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About Lumen
Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.
We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.
The Role
The Director, Federal Programs provides strategic guidance and direction to a dedicated team of Principal Architects, Engineers, Developers, and Program Managers that support Security and Cyber practices for federal customers. Provides strategic guidance for the growth of programs and projects as assigned. Capable of critical thinking and initiating out-of-the-box ideas, concepts, or capabilities and then determining their feasibility. Oversees and guides integration efforts that bring new and emerging technologies and capabilities from the labs or vendor initiatives to the Federal market via Pilots, OTA’s or other means. Participates in and supports engagement with National Labs, industry partners and customers such as DARPA and AFRL to bring new technologies and capabilities to market. Provides Architectural, Engineering, and SME support to aid Sales in closing highly technical sales opportunities and provides post-sales engineering support for implementation of complex solutions across Federal sales channels.
The Main Responsibilities
Responsible for execution and expansion of assigned Cyber programs
Plans, integrates, and directs cross-functional customer engagements at all levels by non-sales and sales teams to grow the business and ensure customer satisfaction
Directs and brings focus to efforts to expand addressable Federal markets in the areas of new technologies and security
Drives customer engagement at Executive level to ensure customer driven methodologies, procedures, and systems in assigned programs achieve a second to none customer experience
Integrates efforts of assigned resources with Sales, Sales Engineering, Service Delivery, Innovation Center, and Product to streamline the path for rapidly bringing new technologies and cyber capabilities to market
Manages ongoing external and internal senior leader relationships to generate new strategic opportunities and expand scope of assigned contracts
Manages large budgets and complex spend plans. Provides guidance and direction to ensure all aspects of programs operate within established budgets
Develops and oversees a personnel development plan that ensures team members maintain and expand technical knowledge and skill sets
Leads and directs team contributions to proposals
Directs participation in Research and Development (R&D) lab testing of leading-edge technologies to meet current and future customer requirements and works with senior vendor leaders to help drive technology roadmaps
Skills:
Strategic visionary with exceptionally strong communication, persuasion, and analytical problem-solving skills
Strong cyber security and network engineering background and knowledge
Full life-cycle management experience supporting large scale programs
Demonstrated ability to make decisive decisions at the strategic level and capability to provide tailored guidance and direction to achieve results
Strong team leadership skills. Proven ability to form and develop teams to achieve cooperation and synergy in a matrixed environment. Evidence of ability to shape teams with a commitment to company core values that outperform expectations with respect to assigned goals and objectives
Proven expertise in the management and control of large budgets and resources and demonstrated ability to multitask in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment
What We Look For in a Candidate
Bachelor’s degree with experience in cyber security and network engineering
14 plus years’ experience in Cyber, Security, and Information Technology
Experience in solution development and Program/Project management leading security focused Federal programs and projects
Must maintain eligibility requirements for access to classified information (applicants selected will be subject to a government security re-investigation)
Other Requirements:
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification or other relatable certifications.
Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI access required and ability to be cleared for additional program access as required
Travel required
Compensation
This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
Location Based Pay Ranges:
$163,993 - $218,657 in these states: TX.
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
Learn more about Lumen's:
Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
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Requisition #: 337731
Background Screening
If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Equal Employment Opportunities
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
Disclaimer
The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.
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Application Deadline
04/05/2025