FedRAMP Project Manager

careers-hyland; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyland is seeking a FedRAMP Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of the FedRAMP authorization initiative and related government cloud compliance projects. This role collaborates across Engineering, Cloud Operations, Security, GRC, Product, Legal, Finance, PMO, and external partners to manage schedules, risks, budgets, and reporting.

Remote work is available in the US. The ideal candidate will have strong cross-functional leadership, FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 Rev.

Qualifications

• Plan and deliver FedRAMP authorization initiatives and related government cloud projects.
• Demonstrate substantial cross-functional project management experience.
• Show experience managing budgets, risks, and governance artifacts.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Facilitate status meetings, governance reviews, and executive dashboards with clear updates.
• Coordinate FedRAMP/NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 readiness activities, audits, and documentation; manage evidence collection.
• Track budgets, staffing, vendor costs, and delivery blockers; escalate risks as needed.
• Ensure timely governance and readiness for authorization packages and external assessments.
• Drive accountability for deliverables across all participating teams.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Facilitation

Microsoft Office

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Project Management Tools

Change Management Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

FedRAMP Project Manager

Location: Remote – US Work Model: Remote

About the Role

The FedRAMP Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering Hyland's FedRAMP authorization initiative and related government cloud compliance projects. This role works across Engineering, Cloud Operations, Security, GRC, Product, Legal, Finance, PMO, and external partners to manage project execution, schedules, dependencies, risks, budgets, and reporting. Reporting to the PMO, the FedRAMP Project Manager coordinates project governance activities, accelerator and assessment partner engagements, and delivery of milestones required to achieve authorization readiness and compliance objectives.

Here's What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, workbacks, and critical path activities; coordinate project execution across Engineering, Cloud Operations, Security, GRC, Product, Legal, Finance, PMO, and external partners; manage project dependencies, risks, assumptions, issues, action items, and decision logs
• Facilitate project status meetings, stakeholder reviews, steering committee meetings, and project governance activities; prepare executive dashboards, project reports, readiness updates, and decision support materials; maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, status reports, and governance records
• Coordinate readiness activities associated with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 implementation, GovRAMP initiatives, assessment activities, POA&M management, and authorization documentation; coordinate audit preparation, evidence collection, readiness reviews, and authorization package activities
• Coordinate activities with FedRAMP accelerator partners, assessors, cloud providers, and supporting vendors; track contractual deliverables, project commitments, timelines, and vendor performance; coordinate onboarding activities and project resource planning
• Track approved budgets, staffing plans, tooling investments, vendor costs, and project expenditures; escalated project risks, resource constraints, budget impacts, and delivery blockers in a timely manner
• Facilitate communication across project stakeholders, support resolution of cross-functional dependencies, and drive accountability for project deliverables and milestone commitments across all participating teams

Technology Tools

• Microsoft Office
• Project Management Tools
• Change Management Tools

Role Essentials

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; significant demonstrated experience as a Project Manager successfully managing cross-functional projects and programs; mastery knowledge of Project Management methodologies
• Significant expertise and experience serving in a consultative capacity; experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Excellent facilitation and project management skills; expertise in using Project Management and Change Management tools and methodologies; excellent skills with Microsoft Office tools in commonly-used methodologies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact; excellent ability to develop and use engaging, informative, and compelling presentation methodologies
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills; excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, and mobilize team members and business partners

What We'd Like to See

• Direct experience with GovRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, CMMC, or related government compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated fiscal responsibility and accountability in managing project budgets; demonstrated success in effectively envisioning, developing, and implementing new strategies
• Excellent conflict management, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; excellent collaborative skills applied successfully within a team as well as across other areas of the organization
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective; able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Change Management certification preferred; sharp, fast learner with technology curiosity and aptitude; excellent business and technology acumen

About Hyland

Hyland is the pioneer of the Content Innovation Cloud™, delivering ubiquitous enterprise intelligence to organizations with solutions that unlock actionable insights and drive automation. © Hyland. All rights reserved.

Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many of the Fortune 100, Hyland's solutions create the foundation for a connected, agentic enterprise, where teams harness the power of AI to redefine how they operate and engage with those they serve. For additional information on Hyland's platform and services, please visit Hyland.com.

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Since 1991, it has been Hyland's mission to help our employees, customers and partners exceed their potential with our industry-leading content services platform. Our employees exude a contagious energy and are passionate about what they do – whether it's helping customers succeed, raising up their fellow Hylanders, or engaging in the communities where they live and work.

The #HylandLife hashtag encompasses our employee-centric culture. Our employees live our culture day in and day out by bringing their best self to work. Hyland supports them to do just that through career development resources, wellbeing programs and innovation practices. We thrive on diverse viewpoints and new ideas and believe that a positive, inclusive workplace is imperative to sustainable success.

As we've grown to a company of nearly 4,000 strong, we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our communities. We strongly support employee initiatives and align our giving campaigns and programs to organizations that are important to them.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hyland is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. Information collected during the hiring process is used solely to assess qualifications, verify identity, and comply with legal requirements.