Cybersecurity Project Management Consultant

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Discretionary bonus possible

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account & Flexible FSAs

Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reim

Professional Development & Learning

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a cybersecurity consultant to support a premier law enforcement agency’s compliance program focused on modernizing their Cybersecurity efforts. The role involves coordinating with divisions, providing program oversight to leadership, and advising the CISO and CIO on cybersecurity initiatives.

The successful candidate will develop briefing materials and executive presentations, support PMR sessions, and contribute to monthly dashboards.

Qualifications

• Active and maintained Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree; or 10+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of overall work experience in related fields.
• Experience in cybersecurity-focused programs and governance.

Responsibilities

• Support the client’s cybersecurity compliance program under the CISO.
• Coordinate with project divisions and provide program oversight to leadership.
• Advise CISO/CIO on cybersecurity programs and portfolio prioritization.

Skills

Active clearance experience

Stakeholder engagement

Program/Project management

Executive level reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Family: Cyber Consulting Travel Required: None Clearance Required: Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do:

The consultant will support a premier law enforcement agency's cybersecurity compliance program for the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) focused on modernizing their Cybersecurity program. The Cybersecurity consultant coordinates with different project-implementing divisions and sections, provides oversight of cybersecurity programs and initiatives to the client’s leadership, advises the CISO and Chief Information Officer (CIO) on cybersecurity programs and activities, and provides recommendations to leadership on Cybersecurity portfolio prioritization. The consultant will provide program management support, planning capabilities and business process analysis and assist with developing briefing materials and executive level presentations to support project status briefings. The consultant will also assist leadership and leaderships’ team leads with the facilitation, preparation, and execution of bi-weekly Program Management Review (PMR) sessions with executive leadership and provide input for monthly performance dashboards.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED Top Secret Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Educational requirement may be waived if the candidate has ten (10)+ years of experience.
• Eight (8)+ years of overall work experience.
• Experience working in cybersecurity.
• Program/Project Management experience in multifactor authentication initiatives, enterprise logging programs, executive order compliance, CISA binding operational directives and executive level reporting.
• Stakeholder engagement experience.
• Available to be on site 5x per week in Washington, DC.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong proficiency with creating executive level presentations and briefings
• Knowledge of cybersecurity programs and concepts including but not limited to: zero trust, multifactor authentication, enterprise logging, etc.
• Department of Justice experience a plus

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00.

Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse:

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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