Academic Engagement Program Manager

• Serve as the primary operational liaison supporting major CAEO initiatives, including the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C), Senior Military College DoD Cyber Institutes, University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2), VICEROY Program, and National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace (NDU CIC).
  
• Track program milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements across multiple academic engagement programs.
  
• Coordinate and consolidate partner reporting while ensuring academic activities align with DoD strategic objectives and cyber workforce development goals.
  
• Manage executive scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and engagement planning for the CAEO External Programs Coordinator.
  
• Coordinate meetings and engagements involving university presidents, academic deans, senior military leaders, interagency partners, and DoD executives.
  
• Prepare executive read-ahead materials, briefing packages, agendas, meeting minutes, and engagement summaries.
  
• Draft, edit, and distribute strategic communications supporting academic engagement programs and cyber education initiatives.
  
• Serve as the primary editor and coordinator for the CAEO newsletter, ensuring timely dissemination of program updates, grant opportunities, and strategic messaging.
  
• Manage and maintain CAEO external-facing websites and digital communication platforms.
  
• Ensure web content related to academic partnerships, cybersecurity initiatives, and program requirements remains accurate, current, and compliant with public release guidelines.
  
• Provide direct administrative and operational support to the External Academic Engagement Director.
  
• Develop memorandums, executive correspondence, reports, and briefing materials for Senior Executive Service (SES) and General/Flag Officer leadership.
  
• Maintain records, partnership agreements, engagement documentation, and program management artifacts.
  
• Support event planning, conference coordination, workshops, and academic engagement activities.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
  
• OR
  
• High School Diploma with 9+ years of relevant experience
  
• Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, outreach programs, workforce development initiatives, or academic partnership programs.
  
• Strong understanding of higher education institutions, academic engagement models, and government partnership initiatives.
  
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience drafting newsletters, executive correspondence, reports, and briefing materials.
  
• Experience managing websites, digital content, or external communications platforms.
  
• Strong calendar management, meeting coordination, and executive scheduling experience.
  
• Demonstrated ability to engage professionally with senior government officials, military leaders, and academic executives.
  
• Experience developing presentations, briefing decks, and executive-level communications.
  
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and enterprise collaboration tools.
  

• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, military education, or cybersecurity workforce development programs.
  
• Familiarity with National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) programs.
  
• Knowledge of Senior Military Colleges, National Defense University, and federal grant or consortium-based programs.
  
• Experience supporting Senior Executive Service (SES), General Officers, Flag Officers, or other senior government leadership.
  
• Understanding of cybersecurity education, talent pipeline development, and academic outreach initiatives.
  
• Experience managing public-facing websites, newsletters, and strategic communications campaigns.
  
• Familiarity with SharePoint, collaboration platforms, and content management systems.
  

Benefits

• Paid Time Off PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
  
• Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
  
• Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
  
• 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
  
• Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly
  

• UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
  
• INCLUDES: Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA.
  
• Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
  
• Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.
  

• Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
  
• $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
  
• Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
  
• Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.
  

• Performance bonus – Project-based
  
• Yearly bonus – Company based