Post Quantum Cryptography Director

Job Number: R

Post Quantum Cryptography Senior Manager

Opportunity

Establish and grow Booz Allen’s Commercial Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) practice. Define the PQC team’s direction, standards and requirements for services, and solutions sold to Booz Allen Commercial customers. Enable businesses to understand risks and overall security posture of their existing and new quantum cryptography constructs. Educate and influence client executive and engineering teams on PQC best practices. Work proactively with leaders across all levels to design, implement, and support solutions that ensure clients have a quantum‑resistant and best practice approach across their enterprise. Work jointly with leaders across products, IT, networking, infrastructure, and other teams to ensure architectures, systems, and designs properly consider PQC best practices. Lead, hire, and inspire teams of PQC experts to perform security reviews, develop cryptographic inventories, develop and implement PQC pilots, and migrate tools and technology to be quantum‑resistant. Lead the delivery of assessments of cryptographic environments, provide recommendation and remediation plans along with development, implementation, and support of operational models supporting solutions and services meeting client requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading technical teams across Post‑Quantum Cryptography, Classical Cryptography, or Secure Communications
• 5+ years of experience with infrastructure component management or design with hardware or software, including interoperability of cryptographic protocols
• Experience presenting recommendations and roadmaps to executive stakeholders
• Experience developing and testing interoperability of quantum‑resistant algorithms
• Experience leading teams in the implementation of large‑scale software or hardware deployments
• Knowledge of quantum‑safe technologies, timelines, and standards, including NIST publications
• Knowledge of EU cyber regulations and PQC recommendations
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Bachelor's degree

Nice to Have

• Experience presenting at industry events focused on Post‑Quantum Cryptography
• Experience leading the transition of existing infrastructure to new cryptography protocols and standards
• Experience leading the transformation and implementation of an enterprise‑scale initiative at a Fortune 500 company
• Experience hiring and growing teams of technical talent
• Knowledge of post‑quantum algorithms

Compensation

Salary range: $162,800.00 to $303,000.00 (annualized USD). Additional benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, 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.

Work Model

• Remote or hybrid positions: periodic work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• Onsite positions: work with colleagues and clients in person as needed for the specific 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.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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