and provide essential user training to ensure smooth adoption. Finally, you will actively research and recommend emerging automation technologies to continuously enhance the FAA's resilience and operational efficiency.