Technical Project Manager-Cybersecurity

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What You Will Do:

Program & Project Leadership

• Lead multi‑workstream cybersecurity implementation projects—including IAM, MFA modernization, SSO/identity federation, SIEM/SOAR integrations, endpoint/XDR deployments, PAM rollouts, and cloud security solutions.
• Develop project plans, charters, roadmaps, work breakdown structures, RACI charts, and governance artifacts for technical deployments.
• Guide scoping, requirements gathering, backlog definition, and sprint planning; ensure alignment between technical teams and business owners.
• Drive delivery methodology (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall) tailored to client needs.

Delivery & Execution Excellence

• Manage schedules, risks, dependencies, milestones, and budgets across multiple engineering teams.
• Coordinate vendor and third‑party solution providers (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, MSFT, CrowdStrike, Splunk, etc.).
• Facilitate status reporting, executive briefings, and PMO‑aligned deliverables (RAIDs, change requests, dashboards, earned value metrics).
• Support the deployment lifecycle: design reviews, implementation readiness, cutover planning, hypercare, acceptance testing, and operational transition.

Technical Management

• Possess solid comprehension of cybersecurity domains to manage and challenge implementation teams:
• Identity & Access Management (IAM), SSO/MFA, Zero Trust, endpoint protection, SIEM/SOAR, threat intelligence, cloud security, network security, and application security.
• Understand high‑level architecture diagrams, integration patterns, and technical dependencies to ensure sequencing and delivery alignment.
• Translate between business, security, and technical teams to ensure clarity and alignment.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams—security operations, IT, DevOps, cloud, compliance, and executive sponsors.
• Lead workshops, status meetings, risk reviews, and executive steering committees.
• Ensure exceptional stakeholder experience by promoting transparency, alignment, and proactive communication.

Organizational Impact

• Identify delivery risks, interdependencies, and improvement opportunities across programs.
• Support proposal efforts, LOE development, resource planning, team staffing, and pursuit/orals support.
• Mentor junior project managers and analysts; contribute to Guidehouse program delivery standards and playbooks.

What You Will Need:

• Due to nature of client engagement, must be a US Citizen
• High School diploma AND Fourteen (14+) plus years of paid professional experience with multiple years leading technical or cybersecurity project delivery; Or Associate’s degree AND Twelve (12+) plus years of paid professional experience with multiple years leading technical or cybersecurity project delivery; Or Bachelors’ degree AND Ten (10+) plus years of professional experience with multiple years leading technical or cybersecurity project delivery.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity implementation lifecycles (IAM, MFA/SSO, SIEM/SOAR, endpoint/XDR, cloud security, PAM, vulnerability management).
• Demonstrated success managing multi‑team projects in state & local government and/or commercial environments.
• Proficiency with project management tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, ServiceNow, etc.).
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, understand architecture diagrams, and manage complex dependencies.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, risk management, and executive‑facing presentation skills.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work onsite in a Guidehouse Office or Client Office location as needed.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Preference will be given to candidate who reside within reasonable driving distance of a Guidehouse Office or Client Office Location.
• Experience overseeing deployments involving:
  • IAM platforms (Okta, Azure AD/Entra, SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping, Radiant Logic)
  • SIEM/SOAR platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Elastic, QRadar, IBM SOAR, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR)
  • Endpoint security / XDR (CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, Carbon Black)
  • Zero Trust initiatives, SASE, identity‑driven security
• Cybersecurity certifications (Security+, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, GIAC PM/Cloud/Detection certs)
• Experience working with OT/critical infrastructure security deployments (optional)
• Experience managing cross‑vendor program environments with integrators, MSSPs, and third‑party solution providers
• Experience with FedRAMP or NIST frameworks
• Any of the PMP, PMI‑ACP, CSM, SAFe, or equivalent PM certifications

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What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

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