Cybersecurity Deputy Project Manager

$144,400 - $216,600/Yr

Guidehouse - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Deputy Project Manager at Guidehouse will support the management of a large Federal Cybersecurity engagement, overseeing various phases including planning, design, development, and deployment of an enterprise identity and credentialing system. This role involves coordinating with technical leads, managing a diverse team, and maintaining senior customer relationships to ensure alignment with contractual responsibilities and project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Support management of a large Federal Cybersecurity engagement.
• Oversee planning, transition, design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment of an enterprise identity and credentialing system.
• Coordinate with technical leads and support teams to ensure inclusion of necessary milestones.
• Manage a diverse team of geographically distributed support staff, including subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain primary senior customer relationships at multiple levels of the organization.
• Meet with customers to review plans, progress, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with contractual responsibilities.
• Drive planning and execution of staff activity with technical leads and federal clients.
• Identify appropriate personnel assignments to support execution of activities in line with the program master schedule.
• Apply management, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation techniques to resolve project issues.

Requirements

• 10+ years of consulting experience within the DoD or Federal space.
• 8+ years of program or project management experience within the DoD or Federal space.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years of managing high performing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple objectives concurrently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with Government customer stakeholders on current cybersecurity topics.
• Proven experience effectively prioritizing workload to meet deadlines in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and succinctly for a wide audience.
• Expert level experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience managing teams supporting multiple business and technical elements of system design and development.
• Experience overseeing enterprise IT modernization or migration engagements.
• Program Management experience overseeing data management and migration, infrastructure architecture, and integration with other enterprise services.
• Expert-level proficiency of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science.
• Current PMI PMP Certification.
• Security + or other cybersecurity-related certification.
• Experience managing projects related to Identity Management and IAM Architecture.
• Knowledge of guidance and documentation for IAM-related security policies.
• Experience developing and briefing materials on IAM architecture and policy.
• Experience with critical Federal mandates related to cybersecurity.
• Experience in HSPD-12 / PIV system business processes.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend