Staff Security PM: Global Defense Projects Lead

Chaos, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, dental, &amp

401k with company match

Free daily onsite lunch

Unlimited PTO

Relocation assistance

Stock option grants

FSA/HSA

Job summary

CHAOS Industries seeks a Staff Security Project Manager to lead security programs across CHAOS locations. You will own schedules, charters, budgets, and vendor contracts while coordinating IT and security teams to maintain project cadence.

This role requires active PMP, defense experience, and the ability to travel up to 20%. You will report to the Director of Security Business Operations and help establish a new PMO, driving process creation and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Active PMP certification required.
• Experience owning multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closure.
• Experience leading vendor sourcing and contracting (RFPs, proposals, PO/changes).
• Military or defense industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Own project schedules, plans, and budgets.
• Develop project charters, plans, communications, and other project documents.
• Lead vendor sourcing, including RFPs, evaluating vendor proposals, and managing purchase and change orders.
• Review contract requirements and coordinate contractors on scheduling.
• Attend new build kickoff site visits to identify challenges and opportunities for systems technology implementation.
• Manage stakeholder and executive communications.
• Maintain RAID logs.
• Produce weekly status reports for stakeholders.
• Facilitate CHAOS Stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate across teams to create a cohesive PM network and keep projects on schedule.

Skills

PMP

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Vendor sourcing

Budget management

Smartsheet

Jira

Security clearance

Security industry exp

Travel readiness

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

CHAOS Industries seeks a Staff Security Project Manager to lead security programs across CHAOS locations. You will own schedules, charters, budgets, and vendor contracts while coordinating IT and security teams to maintain project cadence.

This role requires active PMP, defense experience, and the ability to travel up to 20%. You will report to the Director of Security Business Operations and help establish a new PMO, driving process creation and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced