Cybersecurity Project Manager

About the role

Credence supports our clients' mission-critical needs with cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities. We are a privately held company, consistently recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Responsibilities

• Support ACC/A26 cybersecurity project management activities for ISR Enterprise IT modernization, technology integration, system development, and cybersecurity compliance efforts.
• Aid in identifying and documenting cybersecurity, RMF, A&A, and compliance requirements during project planning, development, integration, testing, and fielding.
• Coordinate with ACC/A26, ACC Cybersecurity Chief ISSO/ISSMs, unit ISSOs/ISSMs, system owners, technical teams, and operational stakeholders to support secure and compliant project execution.
• Track and report cybersecurity activities related to security plans, POA&Ms, A&A workflows, ATOs, patch management, IAVAs, DoD 8140 requirements, FISMA compliance, and vulnerability management.
• Maintain cybersecurity action trackers, project schedules, task logs, risk registers, compliance artifacts, meeting notes, and status reports.
• Support cybersecurity inputs into test plans, implementation schedules, exercise support activities, experimentation events, and system integration efforts.
• Assist in gathering, analyzing, and reporting cybersecurity program data to identify compliance gaps, project risks, technical dependencies, and remediation actions.
• Support ISSOs/ISSMs and commanders by preparing cybersecurity guidance, assessment inputs, and recommended actions to improve cybersecurity program performance.
• Evaluate emerging ISR technologies and non-materiel IT solutions to ensure cybersecurity considerations are documented and addressed during integration planning.
• Support configuration baseline management, technical documentation, project databases, architecture repositories, and knowledge management activities.
• Assist in developing and updating cybersecurity training materials, work center training products, and process documentation for IT security tools, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare briefings, status reports, compliance updates, meeting materials, and decision-support products for government stakeholders.
• Identify cybersecurity project issues, RMF documentation gaps, vulnerability management concerns, and integration challenges, and elevate risks with recommended mitigation actions.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility/access (TS/SCI) required.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited institution in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Program Management, Business, or a related field.
• 3-10 years of relevant experience supporting cybersecurity, RMF, IT project management, systems integration, ISR IT modernization, or DoD mission systems.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity or IT security activities involving RMF, A&A, ATOs, POA&Ms, vulnerability tracking, compliance reporting, or cybersecurity documentation.
• Experience supporting ISR systems, C4ISR systems, intelligence IT architectures, cloud environments, enterprise applications, or DoD mission systems is preferred.
• Understanding of cybersecurity requirements across the system development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, integration, testing, authorization, and sustainment.
• Experience coordinating with ISSOs, ISSMs, system owners, technical teams, operational users, and government stakeholders.
• Security+, CAP/CGRC, CISSP, CISM, PMP, Agile, Scrum, ITIL, or equivalent certification is preferred but not required.
• Significant cybersecurity, RMF, or IT project support experience may be accepted as a substitute.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to support multiple workstreams and deliverables in a high-tempo environment.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development