About Andesite:

As an analyst-obsessed company, Andesite’s primary focus is on improving the capabilities and efficiencies of cyber defense teams and their analysts. Its advanced technology is geared toward simplifying cyberthreat analysis and enabling analysts to predict threats, prioritize and allocate resources, and take preemptive action before attacks can occur.

Technical Program Manager with a Security Clearance

Location: Greater Washington D.C. Area (Hybrid) 

At Andesite, we are building a product suite to supercharge cyber security analysts. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) with an active US Government security clearance, you will be responsible for managing complex interdependencies and integration between multiple projects, teams, and stakeholders. You will act as the key interface between internal leadership and government customers, and you will be expected to exercise autonomy and judgement to drive customer success. Leveraging your excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills, you will identify and overcome obstacles; communicate expectations and delivery timelines; help prioritize resources; and work collaboratively with a diverse team of engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and Product Management (PM) leaders. While many of your primary responsibilities will revolve around government customers, you will also have responsibilities focused on private-sector customers. Early-stage startup experience is a plus.

What You Will Do:

• Provide project/program management and direction over a multidisciplinary team building a world-class product suite for government and private sector markets
• Create project plans, set objectives, define deliverables, and establish timelines
• Coordinate activities and manage interdependencies between different teams, ensure alignment, and facilitate communication to drive successful project execution
• Manage government contracts to meet or exceed all contract deliverables, on time and on budget
• Act as key interface for stakeholders and leadership internally
• Work closely and collaboratively with Engineering, Product, and Design team members
• Effectively balance near-term priorities with long-term goals, ensuring the tactical and the strategic are consistently aligned

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in engineering or product/program management
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex projects in a US government context
• Detailed understanding of software development processes, project management methodologies, and technical infrastructure
• Be familiar with and able to discuss key cybersecurity concepts, including Zero Trust Architecture, Application Security, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Attack Surface Management
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a startup environment that requires every member of the team to wear multiple hats
• Demonstrated exceptional critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated exceptional presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong desire to protect national security interests
• US Citizen with an active US Government Security Clearance (TS/SCI)

Bonus Points:

• Experience in cybersecurity engineering or operations
• Experience in data analysis and machine learning
• Early-stage startup experience

Benefits:

• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees’ normal pay
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval
• A hybrid work environment, with travel to our offices in Tysons Corner, VA or alternative locations to collaborate with your team or government clients in person
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available

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