Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ECS is a premier cybersecurity company seeking a Program Manager to support a major federal civilian agency. The role involves overseeing complex cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring project alignment with federal mission needs, and driving modernization efforts in the agency's cyber posture.
Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates the full project lifecycle for cybersecurity technology infrastructure initiatives, including technology lifecycle management
- Oversee projects from initiation through closeout, encompassing all phases: planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and formal closeout
- Establishes project requirements, priorities, and deadlines in alignment with program objectives and federal mission needs
- Manages and coordinates complete life-cycle delivery of complex solutions, including planning, design, development, testing, and implementation to meet defined requirements
- Identifies project needs and acquires the resources (personnel, tools, budget, etc.) required to ensure successful program execution
- Develops detailed project plans that define major tasks, milestones, resource requirements, and deliverables based on scope, budget, and personnel
- Manages the agreed-upon project scope and delivers innovative solutions to complex technical and operational challenges, accelerating the pace of development and driving the achievement of mission objectives
- Coordinates solution planning activities, heads cross-functional solution teams, and provides strong technical leadership and ongoing coaching of direct reports
- Directs technological research efforts by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects
- Oversee the development of solution roadmaps that translate strategic vision into executable plans, ensuring all projects meet quality, schedule, and compliance standards
- Coordinates solution offerings, heads a solution team, and acquires the required support from the various disciplines external to the team as needed
- Serves as the primary liaison between the contractor and federal agency leadership maintaining trust, transparency, and alignment throughout program execution
- Oversee all contract activities, ensuring alignment with federal cybersecurity mission and compliance with applicable frameworks, regulations, and policies including FISMA, NIST, EO 14028, and other relevant cyber guidelines and policies including but not limited to FISMA/NIST/CISA
- Leads strategic planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement across all functional areas including SOC, CDM, Red Team, DevSecOps, Architecture, etc
- Manages program risks, performance metrics, and reporting to ensure high-quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery
- Ensures integration of Zero Trust Architecture, CDM, and DevSecOps principles across all program workstreams
Skills
- Experience in managing complex cybersecurity technology infrastructure initiatives
- Proven ability to oversee projects from initiation through closeout, including planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and formal closeout
- Strong understanding of project requirements, priorities, and deadlines in alignment with program objectives and federal mission needs
- Experience in managing and coordinating complete life-cycle delivery of complex solutions, including planning, design, development, testing, and implementation
- Ability to identify project needs and acquire necessary resources (personnel, tools, budget, etc.) for successful program execution
- Experience in developing detailed project plans that define major tasks, milestones, resource requirements, and deliverables
- Proven ability to manage project scope and deliver innovative solutions to complex technical and operational challenges
- Experience in coordinating solution planning activities and providing strong technical leadership and coaching
- Ability to direct technological research efforts by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects
- Experience in overseeing the development of solution roadmaps that translate strategic vision into executable plans
- Ability to serve as the primary liaison between the contractor and federal agency leadership
- Experience in overseeing all contract activities ensuring alignment with federal cybersecurity mission and compliance with applicable frameworks, regulations, and policies
- Experience in leading strategic planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement across functional areas
- Ability to manage program risks, performance metrics, and reporting for high-quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery
- Experience in ensuring integration of Zero Trust Architecture, CDM, and DevSecOps principles across program workstreams
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