IT Security Project Manager
Location: Remote/West Coast Time Zone
We are seeking a mid-level Project Manager (5–7 years experience) to support secure enclave initiatives within a LAA/SCIF-supporting environment. This role focuses on coordinating multiple cross-functional teams to deliver complex efforts that are often classified as large Levels of Effort (LOEs) and managed with full project rigor.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, process-driven, and comfortable enforcing appropriate governance even when work is informally labeled as “small.” This role requires a PM with IA and security-adjacent environments. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED!
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the onboarding of new secure enclaves, including current efforts supporting West Coast environments
- Coordinate work across multiple teams, including:
- LAA
- Information Assurance (IA)
- Engineering
- PM and Business Analysis teams
- Lead and manage large LOEs, treating them as full projects when scope, risk, or complexity requires
- Drive consolidation initiatives across program environments
- Apply appropriate project governance and rigor regardless of how work is labeled
- Customize and manage delivery using a standard JIRA project template as requirements are defined and evolve
- Identify, manage, and mitigate cross-team dependencies and delivery risks
- Ensure milestones, timelines, and deliverables are clearly defined, tracked, and communicated
- Recognize when “small” efforts meet the criteria for large-project execution
- Apply large-project processes (planning, tracking, coordination, reporting) whenever thresholds are met
- Enforce discipline and consistency without relying solely on formal project labels
Tools & Process Expectations
- Strong hands-on experience with Jira, including:
- Managing multiple Jira projects across teams
- Using Atlassian Plans / Advanced Roadmaps to roll up work into milestones, features, and releases
- Maintain program-level visibility by aggregating stories and deliverables across teams
- Actively manage milestone commitments and ensure teams stay aligned to delivery dates
Required Qualifications
- 5–7 years of experience in project management
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
- Experience coordinating across technical, security, and business teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated ability to introduce and enforce process where ambiguity exists
- IA/security guidelines and working in regulated or secure environments
- Experience supporting enclave, network, or infrastructure-focused initiatives
- Background managing efforts that fall between “project” and “operations” work