Project Manager Cybersecurity

Annapolis, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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:

At least five (5) years of experience managing IT related projects.
Experience in a leadership role for at least three (3) successful projects that were delivered on time and within budget including a project similar in size to the State / Federal enterprise-wide implementation.
At least three (3) years of experience in managing projects with an organizational change management component that involve working with stakeholder groups across the organization.
At least five (5) years of experience using PMIs PMBoK methodologies and artifacts.

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:

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.

At least five (5) years of experience managing IT related projects.
Experience in a leadership role for at least three (3) successful projects that were delivered on time and within budget including a project similar in size to the State / Federal enterprise-wide implementation.
At least three (3) years of experience in managing projects with an organizational change management component that involve working with stakeholder groups across the organization.
At least five (5) years of experience using PMIs PMBoK methodologies and artifacts.

Required Experience:

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

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