CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Cyberspace, Editing, GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handler, Government, Identify Issues, Leadership, Lesson Plans, Online Training, Operational Audit, Performance Analysis, Product Support, Project/Program Management, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD), Validation Plan, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
Vandenberg SFB, California
Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Curriculum Developer Program Manager. The Lead Curriculum Developer / Program Manager leads delivery of practitioner-level cyber operations curriculum and assessment products supporting Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Cyberspace Operations Forces (COF) training under the Cyber 2.0 force generation model. This role owns day-to-day execution, schedule, quality, and Government coordination for courseware, cyber range scenarios/labs, and performance-based assessments aligned to USCYBERCOM Work Role Standards.
****Contingent Upon Contract Award****
Responsibilities:
Program Management / Government Interface
- Serve as the single primary POC for Government coordination (via COR/CO), ensuring non-personal services compliance.
- Plan and run internal execution rhythms that support Government deliverables (e.g., KO brief, PMRs, monthly status).
- Produce/oversee contract reporting:
Curriculum & Assessment Leadership
- Lead design and release of highly technical, practitioner-level curriculum packages for COF 1 and COF 2a pipelines.
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- Ensure all courseware integrates current, documented adversary TTPs and aligns to USCYBERCOM work role standards.
- Direct development of:
- Detailed lesson plans, student/instructor guides
- Performance-based labs and cyber range scenario guides
- Knowledge checks and performance-based assessments, scoring rubrics, and validation plans
- Ensure curriculum packages are delivered 30 days prior to course execution.
Cyber Range / Scenario Direction
- Oversee design of multi-stage scenarios emulating realistic network terrain and adversary behavior, aligned to terminal learning objectives.
- Ensure scenarios are documented so they can be set up/executed/torn down without external troubleshooting (per PWS service thresholds).
Qualifications:
Minimum Experience:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance:Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Certifications: CISSP (or equivalent IAM Level III) AND GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
Education: Bachelor's degree
Years of Experience: 8+ years of cyber operations experience
Additional Experience:
- 3 years formal technical instruction and/or curriculum development experience
- 2 years project/team lead experience delivering complex technical products on schedule
Demonstrated experience with cyber range concepts, adversary emulation, and assessment design
Strong writing/editing skills for producing deliverables suitable for Government review/approval
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Experience:
- Experience mapping content to USCYBERCOM Work Role Standards and/or NICE framework
- Experience integrating threat intelligence into training (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK mapping)
- Experience building performance-based assessments with defensible scoring rubrics
- Familiarity with PCTE or similar DoD cyber training/range environments
- Experience working in cleared environments with SIPR/JWICS workflows
Additional Information
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA
On-site This is a fulltime onsite position
Travel: 10% CONUS