Cyber Project Manager Agile Scrum Master

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Project Manager / Agile Scrum Master to support our customer onsite in Annapolis Junction MD. The Cyber Project Manager / Agile Scrum Master needs to be able to lead complex cybersecurity infrastructure and missionsupport programs within a highsecurity environment projects. This role oversees multidisciplinary technical teams manages full project lifecycles drives Agile delivery and ensures alignment with federal cybersecurity frameworks Intelligence Community (IC) directives and organizational strategic objectives. The PM/Scrum Master is responsible for planning execution risk management stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement across multiple concurrent cyber initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Program & Project Leadership

• Lead endtoend delivery of cyber cloud and security modernization projects within classified environments.
• Develop project charters integrated master schedules resource plans and performance metrics.
• Manage cost schedule and performance for multiple highvisibility technical programs.
• Coordinate crossfunctional teams including cybersecurity engineers analysts developers and mission partners.
• Ensure compliance with DoD NIST and IC cybersecurity standards.

Agile Scrum Master Duties

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies: sprint planning daily standups backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Agile best practices velocity management and continuous delivery.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain prioritized backlogs aligned with mission requirements.
• Remove impediments and optimize team performance across multiple Agile teams.

Cybersecurity & Technical Oversight

• Oversee implementation of cybersecurity controls secure architectures and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support ATO/ATT&CK alignment vulnerability management and cyber compliance activities.
• Coordinate with ISSOs system owners and security engineering teams to ensure secure project execution.
• Review technical documentation system designs and engineering deliverables for quality and compliance.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Serve as primary liaison between leadership mission customers and technical teams.
• Deliver executivelevel briefings status reports and risk assessments.
• Manage expectations negotiate priorities and ensure customer satisfaction.

Risk Quality and Performance Management

• Identify track and mitigate program risks and issues.
• Implement quality assurance processes and performance measurement frameworks.
• Ensure all deliverables meet contractual regulatory and mission requirements

Required Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 8 years experience in project/program management within cybersecurity IT or intelligence environments with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; will consider an additional 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a BS/BA degree.
• Requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Requires a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification
• Requires a Security CE
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams and managing complex technical programs.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST RMF CSF CNSSI 1253 DoD 8140/8570).
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a focus on mission outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple highpriority initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience working with classified systems secure networks and IC mission partners.
• Exceptional communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with JIRA Confluence MS Project and other PM/Agile tools.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• PMP
• SAFe Agilist (SA) or PMIACP
• CASP CISSP or CISM for senior cyber oversight
• Knowledge of ITIL v4 Foundation
• AWS/Azure Cloud Practitioner or Architectlevel certifications
• Expertise in Agile transformation within secure or regulated environments.
• Experience with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and cloud security.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.