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The Program Security Analyst assists the United States Space Force Government Program Manager with the research, development and implementation of comprehensive program protection methodologies to protect advanced RDT&E programs throughout the system’s life cycle. The Security Specialist is a mid-level security professional responsible for day-to-day multidiscipline security operations within classified DoD environments. The position provides hands-on support across information, personnel, physical, and program security activities associated with collateral, SCI, and SAP operations.
The successful candidate will support classified material accountability, document control, personnel and visitor access, security records, data-transfer activities, security awareness, and other functions necessary to maintain secure facilities and program operations.
Duties:
- Perform day-to-day security operations supporting collateral, SCI, and SAP activities.
- Receive, process, account for, reproduce, transmit, store, and destroy classified material.
- Maintain classified document accountability records, logs, and databases.
- Process classified correspondence, packages, and controlled material.
- Support authorized electronic data transfers.
- Support personnel and visitor access, visit requests, access verification, escorts, and visitor records.
- Assist with facility access control, badges, and entry/exit procedures.
- Maintain personnel security and program-access documentation.
- Process and review Program Access Requests and SAP access documentation.
- Support indoctrination and debriefing activities.
- Track clearance and access actions with government security organizations.
- Support Top Secret accountability, compliance inspections, corrective actions, and security awareness.
- Apply established security policies, SOPs, and customer requirements.
- 8-10 years of relevant experience supporting DoD security, classified operations, industrial security, program security, personnel security, or related functions.
- Experience working within classified government or contractor environments.
- Experience supporting SCI and/or SAP security activities.
- Knowledge of classified material handling, accountability, storage, transmission, reproduction, and destruction.
- Experience with document control, classified correspondence, personnel access, visitor control, or clearance verification.
- Familiarity with DoD security policies and procedures.
- Experience maintaining security records, databases, logs, and controlled documentation.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with government and industry personnel.
- Travel: Up to 35%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility, Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information. Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; additional relevant security experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- SAP security operations experience.
- Experience processing Program Access Requests or SAP nomination documentation.
- Top Secret document-control or accountability experience.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$110,000 - $140,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
The Program Security Analyst assists the United States Space Force Government Program Manager with the research, development and implementation of comprehensive program protection methodologies to protect advanced RDT&E programs throughout the system’s life cycle. The Security Specialist is a mid-level security professional responsible for day-to-day multidiscipline security operations within classified DoD environments. The position provides hands-on support across information, personnel, physical, and program security activities associated with collateral, SCI, and SAP operations.
The successful candidate will support classified material accountability, document control, personnel and visitor access, security records, data-transfer activities, security awareness, and other functions necessary to maintain secure facilities and program operations.
Duties:
- Perform day-to-day security operations supporting collateral, SCI, and SAP activities.
- Receive, process, account for, reproduce, transmit, store, and destroy classified material.
- Maintain classified document accountability records, logs, and databases.
- Process classified correspondence, packages, and controlled material.
- Support authorized electronic data transfers.
- Support personnel and visitor access, visit requests, access verification, escorts, and visitor records.
- Assist with facility access control, badges, and entry/exit procedures.
- Maintain personnel security and program-access documentation.
- Process and review Program Access Requests and SAP access documentation.
- Support indoctrination and debriefing activities.
- Track clearance and access actions with government security organizations.
- Support Top Secret accountability, compliance inspections, corrective actions, and security awareness.
- Apply established security policies, SOPs, and customer requirements.
- 8-10 years of relevant experience supporting DoD security, classified operations, industrial security, program security, personnel security, or related functions.
- Experience working within classified government or contractor environments.
- Experience supporting SCI and/or SAP security activities.
- Knowledge of classified material handling, accountability, storage, transmission, reproduction, and destruction.
- Experience with document control, classified correspondence, personnel access, visitor control, or clearance verification.
- Familiarity with DoD security policies and procedures.
- Experience maintaining security records, databases, logs, and controlled documentation.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with government and industry personnel.
- Travel: Up to 35%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Current Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility, Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information. Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; additional relevant security experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- SAP security operations experience.
- Experience processing Program Access Requests or SAP nomination documentation.
- Top Secret document-control or accountability experience.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$110,000 - $140,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in security program manager jobs.
- Five or more years of experience managing information security programs or projects
- Hands-on experience with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 compliance
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
- Demonstrated ability to manage risk assessments, audits, and remediation tracking across an organization
- Experience communicating security program status and risks to executive and non-technical stakeholders
- Familiarity with GRC platforms such as ServiceNow, Archer, or similar governance and risk tools
Tips for Your Security Program Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to each framework
Security program managers are often hired against a specific framework, whether NIST, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP. Pull the exact framework names from each job posting and mirror that language in your experience bullets so your resume clears automated screening.
Quantify program scope not just outcomes
Hiring managers want to see the scale you've managed: number of controls implemented, teams coordinated, or audit findings remediated. Replace vague impact statements with scope details that show how large and complex your programs actually were.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists security program manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by clearance requirements upfront
Many security program manager roles in defense and government contracting require an active clearance. Sort openings by whether they require a clearance before applying, so you're not investing time in roles that will screen you out at the offer stage.
Prepare a program lifecycle case study
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a security program you built or inherited and improved. Prepare a concise narrative covering scope, stakeholder alignment, risk decisions you made, and measurable results, ready to adapt to behavioral and situational questions.
Negotiate scope before title or compensation
Security program manager roles vary widely in authority: some own enterprise-wide programs, others support a single product line. Before negotiating compensation, clarify reporting structure, budget ownership, and whether you'll have direct reports, since these define the role's actual seniority.
Security Program Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most security program managers?
The companies hiring the most security program managers right now include Amazon, Google, and Citizens, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, California, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is strongest at large technology companies, federal contractors, and regulated industries like financial services and healthcare.
How many security program manager jobs are remote?
About 53% of security program manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more flexible roles in the security field. Governance, risk, and compliance-focused positions tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles tied to classified government programs or physical infrastructure typically require on-site presence.
How do you become a security program manager?
Most security program managers move into the role after several years as a security analyst, security engineer, or IT project manager. Building experience with risk assessments, compliance audits, and cross-functional projects matters more than any single credential. Earning a CISM or CISSP strengthens your candidacy, and managing a security initiative end-to-end, even in a supporting role, is often the deciding factor in landing the first program management title.
Can you get a security program manager job without direct program management experience?
You can get a security program manager job without the exact title if you've led security initiatives, coordinated remediation efforts, or managed compliance projects in a prior role. Emphasize scope, stakeholder coordination, and risk decision-making in your resume rather than formal project management credentials. Starting with a program coordinator or security operations lead role at a larger organization is a practical path to the full program manager level.
What does the security program manager interview process look like?
The interview process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your background and framework experience, followed by a technical or competency interview where you walk through a security program you've managed. Later rounds usually involve a panel with engineering, legal, or compliance stakeholders and a scenario exercise asking how you'd build or mature a specific program. Some employers include a written case study or presentation as a final step.
Where can I find and apply to security program manager jobs?
You can find and apply to security program manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing. There's no separate signup step required before you apply.
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