Program Protection Officer

General Dynamics

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Lima, OH
Posted
29 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

Market check

Salary context

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
$128k most similar roles pay here $230k

This listing doesn't post a salary. Most similar roles pay $151,264–$208,812.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 984 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at General Dynamics

At a glance

TL;DR · Program Protection Officer

The Program Protection Officer supports the Program Protection Office at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center. This role ensures compliance with program protection requirements for new and existing programs across the US market. The officer advises leadership on security policies, develops implementation plans, and manages data access controls to protect sensitive information. Key responsibilities include analyzing DD Form 254s and Security Classification Guides, reviewing RFPs for contract modifications, and training personnel on Controlled Unclassified Information. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of information technology, system administration, and ground combat and support vehicle technical work. This position addresses the critical challenge of maintaining rigorous security standards and data integrity within complex defense manufacturing and engineering environments.

What you'll do

  • Ensure compliance with program protection requirements for new and existing programs across the US market.
  • Advise leadership on interpreting security policies and developing procedures to meet customer requirements.
  • Assess technical documents, RFPs, and contract modifications to identify and integrate program protection requirements.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive program protection strategies and implementation plans (PPIP).
  • Manage data access controls and maintain consistent folder structures with appropriate security markings.
  • Train program personnel on identifying and protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
  • Serve as a primary liaison between government managers, internal customers, and facility security offices.
  • Conduct peer reviews to ensure proper document marking and compliance with federal regulations like NIST and DFARS.

What we're looking for

  • Eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.
  • Bachelor of Science in Business, Criminal Justice, or related field, or an Associate degree with 5 years of experience.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of information technology regarding system and network administration.
  • Solid understanding of ground combat and support vehicle technical work.
  • Ability to analyze DD Form 254s, Security Classification Guides, and other security documentation.
  • Strong understanding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
  • US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain security clearances .

More like this

Similar roles

Program Manager, Classified Systems

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA 52 days ago $112,000$194,000
ATO IT Service Delivery Infrastructure Agile PMP ITIL Cyber-assurance Requirement Traceability Change Control Program Management
7+ yrs exp

Deputy Program Manager of Operations

General Dynamics

Bloomington, MN 30 days ago $118,570$131,539
Technical Data Package (TDP) Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Earned Value Management (EVM) Configuration Management First Article Inspection (FAI) DFMAT Cost-to-Complete (CTC FAR/DFAR CDRL SOW PWS Manufacturing Engineering Risk Management AI
5+ yrs exp

Platform Cybersecurity Engineer

General Dynamics

Sterling Heights, MI 57 days ago
Cybersecurity Cameo Systems Modeler TARA NIST SP 800-37 NIST SP 800-53 C5ISR Embedded Systems System Security Plans Plan of Action and Milestones Root Cause Corrective Action Microsoft Office Visio Project Cyber Tabletop Exercise SWaP-CRaM
10+ yrs exp

Security Operations Program Manager

Leidos

Arlington, VA 17 days ago $131,300$237,350
Cyber Security Splunk Malware Analysis Security Monitoring NIST SP 800 ISO 27000 Risk Assessment SOC DevOps Agile Information Security Architecture Automation PMP CISSP
8+ yrs exp

Principal Product Security Program Leader

Amd

San Jose, CA 25 days ago $240,000$360,000
Product Security PSIRT Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) SAST Coverity CodeQL SCA SBOM Black Duck SPDX CycloneDX Threat Modeling ISO/SAE 21434 NIST SSDF FPGA Vivado Vitis PetaLinux Yocto Xen ISO/IEC 27001 CVSS CVE
Hybrid

Staff Technical Program Manager

Pinterest

Remote (San Francisco, CA) 7 days ago $145,747$300,067
GenAI Information Security Big Data Vulnerability Management Business Continuity Disaster Recovery PCI/compliance Risk Management Governance Data Analysis Technical Program Management
10+ yrs exp Remote