Project Manager: CMMC Audit

Responsibilities

· Own end-to-end delivery of CMMC audit deliverables, applying knowledge of CMMC domains, practices, and assessment objectives to ensure all audit follow-up questions are answered accurately by the appropriate Cyderes team member(s).

· Develop and maintain planning documents, timelines, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, and delivery schedules aligned to CMMC assessment phases and evidence-collection requirements.

· Manage resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests as encountered throughout the audit process, drawing on familiarity with common CMMC audit pitfalls and assessor expectations.

· Serve as the primary project-management contact for the customer on Cyderes' CMMC audit deliverables and overall support, able to speak knowledgeably to CMMC scoping, controls, and evidence standards.

· Participate in all meetings, recurring status sessions, and executive updates related to the CMMC audit activity, translating CMMC-specific requirements into clear project status and risk narratives for stakeholders.

· Coordinate cross-functional Cyderes teams — including cybersecurity consultants and engineers — to ensure CMMC evidence (SSPs, POA&Ms, artifacts, control mappings, etc.) is complete, accurate, and provided on time.

· Proactively identify delivery risks and blockers tied to CMMC audit requirements and drive timely resolution and escalation of Cyderes-related actions.

· Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, customer expectations, and CMMC assessment criteria for everything Cyderes is accountable for providing.

· Lead project closeout, lessons learned, documentation, and transition activities, capturing insights to strengthen future CMMC engagements.

Requirements

· Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.

· 5+ years of project management experience, preferably within cybersecurity, IT, consulting, or professional services.

· Working knowledge of the CMMC framework, including its maturity levels, control domains, and assessment/audit process, gained through direct project involvement, training, or certification.

· Prior experience supporting or coordinating a CMMC assessment, audit, or readiness effort — as a PM, coordinator, or adjacent role — strongly preferred.

· Proven experience managing complex, customer-facing technology projects from initiation through completion.

· Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, priorities, and cross-functional teams.

· Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedule, resources, risks, and dependencies in a compliance or audit-driven environment.

· Excellent customer-facing communication, presentation, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate technical CMMC requirements for non-technical stakeholders.

· Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify and resolve delivery challenges.

· Preferred: PMP certification; CMMC-related certification (e.g., CMMC Registered Practitioner (RP), Certified CMMC Professional (CCP), or Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA)); and experience within an MSSP, MDR/XDR provider, cybersecurity consulting firm, or security technology company.