ASSYST · 1 hour ago
Senior Project Manager - Cybersecurity
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expASSYST is seeking a Senior Project Manager with demonstrated experience managing Information Security programs within the Federal Government for an upcoming federal project. The Project Manager will lead and coordinate cybersecurity assessment initiatives to strengthen and standardize security maturity, overseeing the execution of NIST Cybersecurity Framework based assessments and driving actionable outcomes to enhance risk management.
Big DataEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Responsibilities
Lead the full RMF lifecycle to achieve and maintain ATO for federal systems
Annual Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) reporting and audits, ensuring all managerial and technical security controls meet federal standards
Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of vulnerability assessments and remediation using tools like Tenable or Nessus to mitigate risks identified in the POA&M
Evaluate procurement functions to ensure third-party software and cloud service providers meet federal security accountability requirements
Facilitate Agile or Scrum ceremonies (sprints, stand-ups) to deliver cybersecurity capabilities on time and within budget, utilizing tools like Jira or ServiceNow
Monitoring, tracking, and reporting on overall Contract performance, including progress against schedule, deliverable status, risks, and issues
Ensuring Contractor adherence to this solicitation and subsequent Work Orders, quality standards, coordination procedures, and data handling protocols
Serve as the central project lead, ensuring alignment to establish a standardized and objective cybersecurity maturity baseline
Oversee the collection and analysis of assessment data to identify control gaps, systemic risks, and opportunities for improvement within individual agencies and at the enterprise level
Develop and maintain project tracking mechanisms to enable leadership to monitor cybersecurity maturity progress, measure the impact of security investments, and support informed decision-making
Qualification
Required
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or a related discipline
Active PMP Certification
At least ten (10) years of experience managing IT related projects
5+ years managing cybersecurity or IT projects in federal environments
At least three (3) years of experience in managing projects with an organizational change management component that involve working with stakeholder groups across the organization
At least five (5) years of experience using PMI's PMBoK methodologies and artifacts
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) retirement plan
Disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Company
ASSYST
ASSYST is a global CMMI level 3 information technology solutions provider.
51-200 employees
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2025-07-16
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