ICF
Cybersecurity Product Development Team Lead
ICF is seeking a Cybersecurity Product Development Team Lead. Our team is helping to secure and protect the Nation's critical infrastructure resilience, so come join us in our largest cybersecurity and resilience communications, digital and creative efforts to date. Location: Position is hybrid, must be located in National Capital Region and able to commute to 1 2 days a week to client site in Arlington, VA. The Work Serves as the primary point of contact between a federal government cybersecurity team and support staff, ensuring workstreams, status updates, and deliverables are clearly written articulated, and reported. Develop, deliver, and maintain program documentation and strategic consultancy support to federal government senior leadership. Lead the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity product development efforts by advising on prioritization, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and coordinated team operations across technical writing and editorial functions. Provide senior-level supervision of support staff responsible for preparing, designing, and publishing cybersecurity guidance for a broad national and international audience. Offer continuous professional development to support staff through mentoring, coaching, and continuous performance feedback. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of and progress reports across operational priorities and active product development efforts. Receive and provide informed advice derived from attending meetings with cybersecurity SMEs and stakeholders. Communicate accurate and timely updates to federal leadership on task status and deliverables pertaining to mission objectives. Independently and proactively identify inefficiencies, continuously refine workflows, and implement process improvements that enhance both federal and support staff operation. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. Active SCI clearance. 5+ years of senior-level experience in people and program management, with a proven track record of excellence in federal contract oversight. Preferred Qualifications: Cybersecurity experience is highly desirable. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse stakeholders and foster collaboration across cross-functional teams. Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, high-volume environments, managing multiple concurrent efforts and adapting to dynamically shifting priorities. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and delivering results aligned with federal contract requirements. Operate independently with minimal oversight while maintaining accountability for team performance and deliverables. Senior-level experience in stakeholder engagement, including effective communication and relationship management with federal leadership and other key stakeholders. Proficiency with collaboration and productivity tools including Microsoft Office Suite, ServiceNow, Generative AI platforms, and CRM dashboards. Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and produce high-quality, error-free deliverables. Strong independent initiative and ownership of tasks, with a demonstrated ability to contribute to team-wide process improvements and program support. Proven ability to independently manage stakeholder relationships, including communication planning, prioritization, risk mitigation, and feedback integration. Basic understanding of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and resources available including the ability to cross-reference internal CTI with commercial vendor data. Awareness of cybersecurity policies, emerging threats, and current events, particularly those impacting critical infrastructure. Familiarity with cybersecurity policy, emerging threats, and current events, with an understanding of issues impacting critical infrastructure. Experience supporting the authoring and writing of cybersecurity documents and materials.
ICF is seeking a Cybersecurity Product Development Team Lead. Our team is helping to secure and protect the Nation's critical infrastructure resilience, so come join us in our largest cybersecurity and resilience communications, digital and creative efforts to date. Location: Position is hybrid, must be located in National Capital Region and able to commute to 1 2 days a week to client site in Arlington, VA. The Work Serves as the primary point of contact between a federal government cybersecurity team and support staff, ensuring workstreams, status updates, and deliverables are clearly written articulated, and reported. Develop, deliver, and maintain program documentation and strategic consultancy support to federal government senior leadership. Lead the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity product development efforts by advising on prioritization, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and coordinated team operations across technical writing and editorial functions. Provide senior-level supervision of support staff responsible for preparing, designing, and publishing cybersecurity guidance for a broad national and international audience. Offer continuous professional development to support staff through mentoring, coaching, and continuous performance feedback. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of and progress reports across operational priorities and active product development efforts. Receive and provide informed advice derived from attending meetings with cybersecurity SMEs and stakeholders. Communicate accurate and timely updates to federal leadership on task status and deliverables pertaining to mission objectives. Independently and proactively identify inefficiencies, continuously refine workflows, and implement process improvements that enhance both federal and support staff operation. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. Active SCI clearance. 5+ years of senior-level experience in people and program management, with a proven track record of excellence in federal contract oversight. Preferred Qualifications: Cybersecurity experience is highly desirable. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse stakeholders and foster collaboration across cross-functional teams. Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, high-volume environments, managing multiple concurrent efforts and adapting to dynamically shifting priorities. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and delivering results aligned with federal contract requirements. Operate independently with minimal oversight while maintaining accountability for team performance and deliverables. Senior-level experience in stakeholder engagement, including effective communication and relationship management with federal leadership and other key stakeholders. Proficiency with collaboration and productivity tools including Microsoft Office Suite, ServiceNow, Generative AI platforms, and CRM dashboards. Expert-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and produce high-quality, error-free deliverables. Strong independent initiative and ownership of tasks, with a demonstrated ability to contribute to team-wide process improvements and program support. Proven ability to independently manage stakeholder relationships, including communication planning, prioritization, risk mitigation, and feedback integration. Basic understanding of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and resources available including the ability to cross-reference internal CTI with commercial vendor data. Awareness of cybersecurity policies, emerging threats, and current events, particularly those impacting critical infrastructure. Familiarity with cybersecurity policy, emerging threats, and current events, with an understanding of issues impacting critical infrastructure. Experience supporting the authoring and writing of cybersecurity documents and materials.