Communications Project Manager (ITCyber)

General Information

• Job Code:PRO-CM-05M
• Location:Client/Arlington VA
• Employee Type: Exempt Full-Time Regular
• Telework:Partial
• Citizenship: US Citizenship Required
• Salary Range: $111078.51 - $127740.00

Are you passionate about using communication to advance a mission that matters across key IT & cybersecurity initiatives

Ripple Effect is seeking an experienced Communications Project Manager to shape and execute communication strategies across multiple projects and campaigns. This role is responsible for driving strategic alignment quality compliance and operational excellence across communications efforts while leading cybersecurity awareness initiatives designed to increase public understanding and action on critical cyber issues.

Technical Execution: Lead the implementation of communication strategies across projects by evaluating feasibility managing deviations from plans and communicating key decisions risks and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

Communication Strategy & Leadership: Shape enterprise communication strategies across projects ensuring clarity consistency and alignment with organizational and client branding. Deliver highimpact presentations to clients and senior leadership translating complex information into actionable insights.

Cybersecurity Awareness Campaigns: Lead cybersecurity awareness campaigns overseeing strategic communications planning outreach and messaging to increase public awareness engagement and action related to cybersecurity initiatives and risks.

Schedule & Timeline Management: Develop and manage integrated project schedules across communications initiatives. Allocate resources effectively to meet contractual milestones and ensure timely completion of all deliverables and required administrative activities.

Quality Management & Continuous Improvement: Identify nonconforming communication outputs assess impact and significance and implement corrective actions. Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement through process refinement and staff engagement.

Documentation & Knowledge Management: Oversee documentation strategies across projects ensuring all communications deliverables are wellorganized compliant with contractual standards and tailored to stakeholder needs.

Business & Client Relations: Lead client relationships by anticipating needs aligning communications solutions with client objectives and supporting business development through proposal input strategic framing and solution positioning.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree (BS/BA) in English Communications Marketing Business or a related field
• Minimum of nine (9) years of relevant professional experience in communications marketing public relations or related disciplines; additional relevant education may substitute for experience
• At least two years of experience supervising staff or leading teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Fitness Determination

Basic Requirements

• Demonstrated experience planning and executing comprehensive communications strategies for IT initiatives across multiple projects or campaigns
• Proven experience coordinating and placing media advertising across offline and online channels including digital print broadcast or paid media platforms
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams assigning workloads setting priorities and overseeing performance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience delivering presentations to executive leadership or clients
• Experience analyzing campaign performance data and translating insights into actionable recommendations
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this role

Skills That Set You Apart

• Experience leading cybersecurity awareness or public education campaigns
• Background supporting federal agencies or highly regulated environments particularly DHS or nationalsecurityfocused organizations
• Advanced project and resource management skills across large multiworkstream communications initiatives
• Intermediate knowledge of AI tools including their limitations and risks and how they can be applied to support project management tasks.

Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.

Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity political affiliation or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process please let us know by contacting our HR department at or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.

Required Experience:

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