Enterprise Cybersecurity Project Management Office Lead

The Opportunity:

In this role, you’ll serve as the leader and strategic liaison for a small team of technical project managers within Enterprise Cybersecurity (ECS). We’re looking for a strong technical project manager (PM) who can simultaneously take on Project Management Office (PMO) operational responsibilities and lead a small team of project managers to deliver on cybersecurity objectives.

This role is responsible for defining, executing, and managing PMO operational activities, including establishing project management processes for ECS key initiatives, while providing hands-on leadership and oversight for multiple cross-portfolio cybersecurity projects. You will critically analyze project scopes and engage with cyber subject matter experts to ensure all cybersecurity impacts are thoroughly addressed, leveraging their understanding of cybersecurity technologies, tools, and processes. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

What You’ll Work On:

• Proactively define and manage PMO operational workflows, metrics, and activities to ensure consistent and high-quality delivery for prioritized initiatives.

• Lead, mentor, and provide strategic guidance to a team of technical project managers.

• Drive the successful completion of multiple complex cybersecurity projects, applying technical expertise.

• Assemble and lead cross-functional teams, assign deliverables, and ensure timely execution.

• Develop, enforce, and strictly monitor project and implementation schedules while managing competing demands on resources.

• Apply technical expertise, risk mitigation strategies, and conflict resolution techniques to address gaps or challenges that arise during project execution.

• Identify and resolve technical execution gaps early, acting as the key escalation point to ensure smooth delivery, operational transitions, and consistent stakeholder satisfaction.

• Proactively coordinate with ECS portfolio teams and senior leadership to ensure timely delivery of capabilities and services and brief stakeholders as needed.

• Use tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, and Smartsheet to track project progress, produce reports, and provide visibility into key milestones and outcomes.

• Ensure team inputs are critically reviewed and reported efficiently.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience in technical project management, including waterfall and Agile in a cybersecurity or IT environment with schedule, risk, and scope management

• 5+ years of experience leading technical cybersecurity projects

• Experience interfacing directly with senior leadership and providing executive summaries and narratives

• Experience developing and managing executive-level documentation, reports, white papers, proposals, and briefings

• Experience with cyber technologies, cyber tool capabilities, and cyber operations teams, including Zero Trust and Data Protection strategies

• Experience integrating complex applications into large, complicated environments

• Experience leading a team of technical project managers

• Ability to lead discussions and reach consensus among various stakeholders to conduct strategic planning, define business objectives, prioritize goals, and mitigate risks

• Bachelor's degree

• Project Management Professional PMP or CompTIA Security+ Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience identifying security-related gaps in environments and implementing solutions to close those gaps

• Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, or Smartsheet

• Experience in a cybersecurity architecture, compliance, operations, engineering, or program or project management leadership role

• Experience selecting and implementing security tools and capabilities for large, complex organizations

• Experience with innovative and next-gen cybersecurity products and capabilities

• Master's degree

• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.