Cloud Security & Data-Protection Project Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton has an opening for a Cloud-Security Project Manager to lead enterprise data-protection programs across Microsoft 365 Purview and GovCloud environments. You will coordinate security, compliance, and information-protection initiatives for mission partners, translating policy into roadmaps and guiding cross-functional teams to secure sensitive data.

You will oversee SITs, DLP, retention controls, and insider-risk governance while aligning with IL5/IL6 requirements and Zero

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience on a DoW or DoN program.
• 7+ years of experience with project management.
• Experience managing enterprise technology or cybersecurity projects, including planning, scheduling, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities, including Purview Information Protection, DLP, and eDiscovery.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and translate technical concepts into actionable project plans.
• Ability to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and track milestones to completion.
• Security+ or DoD 8570 Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and sustainment of enterprise information-protection initiatives across Microsoft 365.
• Oversee projects involving SITs, label-driven encryption, retention and records-management controls, insider-risk governance, endpoint DLP, and compliance automation.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, monitor execution across engineering teams, manage risks and interdependencies.
• Ensure documentation, communication, and decision-making stay aligned with IL5/IL6 GovCloud and Zero Trust principles.
• Help mission partners modernize how they protect, govern, and audit sensitive information.

Skills

Security+ or DoD 8570 Certification

Top Secret clearance

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Microsoft Purview

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton has an opening for a Cloud-Security Project Manager to lead enterprise data-protection programs across Microsoft 365 Purview and GovCloud environments. You will coordinate security, compliance, and information-protection initiatives for mission partners, translating policy into roadmaps and guiding cross-functional teams to secure sensitive data.

You will oversee SITs, DLP, retention controls, and insider-risk governance while aligning with IL5/IL6 requirements and Zero