Job description

Responsibilities: - Support the program manager in planning, tracking, and delivering all project phases, ensuring milestones are met within deadlines and budgets. - Coordinate daily program activities, schedules, and resource allocation to meet contractual obligations. - Maintain program documentation, including project plans, quality control plans, risk registers, and status reports. - Assist in the interpretation and application of cybersecurity compliance standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001) to program objectives. - Track and document compliance efforts, ensuring they align with contract requirements. - Collaborate with technical teams to facilitate and validate the development and update of policies, procedures, and documentation for audits and assessments. - Act as a liaison between internal teams, contractors, and government or commercial stakeholders to support contract operations. - Facilitate meetings, prepare agendas, and document decisions to ensure all parties remain informed and aligned. - Provide clear communication on project updates, risks, and performance metrics to stakeholders. - Track the attendance of all contractor personnel and validate their daily time registering, activity logs, and weekly status reports. - Identify and assess risks related to cybersecurity compliance and program delivery. - Propose mitigation strategies and work with relevant teams to address potential issues proactively. - Track and report on risk management activities to the program manager and stakeholders. - Develop, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program success. - Prepare program status updates, compliance reports, and briefing materials for senior leadership. - Support audits, inspections, and compliance reviews as needed. - Evaluate current processes and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and effectiveness. - Assist in the development of workflows and tools to streamline project and compliance management. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience). - Minimum of 3 years of experience in program management or project coordination, preferably within a cybersecurity or IT compliance environment. - Familiarity with cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., NIST, CMMC, ISO 27001). - Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent. - Proactive and can-do attitude. - Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. - PMP or CAPM certification is a plus. - Security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one).

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