Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ECS is seeking a Remote Project Manager to join a premier, enterprise-scale cybersecurity program supporting a major federal civilian agency. In this role, you will drive the protection of sensitive information and modernize the agency's cyber posture while managing the complete life cycle of IT projects.
Responsibilities
- Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for the complete life cycle of Information Technology projects, including planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of solutions designed to meet project requirements
- Determine project needs and acquire the resources required for project success
- Design project plans that identify needs and define major tasks and milestones based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel
- Utilize Agile methodologies to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects
- Define project scope and schedule, breaking large projects into manageable sequences that enable the team to complete tasks efficiently
- Manage day-to-day execution of technical projects across SOC, CDM, CI/CD, and engineering teams
- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and stakeholder demos
- Oversee the development of required project documentation (e.g., charters, CONOPS, requirements, design documents, implementation plans, test plans, schedules, etc.)
- Track milestones, risks, and deliverables across engineering and operations teams
- Assign program tasks, track timely task completion, and communicate / mitigate task delays
- Coordinate with federal stakeholders to align technical execution with business goals and compliance requirements
- Experience with planning, management, leadership, coordination, budgeting, customer contact and execution of large-scale and complex projects
- Oversee substantial IT operations encompassing user systems, integration, deployment, and training activities across diverse operating environments with employees of varying job categories and skill levels
- Serve as a trusted liaison between client personnel and technical teams, facilitating clear communication and timely issue resolution
- Present project status, risks, and recommendations to both technical teams and senior government officials in a clear, actionable format
Skills
- U.S. Citizenship required
- 7+ years of experience supporting Information Technology in a Project Manager capacity
- Remote but within close proximity to the NCR
- Active Public Trust 6c clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification — mandatory
- Strong technical understanding of Information Technology, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS GovCloud systems and services
- Project management proficiency with the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques required to implement services within the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL Foundation) framework
- Demonstrated experience managing Agile development teams and understanding how enhancements, defects, or other requests impact application architecture
- Expert knowledge of recent technological advances in computer science and engineering
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting material to senior government officials
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with key managers and functional experts, including internal service delivery teams, client project teams, external service providers, and subcontractors, to assess current-state environments, interpret contract requirements, and develop and gain approval for project scope, schedule, cost, and quality management plans that drive successful technical solution delivery
- Demonstrated experience executing, monitoring, and managing projects to successful, high-quality, and on-budget completion
- Experience with cybersecurity environments including, but not limited to, CDM, SOC, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, and cloud-native tools
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent professional experience
- Familiarity with federal IT governance frameworks, including NIST RMF, FedRAMP, and OMB compliance requirements
- Experience supporting continuous monitoring programs and coordinating POA&M remediation tracking
- Prior experience working on large-scale federal civilian agency programs with complex stakeholder environments
- Familiarity with ITIL service management practices and experience integrating ITSM tools into project workflows
- Experience managing cross-functional teams in hybrid SOC and engineering environments
- Ability to provide strategic guidance that enhances and optimizes an agency's overall IT and cybersecurity posture
- One of the following certifications: ITIL Foundation, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agile, AWS Cloud Practitioner or higher (AWS GovCloud experience desirable), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent
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