Remote Cybersecurity Compliance Project Coordinator

Aptnexus; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AptNexus is seeking a highly organized Project Coordinator to support a cybersecurity compliance program for a Treasury customer. You will coordinate pre-review activities, manage stakeholder outreach, and track documentation to keep reviews on schedule.

The role is remote within the United States; you must be available during Eastern Time core hours, with occasional travel. A two-year IT or cybersecurity program graduate or higher is preferred, with relevant certifications welcomed.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of project coordination, scheduling, or operations support, preferably in cybersecurity, IT, compliance, audit, or federal contracting.
• Demonstrated experience, whether professional, internship, or academic, identifying and applying information security or cybersecurity requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage many concurrent schedules, deadlines, and documents with a high degree of accuracy.
• Self-starter who takes ownership of assignments, anticipates next steps, and drives tasks to completion with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to schedule and coordinate meetings across multiple stakeholders, organizations, and time zones in accordance with project plans.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook calendar management, Word, Excel, and Teams. Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, or a case management or ticketing system is preferred.
• Working familiarity with information security concepts and frameworks such as the NIST Risk Management Framework or NIST SP 800-53 is preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while remaining highly responsive during core business hours.
• Preferred Certifications (not required): CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre-review activities for cybersecurity compliance assessments, including stakeholder outreach, information requests, and collection of required documentation.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and conference calls among customer personnel, external stakeholders, and technical assessment teams in accordance with project plans and review schedules.
• Build and maintain project calendars, review schedules, and trackers; identify and resolve scheduling conflicts before they affect timelines.
• Track receipt of stakeholder documentation, follow up promptly on missing or incomplete items, and maintain accurate records in the customer's case management system.
• Prepare and distribute correspondence and review preparation packages, verifying that recipients receive the correct and current versions of all materials.
• Capture detailed meeting notes and action items, and follow through to ensure action items are closed.
• Assist technical staff in compiling information for review planning and scoping documents, verifying completeness and accuracy before submission.
• Coordinate logistics for planning sessions and stakeholder meetings, including invitations, agendas, and distribution of materials.
• Maintain status of reviews, milestones, and deliverable due dates; provide regular updates to the Project Manager; and contribute to performance dashboards and status reports.
• Perform quality checks on outgoing documents for formatting, file naming, version control, and conformance with customer procedures and templates.
• Adapt quickly to schedule changes, unplanned reviews, and shifting stakeholder availability.
• Comply with all customer security, privacy, and records management requirements, using only Government-furnished equipment and approved systems.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Cybersecurity familiarity

Federal contracting experience

Attention to detail

Remote work in IT

Communication skills

Windows Office Suite

Info security concepts

Education

Associate degree in IT or Cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Certifications (optional): Security+, CySA+, SSCP, GSEC, CEH

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Case management system

Job description

AptNexus is seeking a highly organized Project Coordinator to support a cybersecurity compliance program for a Treasury customer. You will coordinate pre-review activities, manage stakeholder outreach, and track documentation to keep reviews on schedule.

The role is remote within the United States; you must be available during Eastern Time core hours, with occasional travel. A two-year IT or cybersecurity program graduate or higher is preferred, with relevant certifications welcomed.