RMF Project Manager

Pueo Business Solutions LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pueo Business Solutions LLC is seeking a Risk Management Framework Project Manager to support the RMF program for the DIA by planning, coordinating, controlling, and reporting RMF and A&A activities across an assigned portfolio.

You will convert government priorities into executable plans, engage senior government leaders, manage scope, schedule, risks, and deliverables, and ensure decision-ready briefings while applying RMF, NIST, SA&A practices and DoD cybersecurity policies.

Qualifications

• PM or cybersecurity experience aligned with RMF, NIST, SA&A.
• 12 years of experience in addition to education.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Converts government and program priorities into executable RMF plans.
• Coordinates system owners, program offices, cybersecurity personnel, assessors, and contractors.
• Maintains schedules, risks, issues, actions, and status reporting.
• Ensures change control, acceptance criteria, and deliverables meet requirements.
• Engages senior Government stakeholders with executive briefings.
• Manages RMF, A&A, and lifecycle activities across the portfolio.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Executive briefings

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Xacta

SharePoint

Job description

Description

Pueo is known for bringing the best talent and unique tools to every opportunity. Pueo's Parliament (aka workforce) is composed of professionals who are seeking the opportunity to work in a business organization that thrives on career development and independence. In support of mission and professional growth, our Parliament has supported the development of multiple patents, proprietary tools, and applications as well as trademarked processes.

Our organization emphasizes career development across multiple career environments (at the members own pace) and ensures those who contribute broadly are properly rewarded. Pueo has four career environments where every member of the parliament can participate. Each environment has opportunities available for all levels. Opportunities are framed by an employee's desires and capabilities, and we ensure challenges, growth, and unique experiences are available for employees at all levels.

Our Career Environments (Program, Functional, Service, and Leadership) provide numerous opportunities for employees to invest in their personal growth and those things that offer fulfillment. We invest in helping our members create and execute their career development plans. Our Pods (small teams of 5 or less) are comprised of personnel with similar skillsets to ensure mentorship, understanding, and peer support.

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a Risk Management Framework Project Manager to support the RMF program DIA by planning, coordinating, controlling, and reporting RMF and Assessment and Authorization activities across an assigned portfolio.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Converts Government and program priorities into executable plans
• Works directly with senior Government leaders (GG-14 level and above)
• Coordinates system owners, program offices, cybersecurity personnel, assessors, authorizing stakeholders, and contractor teams
• Ensures schedules, risks, issues, actions, dependencies, decisions, and leadership briefings remain current and decision-ready
• Owns scope, schedule, milestones, dependencies, budget tracking, and delivery governance
• Maintains project plans, RAID logs, decision records, action trackers, and status reporting
• Facilitates stakeholder alignment, working sessions, reviews, and executive briefings
• Coordinates RMF, A&A, technical, security, program-office, customer, and contractor workstreams
• Manages change control, acceptance criteria, deliverables, and project closeout
• Escalates risks and decisions early with clear options, impacts, and recommendations
• Working knowledge of RMF, NIST standards, SA&A processes, DoD cybersecurity policies
• Experience using project management tools (Microsoft Project, Xacta, SharePoint, etc.)
• Understanding of RMF and A&A lifecycle activities and decision points
• Knowledge of Intelligence Community security requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage senior Government stakeholders
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Ability to synthesize complex information into executive-ready briefings and reports
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills for dependency and risk management
• Effective facilitation and stakeholder coordination across technical and non-technical teams
• Lead or contribute to security initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination
• Manage competing priorities and complex stakeholder relationships
• Work effectively in classified environments
• Maintain compliance with classified information protection requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, ITIL, or relevant cybersecurity certification preferred
• No certification mandatory if candidate demonstrates equivalent experience and capability
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree
• 12 years of experience in addition to education.

CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret clearance minimum required

Pueo is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. Pueo takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.