IT Project Manager (Cybersecurity)

Quick Facts

• Position: IT Project Manager (Cybersecurity)

• Level: Senior (GG-13)

• Category: Cyber Excepted Service (CES) — does NOT convey eligibility to convert to the Competitive Service

Description

Leads, mentors, and coordinates multi-disciplinary IT project teams with hands-on oversight across all phases of the system development life cycle (design, testing, installation, risk mitigation, and sustainment). Owns project goals, strategies, critical milestones, and progress reporting while ensuring deliverables meet deadlines, quality standards, and security/technical specifications. Acts as the primary liaison among customers, engineering staff, vendors, and contractors, and supports cost-estimate proposal preparation and post-proposal changes to ensure fair, reasonable, fully cost-covered pricing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate IT project teams across the full SDLC

• Prepare/review directorate cost estimate proposals and facilitate customer negotiations

• Manage post-proposal changes to ensure pricing is fair, reasonable, fully covers costs, and complies with business plans

• Establish project goals and monitor critical milestones; report progress to senior DISA/DoD leadership

• Ensure deliverables meet schedule, quality, and security/technical requirements

• Serve as liaison to resolve technical issues and communicate network/system requirements

Requirements

• U.S. citizen

• Must obtain and maintain favorable suitability review and security clearance eligibility (required for employment)

• Male applicants born after 12/31/1959: registered or exempt from Selective Service

• Complete DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months

• At least 1 year of qualifying experience aligned to cybersecurity protocols, network security methodologies, and risk management OR RMF evaluations/performance audits/system capability analyses OR management security and supply chain risk awareness reflected in enterprise visions and goals

Benefits

• Comprehensive U.S. government federal benefits package (eligibility depends on position type)