Full-Time

CSSP Customer Engagement Manager

Posted on 9/23/2025

Deadline 9/22/26
Akima

Akima

1,001-5,000 employees

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Compensation Overview

$100k - $135k/yr

Hyattsville, MD, USA

In Person

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or an additional 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in team leadership, customer service management, or cybersecurity service engagement.
  • Active Secret Clearance required at time of hire
  • Strong understanding of CSSP operations and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
  • Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic direction and leadership to the CSSP Customer Engagement Team to ensure effective planning, execution, and completion of tasks and projects.
  • Stay informed of evolving DoD cybersecurity requirements impacting subscribers and guide the team in implementing timely adjustments to ensure compliance.
  • Oversee the development, review, and maintenance of annual documentation, agreements, and templates to align with subscriber and compliance needs.
  • Lead the response to new service inquiries, ensuring accurate guidance and smooth execution of the service alignment process.
  • Ensure timely and accurate creation of database records for tracking workflow processes and subscriber engagement.
  • Oversee the preparation and delivery of formal support agreements and service quotes for prospective customers.
  • Guide and monitor the initiation of operational services, ensuring alignment through automated tools until full-service implementation.
  • Provide ongoing subscriber support to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
  • Represent the CSSP in leadership and subscriber briefings; prepare and deliver reports on alignment status, customer funding, and service renewals.
  • Manage customer data and coordinate the annual renewal process to ensure continuity of services.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with automated alignment tools and service workflow management systems.
  • Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity frameworks, compliance standards, and policies.

Akima provides services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers contracted, integrated services to help government missions succeed. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, Akima aims to create long-term value for its parent while achieving superior outcomes for customers, guided by Iñupiat values. Its differentiators include Alaska Native ownership, a broad multi-domain service footprint, and a focus on federal missions; its goal is to support customer missions and sustain value for NANA and the Iñupiat community.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • Acquired Pinnacle Solutions, enhancing defense training and sustainment capabilities.
  • Appointed Lauren Cates as VP for Emerging Markets Group to expand mission-critical tech.
  • Appointed Marcus Lopez as COO with 30 years experience to drive operational excellence.

What critics are saying

  • 8(a) subsidiaries graduate, losing sole-source edges to General Dynamics and CACI.
  • FY2026 NDAA shifts DoD cloud contracts to AWS and Azure, crushing Akima's IT revenue.
  • NANA shareholder lawsuits over fund mismanagement halt $500M+ pipelines via audits.

What makes Akima unique

  • Akima delivers agile solutions in facilities, IT, logistics, and construction as NANA subsidiary.
  • Ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.
  • Provides mission support to Sandia National Laboratories in high-security environments.

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PR Newswire
Feb 19th, 2026
Akima appoints Lauren Cates as VP of business development for Emerging Markets Group

Akima, a federal government solutions provider, has appointed Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. Cates will lead growth strategy and expand the company's presence in delivering mission-critical technologies to government and military customers. Cates brings over 15 years of federal contracting experience. She previously led Indigo IT's growth team, securing major contracts in cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise IT services, and spent more than a decade with Bowhead Family of Companies managing billion-dollar pipelines. Akima, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation NANA, employs over 11,000 people and delivers solutions across IT, logistics, aerospace and construction. The company ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

PR Newswire
Feb 12th, 2026
Akima appoints Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer to drive operational excellence

Akima, a federal government contractor, has appointed Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer. Lopez will report to president and CEO Bill Monet and oversee operational excellence and customer delivery. Lopez brings over 30 years of experience in government and commercial sectors. Most recently, he served as president and chief growth officer at Belcan, a Cognizant company, where he led the integration of a $20 billion enterprise. Previously, he headed ManTech's Advanced Research Technology Business Unit. A former US Navy officer and pilot, Lopez commanded an elite strike/fighter squadron. Akima is a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, employing 11,000 people and delivering solutions in IT, aerospace, construction and other areas. The company ranked 31st on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

WashingtonExec
Apr 12th, 2023
Akima Buys Pinnacle Solutions | WashingtonExec

Akima has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a provider of training and sustainment products and services to defense

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