Cyber Project Manager

Location: Washington, DC

Department: USDA Cyber Services

Description

Title: Cyber Project Manager

Location: Hybrid, Washington, DC

Terms: Full-time

Clearance: Qualified candidates must be US citizens with the ability to obtain a Public Trust

Travel: 0-20%

Position Description:

Harmonia is seeking a Cyber Project Manager aligned to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Framework (Oversee and Govern) to directly manage information technology and cybersecurity-focused projects for their Federal government customer.

The Cyber Project Manager serves as the overall lead and is responsible for the direction, coordination, and management of all support activities under the contract, ensuring project execution remains within defined performance, cost, and schedule parameters. This role requires advanced project management capability and demonstrated experience supporting Federal information security and cybersecurity initiatives, including cloud security and risk management activities. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead Project Manager for IT and cybersecurity projects, overseeing all contract support activities and deliverables.
• Provide overall project direction, planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting to ensure adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and performance requirements.
• Manage cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and subcontractors to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Guide and oversee the secure implementation of cloud-based solutions, ensuring alignment with Federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Support and manage activities related to the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), including system authorization, compliance, and continuous monitoring efforts.
• Ensure compliance with Federal cybersecurity policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Communicate technical concepts, risks, and vulnerabilities clearly to non-technical stakeholders and leadership.
• Synthesize information from multiple technical and non-technical sources to support decision-making and provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver project documentation, briefings, and status reports for government stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Advanced capability level consistent with the NICE framework role, with demonstrated abilities, knowledge, and skills to perform all core tasks.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (required).
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated, recent experience in program and project management supporting information security or cybersecurity projects for the Federal government.
• Demonstrated, recent experience in cloud security and guiding the secure implementation of cloud solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Federal cybersecurity policy, standards, and guidelines.
• Strong ability to explain technology concepts and vulnerabilities to non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

 Desired:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or other equivalent cybersecurity certification(s).
• Master’s degree or higher, and/or a degree in cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field.
• Experience supporting the secure implementation of cloud-native and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, or similar technologies.

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