Cyber Security Project Manager

Dezign Concepts LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dezign Concepts invites a Cyber Security Project Manager to oversee multi-faceted tech projects supporting mission-critical initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, analyze cyber data, and evaluate security tools while advancing enterprise programs across multiple sectors.

A Top Secret with Polygraph is required for this role, and the position offers growth within a security-focused organization.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating cross-organizational initiatives across partners.
• Experience in cyber security research, analysis, or forensics.
• Experience gathering data to inform project plans and proposals.
• Experience with networking and computer security.
• Experience creating strategic and technical project roadmaps.
• Experience communicating to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Sponsor's mission using cyber security and technical operations knowledge.
• Coordinate and facilitate technical exchange meetings to define needs.
• Compose documents to evaluate cyber/technical projects.
• Analyze and develop solutions for integrating cyber data with Sponsor IT systems.
• Provide insights on IT/cyber trends and evaluate tools for integration.
• Develop a roadmap to execute process improvements and track progress.
• Contribute to the Sponsor's Front Office support Team and technical reviews.

Skills

Cybersecurity project management

Data analysis

Network security

Technical communication

Cross-partner coordination

Tools

GIAC GPEN

CEH

CompTIA Security+

Job description

Cyber Security Project Manager

Location: McLean, VA

Salary: (salary is commensurate with education and experience)

Clearance: Active TOP SECRET with Polygraph required

Job Code: 20261029-4684-02b

The Opportunity

Join a team to coordinate and manage technical projects in support of a mission impact focused office. Perform technical project management that spans technical data analysis, information technology security research, data integration, software evaluation and graphical visualization for multiple enterprise projects spanning financial industry, telecommunications, media and energy sectors.

What You Will Do

• Utilize cyber security and technical operation knowledge and expertise to support Sponsor's mission.
• Coordinate and facilitate technical exchange meetings to determine customer needs and validate complex requests.
• Compose technical documents to evaluate cyber and technical projects in support of Sponsor's mission.
• Analyze and develop solutions for integration of various cyber data sets with Sponsor IT systems.
• Provide insight into latest IT/cyber security trends relating to Sponsor's mission. Evaluate COTS and open-source cyber tools for integration with Sponsor's existing IT systems.
• Create and provide to the Sponsor, a roadmap to execute process improvement activities, lead activities, and track progress of technical processes. Serve as a member of the Sponsor's Front Office support Team.
• Provide input into the Sponsor's technical review process.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience supporting initiatives that span across organization, internal and external mission partners.
• Demonstrated experience working with cyber security research, analysis, and forensic techniques to exploit technical data.
• Demonstrated ability to gather data and analyze user needs to determine, recommend, and implement project plans and proposals for operational integration.
• Demonstrated experience with networking and computer security.
• Demonstrated experience creating strategic plans, technical project plans, and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated experience communicating information to both technical and non-technical personnel, both verbally and via presentations.

Highly Desired Experience

• Demonstrated experience with technical operations development and support to cyber mission.
• Demonstrated experience working with Sponsor field offices.
• Certification(s): Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certified Penetration Tester-GPEN, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or equivalent, CompTIA Security+ Certification.

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