Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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