Project Manager Consultant
Job Summary
About this Position:
Job Title: Project Manager
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Collaborate with it leadership to confirm strategic priorities identify capability gaps and support the development governance and ongoing management of the it infrastructure and security project portfolio.
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Lead and manage infrastructure and security-related projects through all phases of the project lifecycle using established project management methodologies ensuring delivery within scope schedule and defined objectives.
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Develop project charters scope statements objectives milestones and success criteria in collaboration with technical teams and business stakeholders ensuring technical feasibility regulatory alignment and security compliance.
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Define document and track business and technical requirements to ensure initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards cybersecurity objectives and operational needs.
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Coordinate cross-functional efforts across infrastructure security operations application teams and program stakeholders to ensure effective execution and clear accountability.
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Monitor and report on project progress using approved enterprise tools and dashboards; provide regular status updates performance metrics and executive-level briefings as required.
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Maintain comprehensive project documentation including schedules risk registers issue logs decision records and post-implementation reviews.
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Identify assess and manage project risks and dependencies; escalate critical issues to leadership with recommended mitigation strategies.
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Ensure adherence to the agencys it governance and change management processes for all production system modifications.
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Promote and enforce agency it and security standards ensuring alignment with established cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements including nist 800-53 fisma state information security standards CIS standards and agency- specific policies.
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Support audit readiness activities by coordinating documentation evidence collection and remediation tracking related to infrastructure and security initiatives.
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Assist in the development and refinement of policies procedures standards and training materials that support infrastructure hardening modernization and cybersecurity best practices.
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Maintain centralized visibility and reporting across infrastructure modernization initiatives to improve transparency prioritization and executive oversight.
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Ensure all activities comply with agency security policies procedures and applicable federal and state regulatory requirements.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
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3 Years of Experience as a Project Manager in IT Initiatives.
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3 Years of Experience with enterprise network infrastructure including LAN/WAN fundamentals.
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3 Years of Experience with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or a comparable framework (examples: NIST SP 800-53 FISMA CIS Controls).
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3 Years of Experience with cloud platforms (examples: Azure and AWS).
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3 Years of Experience with Active Directory.
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3 Years of Experience with Endpoint Management Platforms.
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2 Years of Experience with Azure DevOps SharePoint MS Project and/or Excel.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
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Experience with Security/Infrastructure Project Management within the Public Sector.
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Experience with IT Security and Compliance requirements related to CDC HIPAA and CJIS.
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PMP Certification - Active.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
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Bachelors degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent year for year work experience.