- Company Name
- OCT Consulting LLC
- Job Title
- Senior Information Technology Project Manager (15.38)
- Job Description
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Job Title: Senior Information Technology Project Manager
Role Summary: Lead and manage complex federal IT initiatives, executing NIST SP 800‑53 security control assessments, risk analyses, and federal compliance projects. Provide subject‑matter expertise, process improvement, and automation to enhance security assessment efficiency for federal government clients.
Expactations:
- Deliver program and project management for highly complex IT initiatives under tight deadlines.
- Conduct hands‑on manual security control assessments, including overlays for high‑value assets, AI, critical software, and FedRAMP.
- Interpret and apply new federal laws, regulations, and guidance (NIST, FISMA, OMB, IRM, Treasury) to assessment requirements.
- Recommend and implement process improvements, automation, and agile methodologies in security testing.
- Train and mentor government staff on security control assessments and threat modeling.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full lifecycle of multidisciplinary security assessment programs.
- Execute manual NIST SP 800‑53, FedRAMP, and other federal security control assessments.
- Evaluate impacts of regulatory changes on assessment plans and advise on policy updates.
- Develop and maintain assessment templates aligned with current and emerging federal guidance.
- Lead the design and implementation of automation (RPA, workflow orchestration, data transformation) to reduce manual effort.
- Deliver presentations and documentation to stakeholders, ensuring clarity and compliance.
- Oversee threat modeling & hunting integration into assessment processes.
- Maintain knowledge of system interconnections, VPN, encryption, cloud platforms, and FedRAMP requirements.
Required Skills:
- Advanced project and program management (PMP or PgMP required).
- Expertise in NIST SP 800‑53, FISMA, OMB, RMF, and ISCM planning.
- Strong knowledge of IT security concepts, risk assessment, and threat modeling.
- Experience with automation technologies (RPA, workflow orchestration) and cloud environments (CSPs, FedRAMP).
- Proficiency with security tools and platforms (SPLUNK, ServiceNow GRC, Qmulos Q‑Compliance, SharePoint, scanning tools).
- Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and adapt to changing priorities.
Required Education & Certifications:
- U.S. Citizen, clearance via federal background investigation required.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field.
- PMP or PgMP certification (or equivalent).
- ITIL, Agile (Scrum Master/SAFe), or DAWIA Level III PM certifications highly desirable.
- Professional security certifications (ISC2, ISA, PMI, CompTIA, SANS) preferred.
Washington, United states
Hybrid
Senior
01-03-2026