About this Position:

Job Title: Project Manager

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with it leadership to confirm strategic priorities, identify capability gaps, and support the development, governance, and ongoing management of the it infrastructure and security project portfolio.

• Lead and manage infrastructure and security-related projects through all phases of the project lifecycle using established project management methodologies, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and defined objectives.

• Develop project charters, scope statements, objectives, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility, regulatory alignment, and security compliance.

• Define, document, and track business and technical requirements to ensure initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity objectives, and operational needs.

• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across infrastructure, security, operations, application teams, and program stakeholders to ensure effective execution and clear accountability.

• Monitor and report on project progress using approved enterprise tools and dashboards; provide regular status updates, performance metrics, and executive-level briefings as required.

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, risk registers, issue logs, decision records, and post-implementation reviews.

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and dependencies; escalate critical issues to leadership with recommended mitigation strategies.

• Ensure adherence to the agency's it governance and change management processes for all production system modifications.

• Promote and enforce agency it and security standards, ensuring alignment with established cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements, including nist 800-53, fisma, state information security standards, CIS standards, and agency- specific policies.

• Support audit readiness activities by coordinating documentation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking related to infrastructure and security initiatives.

• Assist in the development and refinement of policies, procedures, standards, and training materials that support infrastructure hardening, modernization, and cybersecurity best practices.

• Maintain centralized visibility and reporting across infrastructure modernization initiatives to improve transparency, prioritization, and executive oversight.

• Ensure all activities comply with agency security policies, procedures, and applicable federal and state regulatory requirements.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 3+ Years of Experience as a Project Manager in IT Initiatives.

• 3+ Years of Experience with enterprise network infrastructure including LAN/WAN fundamentals.

• 3+ Years of Experience with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or a comparable framework (examples: NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, CIS Controls).

• 3+ Years of Experience with cloud platforms (examples: Azure and AWS).

• 3+ Years of Experience with Active Directory.

• 3+ Years of Experience with Endpoint Management Platforms.

• 2+ Years of Experience with Azure DevOps, SharePoint, MS Project, and/or Excel.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with Security/Infrastructure Project Management within the Public Sector.

• Experience with IT Security and Compliance requirements related to CDC, HIPAA, and CJIS.

• PMP Certification - Active.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent year for year work experience.