Security Manager IRES - SSFB

Position Title: Security Manager

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Description of Duties:

As the Security Manager supporting Amentum Technology Inc (ATI) on-site in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight in collaboration with Amentum Security leadership supporting a high-profile national defense division. You will be responsible for the direction, implementation, and management of a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary security program designed to protect personnel, information, and critical assets. The candidate will be responsible for the following:

Security Program Management

• Oversee the day-to-day security program ensuring compliance with Amentum security policies, procedures and guidance while also ensuring compliance with NISPOM, DCSA and program specific security regulations.
• Maintain Form DD254s and prepare/administer sub-DD-254s.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and program security representatives.
• Develop and implement security procedures for access control, visitor management, and physical security, overseeing their execution by security personnel.
• Conduct security self-inspections, prepare for DCSA security reviews, and implement corrective actions as needed to maintain program compliance.

Personnel Security (PERSEC)

• Manage the personnel security clearance program using the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) and the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS).
• Process new clearance applications, periodic reinvestigations, and incident reports for all cleared personnel supporting the ATI mission.
• Provide initial security briefings, annual refresher training, debriefings, and foreign travel/contact awareness training tailored to the threats facing the MDD community.
• Maintain all required personnel security documentation and records with a high degree of accuracy.
• Administer foreign travel briefings, track and record foreign travel notifications and debriefings, foreign contact and suspicious contact reports.
• Security Program Leadership & Strategy
• Serve as the senior security advisor to program leadership and liaison to Amentum Security leadership, providing expert guidance on all security-related matters.
• In collaboration with Amentum security leadership, develop, implement, and maintain division specific security policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with NISPOM, DCSA, and specific division directives.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to address threats to the program.

Leadership & Customer Relations

• Serve as the key security advisor to program division leadership on all industrial security risks and compliance requirements.
• Provide guidance and training to security staff and program personnel on security protocols.
• Lead contract security discussions and interface with the Government’s Industrial Security Representative.
• Brief senior program and Amentum security leadership on the status of the security program, as well as key issues impacting the mission.

Team & Operations Management

• Lead and manage a diverse team of security professionals, including the Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO), physical security staff and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) specialists.
• Oversee all aspects of physical security, including site security systems, account management, vendor management, system health monitoring, audit logging and coordinating service calls.
• Oversee the industrial security program, ensuring the AFSO effectively manages personnel clearances, reporting requirements, and DCSA compliance.
• Serve as the primary liaison with senior government customers and DCSA representatives for all security program matters.

Compliance & Incident Management

• Ensure the program is prepared for all government security reviews and inspections, leading the response and any resulting corrective actions.
• In collaboration with Amentum security leadership, conduct internal security investigations and manage the reporting of all security incidents.
• Develop and manage the security education, training, and awareness program for all program personnel.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate strong leadership and be capable of managing a multi-disciplinary team.
• Be comfortable interfacing with government customers, senior and Amentum security leadership on a daily basis.
• Be able to perform tasks successfully with minimal guidance under short timelines.
• Be able to manage shifting work priorities and program-level responsibilities.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Be responsive, flexible, organized, and have a strong attention to detail.
• Be a strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex security requirements into effective operational plans.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal skills, capable of briefing senior executives and government clients.
• Excel at managing multiple complex projects simultaneously with minimal guidance.
• Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with extensive experience in policy and report development.
• Be a decisive problem-solver, able to act with authority in a high-stakes environment.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.  The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
  • May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 8, or more, years of directly related experience in a DoD or government contracting security environment, with at least 3 years in a security management role leading a team.
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have expert knowledge of the NISPOM and extensive experience managing DCSA security reviews.
• Must have demonstrated experience managing multiple security disciplines (e.g., industrial, physical, personnel, and information security).
• Must have experience with DISS, NISS, and other security-related databases.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have an active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance
• Have 1, or more, of the following certifications: Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Industrial Security Professional (ISP), or other advanced security certification.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

       

Compensation Details:

$125,000 – $140,000

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

 

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

 

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

04/23/2026 - 05/01/2026

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

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