Hiring: Senior Manager, Cyberinfrastructure, Software & Cybersecurity Company: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Location: Woods Hole, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 20:44:56 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, iOS About the job Required Skills: •Reporting to the OOI Senior Program Manager in the OOI Program Management Office (PMO), this position is the principal OOI voice for cyberinfrastructure, software, and cybersecurity to NSF, OOI governance and advisory bodies, reviewers, and other stakeholders. •Own and maintain the OOI Cybersecurity Program and lead implementation of cybersecurity activities required by NSF and WHOI, translating requirements into practical OOI-wide plans, actions, schedules, and reporting. •Identify, assess, track, and report cybersecurity risks in the OOI risk register; define and monitor mitigation and corrective actions and ensure significant risks and unresolved issues are elevated in a timely manner. •Establish and coordinate implementation of OOI-wide cyberinfrastructure and cybersecurity requirements. Work with IO PIs and Program Managers including the Data Center Program Manager, and technical leads to resolve deficiencies and drive corrective action. •Gather and synthesize status, metrics, accomplishments, upcoming work, resource needs, problems, risks, and corrective actions from the Data Center Program Manager, software development team, and IOs into concise reporting for OOI leadership and sponsors. •Serve as the Facility-level CI/CS/software representative to NSF, the OOI Facility Board (OOIFB), the OOIFB Data Systems Committee (DSC), external reviewers and auditors, scientists, technical partners, and other stakeholders. •Develop near- and mid-term CI, software, and cybersecurity plans and contribute associated scope, schedule, budget, licensing, lifecycle/refresh, and subcontractor needs to OOI annual work plans and other program-planning activities, with emphasis on sustainment and targeted, cost-effective improvements. •Coordinate program-level communication, follow-up, and reporting for significant CI or cybersecurity incidents and systemic issues while operational response remains with the responsible Data Center or IO technical leads. Qualifications: •Master’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and substantial professional experience, in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, software engineering, engineering, computational science, or a related field. •Demonstrated leadership of complex cyberinfrastructure, software, cybersecurity, information-technology, or scientific data-system activities in a multi-organizational environment. •Technical breadth sufficient to work effectively across software development, enterprise systems, networks, databases, APIs, identity/access management, system administration, vulnerability management, backups, data storage, and data delivery. Deep expertise in every area is not required. •Strong program/project management and written/oral communication skills, including the ability to lead through influence across distributed teams, establish priorities and requirements, drive issues to closure, and explain complex technical matters clearly to management, sponsors, reviewers, and non-specialist stakeholders. •Demonstrated ability to move comfortably between planning and management oversight and hands-on technical investigation or troubleshooting when needed. •Primarily office/computer-based work; ability to work at a computer for extended periods and occasionally lift/carry computer or related equipment weighing less than 25 pounds. •Occasional travel may be required for meetings with NSF, OOI Implementing Organizations, the OOIFB/DSC, reviews, or other program activities. •WHOI accepts applications on a rolling basis •Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure full consideration. While we will continue to review applications until the position is filled, and early applicants may have an advantage in the selection process. Compensation: •$215,183 - $283,503 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!