Senior Special Programs Security Manager (CSSO/CPSO)

Washington, DC, Remote. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will lead security operations for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP). You will serve in customer-designated roles such as CSSO or CPSO to support classified work.

What you will do

Lead SCI and SAP security operations across the program lifecycle
Serve as the designated CSSO, CPSO, or equivalent program security official
Build and maintain relationships with Intelligence Community and Department of Defense customers
Oversee the establishment, accreditation, operation, and inspection of SCIFs and SAPFs
Translate government regulations and contract requirements into practical policies
Coordinate with personnel security, IT, Facilities, Legal, and program teams
Lead self-inspections, security inquiries, and corrective actions
Advise Industrial Security leadership and represent the security function
Mentor and develop special programs security personnel
Enable classified work through risk-informed decisions

Required qualifications

Active Top Secret eligibility
Current SCI access
Current counterintelligence (CI) polygraph

Nice to have

Substantial experience leading contractor security for SCI and SAP programs
Direct experience as a CSSO, CPSO, CSPSO, SSO, or comparable customer-designated security official
Understanding of Intelligence Community customer operations
Knowledge of NISPOM, ICDs 703, 704, and 705, and DoDM 5205.07
Experience establishing, accrediting, operating, or modifying SCIFs or SAPFs
Experience managing government customer relationships
Experience leading security inspections, customer reviews, and incident response
Experience across multiple Intelligence Community or SAP customers, industrial security program buildouts, COMSEC, or insider threat

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Before you apply

Must have active Top Secret eligibility, current SCI access, and a current counterintelligence (CI) polygraph at the time of application
Must be able to obtain and maintain additional customer-required accesses, including a full-scope polygraph if required

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.