Senior Cyber Security Project Manager/SME

Project Summary:

The Senior Cyber security project manager provides leadership to ensure cyber security compliance per contract requirements. This position manages multiple projects for developing processes, tools and technologies to mitigate cyber threats. An ideal candidate has experience successfully applying Agile project management theories and concepts, an understanding of cybersecurity, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate across various functions to achieve project / organizational objectives.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and one of the leading industry certifications in Cyber Security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, etc.) is preferred but not required.

This position is on-site 2 days per week, but will return to fully on-site once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs both technical and non-technical activities supporting the Cyber Security Program.
• Non-technical activities include Manage policy and compliance activities; Provides NIST Special Publications consultation; Oversees the team activities
• Technical activities include Oversight and/or technical operations of security tools in use by the NOS and NOAA; analysis and assists with integrating DHS Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) new tools into the security program; Provides backup to the Senior-Level Security Engineer
• Provides backup to the Senior-Level Security Engineer.
• Provides technical support on the usage of DOC, NOAA and NOS enterprise security tools (e.g., Tenable Security Center, Azure Security Center, ArcSight, BigFix, CSAM, SmartSheets, Security Awareness Training, NOAA Endpoint Detection and Response, etc.)
• Supports the ITSO with representation at meetings and technical discussions, when the ITSO is unable to attend.
• Applies strategic planning methodologies and techniques to create goals, captures appropriate performance metrics and assesses progress to facilitate long range planning.
• Develops, manages, and reports on any specific Strategic Plan, as well as prepares project and program briefings as required by the government.
• Implements, manages, and supports a phased management processes to provide a system for reviewing investment initiatives, projects, and on-going IT services through the implementation of Program Management Reviews (PMR), project status reports and performance across the project management triad (cost, schedule, time).
• Applies industry best practices to ensure a high degree of initiative and responsiveness towards project management.
• Maintains knowledge of all standards and methodologies associated project management such as but are not limited to:

o Industry Standard Project Management Methodologies

o The agency SDLC methodology (most current version)

o Agency IT policies

o NOAA IT Governance Framework including Governance standards

o PMI Standard for Project Management

o Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

• Ability to interact with and conduct presentations to all levels of management and stakeholders

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8-10+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or related discipline
• Experience in vulnerability assessment and use of common security tools
• Appropriate technical skills, such as Networking, Servers and environments
• Direct and coordinate team of contractors and cross-functional teams
• Able to define and work in Information Security, Compliance, Data Loss Prevention, Technology Operations and/or Data Protection

At least one of these professional certifications:

• ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP),
• CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+,
• GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP),
• ISC2 Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)Project Management Professional (PMP)

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience developing security policies and procedures
• Experience presenting technical material to senior business managers in a non-technical manner to ensure a clear understanding of how the risk(s) affects the mission and/or business functions.
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be able to multi-task and manage time amongst projects
• Takes initiative and doesn't need constant instruction
• Excellent follow-through

Additional Requirements:

• In order to meet the clearance requirements for this opportunity, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to pass a US Public Trust background investigation for access to the client site and computing systems. You must have lived in the US for the past three (3) years.
• All candidates will be subject to a complete background check to include, but not limited to Criminal History, Education Verification, Professional Certification Verification, Verification of Previous Employment and Credit History.

About the Company:

SFI is nationally recognized by Inc. Magazine by being awarded the Inc. 5000 Award in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. We pride ourselves on being one of the premier employers in the VA, MD, DC area.

Our commitment to excellence in client services and product development means that our people are attentive, hands-on, and bring industry-leading expertise that will meet and exceed your needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Every employee at SFI is a leader. We don't settle. We motivate others to reach their full potential.

Other Information:

• The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $160,000 annually.
• This is a full-time position. Please no agencies, third parties, or corp-to-corp.
• Equal-opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
• Spatial Front Inc. participates in EVerify.