PMO Manager

Responsibilities:

• Support the program manager in planning, tracking, and delivering all project phases, ensuring milestones are met within deadlines and budgets.
• Coordinate daily program activities, schedules, and resource allocation to meet contractual obligations.
• Maintain program documentation, including project plans, quality control plans, risk registers, and status reports.
• Assist in the interpretation and application of cybersecurity compliance standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001) to program objectives.
• Track and document compliance efforts, ensuring they align with contract requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams to facilitate and validate the development and update of policies, procedures, and documentation for audits and assessments.
• Act as a liaison between internal teams, contractors, and government or commercial stakeholders to support contract operations.
• Facilitate meetings, prepare agendas, and document decisions to ensure all parties remain informed and aligned.
• Provide clear communication on project updates, risks, and performance metrics to stakeholders.
• Track the attendance of all contractor personnel and validate their daily time registering, activity logs, and weekly status reports.
• Identify and assess risks related to cybersecurity compliance and program delivery.
• Propose mitigation strategies and work with relevant teams to address potential issues proactively.
• Track and report on risk management activities to the program manager and stakeholders.
• Develop, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program success.
• Prepare program status updates, compliance reports, and briefing materials for senior leadership.
• Support audits, inspections, and compliance reviews as needed.
• Evaluate current processes and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assist in the development of workflows and tools to streamline project and compliance management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in program management or project coordination, preferably within a cybersecurity or IT compliance environment.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., NIST, CMMC, ISO 27001).
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent.
• Proactive and can-do attitude.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• PMP or CAPM certification is a plus.
• Security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one).