Project Manager Cybersecurity

The Project Manager will lead and coordinate cybersecurity assessment initiatives across state agencies to strengthen and standardize security maturity. This role oversees the execution of NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)-based assessments ensuring consistent implementation and collaboration with agency stakeholders. The PM will drive actionable outcomes to enhance risk management and improve overall cybersecurity posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining the overall project schedule to ensure timely completion of all assessments and deliverables.
• Overseeing Contractor personnel assigned to the Contract ensuring adequate staffing and expertise.
• Managing day-to-day Contract operations and serving as the central point for communication with the State Project Manager (or equivalent OSM lead).
• Monitoring tracking and reporting on overall Contract performance including progress against schedule deliverable status risks and issues.
• Ensuring Contractor adherence to this solicitation and subsequent Work Orders quality standards coordination procedures and data handling protocols.
• Proactively identifying documenting and managing Contract-level risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Coordinating the preparation and submission of all required Contract deliverables (e.g. PMP Status Reports).
• Serveasthecentralprojectleadensuringalignmenttoestablishastandardizedandobjectivecybersecuritymaturitybaselineacrossstateagencies.
• CollaboratewiththeOfficeofSecurityManagements(OSM)InformationSecurityOfficer(ISO)programtocoordinateassessmentplanningstakeholderengagementandexecutionacrossallparticipatingagencies.
• Overseethecollectionandanalysisofassessmentdatatoidentifycontrolgapssystemicrisksandopportunitiesforimprovementwithinindividualagenciesandattheenterpriselevel.
• Developandmaintainprojecttrackingmechanismstoenableleadershiptomonitorcybersecuritymaturityprogressmeasuretheimpactofsecurityinvestmentsandsupportinformeddecision-making.

Required Qualifications

Education : Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering Computer Science Information Systems Business or a related discipline.

Certification : Candidates must possess a PMP certification from the PMI.

Experience :

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age disability military status national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal state or applicable local law

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Construction Estimating,Construction Experience,PMBOK,Visio,Construction Management,Project Management,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,Contracts

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1