Project Manager – Armed Cleared Security Operations with Security Clearance
Cencore Group Washington
Description We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and oversee a security services contract supporting armed cleared officers in a high-security environment. This individual will be responsible for managing day-to-day contract execution, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, maintaining operational readiness, and leading personnel and subcontractor performance.
The ideal candidate has strong experience managing government or commercial security programs involving cleared personnel, armed protective services, access control, force protection, or related physical security operations. This role requires a leader who can balance client engagement, operational discipline, compliance, staffing coordination, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
Key Responsibilities * Manage overall contract performance for a program supporting armed cleared officers.
The ideal candidate has strong experience managing government or commercial security programs involving cleared personnel, armed protective services, access control, force protection, or related physical security operations. This role requires a leader who can balance client engagement, operational discipline, compliance, staffing coordination, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
Key Responsibilities * Manage overall contract performance for a program supporting armed cleared officers.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the customer, company leadership, and internal support teams.
- Oversee daily operations to ensure all posts are staffed, compliant, and executed in accordance with contract requirements.
- Supervise site leadership and ensure effective management of armed cleared officers and any supporting personnel.
- Monitor contract deliverables, schedules, staffing levels, training status, and performance metrics.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, customer, and company policies related to armed security operations.
- Maintain oversight of licensing, certifications, weapons qualifications, clearance status, and required training for all assigned personnel.
- Coordinate closely with recruiting, HR, security, training, and operations teams to support hiring, onboarding, retention, and backfill planning.
- Review and validate timesheets, labor utilization, overtime, and staffing efficiency.
- Identify operational risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure uninterrupted mission support.
- Prepare and deliver recurring status reports, incident reports, staffing updates, and customer briefings.
- Support inspections, audits, and quality assurance reviews.
- Lead issue resolution involving personnel performance, post coverage, customer concerns, and compliance matters.
- Manage subcontractor performance if applicable, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and service standards.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to strengthen service delivery, accountability, and program performance.
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