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Cyber Portfolio Manager, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

McLean, VAFull-time$99–225K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$99–225K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Cyber Portfolio Manager, Lead will help define, build, and grow a portfolio of next-generation cybersecurity capabilities. The role leads cross-functional teams evaluating emerging technologies and cyber approaches, collaborates with technical performers and mission stakeholders, and translates technical findings into recommendations for senior leadership. It also supports mission-aligned strategies, prototype concepts, early-stage technical development, and decisions about long-term capability investments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cybersecurity Research, requiredCybersecurity Analysis, requiredAdvanced Technical Development, requiredEmerging Cyber Technologies, requiredCapability Evaluation, requiredStrategic Recommendations, requiredR&D Prototyping, nice to haveAdvanced Concept Development, nice to haveFull-Spectrum Cyber Operations, nice to haveCyber Kill Chain, nice to haveAI/ML-Driven Cybersecurity, nice to haveDigital Twin Concepts, nice to haveVulnerability Research, nice to haveCapability Development, nice to haveBusiness Development, nice to haveOpportunity Shaping, nice to haveCapture Strategy, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years Cybersecurity Experience, requiredTop Secret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredMaster's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Engineering, nice to haveOSCP, CISSP, or CEH Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Cyber Portfolio Manager, LeadThe Opportunity: As a cyber mission specialist, you understand how emerging technologies, advanced research, and mission‑driven innovation shape the future of national security. At Booz Allen, you’ll use your expertise in cybersecurity, advanced analytics, and frontier R&D to help define, build, and grow a portfolio of next‑generation capabilities. We’re looking for a seasoned specialist who can pair deep technical insight with strategic business development to advance critical mission outcomes across the cyber landscape.

In this role, you’ll lead cross‑functional teams as they evaluate emerging technologies, explore novel cyber approaches, and shape concepts for future mission needs. You’ll collaborate with technical performers, research partners, and mission stakeholders to assess system weaknesses, identify breakthrough opportunities, and translate complex technical findings into clear recommendations for senior leadership.

You’ll use your research, analysis, and technology evaluation expertise to help develop mission‑aligned strategies, prototype concepts, and support decisions that influence long‑term capability investments. Your role will be central to identifying and maturing innovative ideas, guiding early‑stage technical development, and helping position integrated solutions for future mission adoption.

If you want to help shape the next generation of cyber capabilities, working with mission‑focused teams and technical innovators, this is the opportunity for you.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience leading or contributing to cybersecurity research, analysis, or advanced technical development
  • Knowledge of emerging cyber technologies, mission-aligned innovation, or early-stage capability evaluation
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders
  • Top Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience supporting R&D prototyping or advanced concept development for mission environments
  • Knowledge of full-spectrum cyber operations, cyber kill-chain, AI/ML-driven cybersecurity approaches, digital twin concepts, or vulnerability research and capability development
  • Ability to support business development, opportunity shaping, or early capture strategy
  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Engineering
  • OSCP, CISSP, or CEH Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 20,566 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–225K/yr
  • Virginia median$146–210K/yr527 salary ranges
  • US median$125–197K/yr14,613 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 10% below the Virginia median midpoint ($179K) — in the middle half of Business Development salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 638 open Business Development jobs in Virginia and 20,566 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (16,377 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,252 of the 20,566 open Business Development jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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