IT Security Project Manager

The Work

The IT Security Project Manager leads an assessment team, overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of activities associated with the client Steps 4–6. The role ensures all assessment tasks are completed within established timelines, meet quality standards, and comply with applicable requirements, while also providing hands-on support for complex system assessments.

The Project Manager manages resource assignments, supervises the assessment team, facilitates effective communication among stakeholders, and ensures seamless coordination across all parties involved. Additionally, the role includes responsibility for the accurate and timely completion of deliverables, such as reports, documentation, and status updates.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee assessment delivery across multiple concurrent systems, managing project plans, schedules, and required reports.
• Ensure adherence to established procedures and documentation standards, proactively identifying risks and resolving issues to maintain project timelines and deliver high-quality results.
• Forecast workload demand for assessments and monitor findings and remediation progress to ensure effective resolution and tracking.
• Conduct control assessments, review team outputs, and validate the accuracy, consistency, and independence of results.
• Provide guidance on findings and remediation strategies while maintaining the objectivity of assessment efforts.
• Assign roles and responsibilities to team members, mentor assessors, oversee administrative duties, and coordinate efforts among various teams and stakeholders.
• Serve as the direct supervisor for the assessment team, deliver performance feedback, managing timekeeping responsibilities, and ensuring high-quality output across team members.
• Lead ongoing improvement initiatives for assessment processes, templates, and tools, including implementing new automated platforms and integrating updated procedural guidance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Here’s What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or a related field.
• PMP and CISM certifications.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required at the time of employment.
• Over 8 years of cybersecurity experience, including a minimum of 5 years conducting assessment activities and recent hands-on experience in system assessments.
• Proven experience assessing classified and unclassified systems, with proficiency in both reauthorization and new system assessments.
• At least 3 years of project management experience combined with 2 or more years of team leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, including the ability to plan, schedule, and track multiple concurrent assessments effectively.
• Extensive experience in developing formal, high-quality deliverables for federal contracts.
• Strong familiarity with NIST standards and guidelines, including NIST RMF (SP 800-37), SP 800-53/53A, CNSSI 1253, contingency planning, as well as experience with A&A tools such as Xacta, CSAM, or JCAM.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficient in assessment methodologies, with a strong capability to evaluate evidence and develop clear, well-supported findings.
• Skilled in reviewing the work of assessment teams, upholding quality standards, and ensuring consistency across all assessment activities.
• Proven leadership abilities in guiding team members, managing workload allocations, and providing constructive feedback to drive performance improvement.
• Excellent communication skills, enabling efficient coordination with stakeholders, teams, and leadership, while clearly articulating technical findings to a variety of audiences.
• Exhibits sound judgment, independence, attention to detail, and flexibility to balance management responsibilities with hands-on assessment tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Experience managing federal authorization and assessment (A&A) programs.
• Expertise in task order management.
• Additional certifications such as CAP, CISSP, or CISA.
• Hands-on experience with tools like JCAM or CSAM.
• Familiarity with ongoing authorization processes.

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D options
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year
• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment, with the ability to work onsite in the main office.

• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.

• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.

• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.

• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.

• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.

• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.