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National Vulnerability Database Program Manager
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Posted 61 days ago
Hybrid Gaithersburg, MD $122K – $187K Apply by Jul 29, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJESTJ EngineeringOperations
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Join NIST as the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) Program Manager! You'll lead teams and software infrastructure while collaborating with global stakeholders to evolve vulnerability management standards. Identify ecosystem gaps and develop new technical guidelines and capabilities to strengthen our national cybersecurity posture. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
What You'll Do
- →ZP-IV: National Vulnerability Database Program Manager: As the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) Program Manager, you will lead information security projects and technical teams with limited oversight to support NIST's cybersecurity mission.
- →Manage the NVD and its associated software infrastructure, overseeing project lifecycles and technical teams to ensure operational excellence.
- →Interact with relevant stakeholder groups to anticipate and determine the needs of end users, planning and implementing new capabilities as required.
- →Support the ongoing development of global standards, including CVSS, CVE, and CPE, through active participation in international standards organizations.
- →Identify deficiencies in the existing vulnerability management ecosystem to suggest and develop new capabilities and technical guidelines.
- →ZP-V: National Vulnerability Database Program Manager: As the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) Program Manager, you will provide expert leadership and strategic direction for the NVD portfolio and serve as a primary authority on vulnerability management standards.
- →Define program goals and exercise wide latitude to influence the national security posture and the broader vulnerability management portfolio.
- →Coordinate with high-level stakeholders to identify complex end-user requirements and plan the integration of next-generation capabilities.
- →Influence and drive the development of standards (e.g., CVSS, CVE, CPE) through leadership roles and high-impact contributions within standards-developing organizations.
- →Architect new NIST-developed guidelines and national-level capabilities by identifying and addressing critical gaps in the vulnerability management ecosystem.
Requirements
- ✓Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only.
- ✓Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.
Personality Fit
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