Project Program Associate Director - Top Secret Clearance

Req ID: 360322 

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We are currently seeking a Project Program Associate Director - Top Secret Clearance to join our team in Washington (REMOTE), District of Columbia (US-DC), United States (US).

Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for managing/overseeing the security posture of an organization’s information systems, applications, and enclaves throughout their lifecycle. They oversee security compliance, risk management, and policy implementation, often serving as the primary advisor to senior management on security issues such as NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, DIACAP, and RMF. The SPM supports authorization and assessment activities, maintains continuous monitoring programs, and responds to incidents to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data.  Lastly, the SPM will help manage the day-to-day activities of various Information Systems Security personnel (ISSO, ISSE, etc.).  The SPM plays a central role in authorization activities (directly or managing) ensuring that information systems remain compliant, resilient, and aligned with federal and agency policy.

Duties and Responsibilities – The SPM’s responsibilities may include the following:

• Manages all the teams that comprise the ISaaS program.
• Manages one or more projects or programs, may manage an operating office and supervises professional and technical personnel performing in their customary disciplines. Maintains aggressive efforts to achieve objectives.
• Trains and supervises personnel.
• Responsible for all phases of the program budget.
• Performs analysis for call order reviews with various software.
• Develops Quality Assurance Programs for all products and services.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff.
• Assigns staff and provide technical direction as necessary to complete task.
• Monitors call order, subcontract, and funding; prepares forecasts of program financial performance.
• Develops and delivers required call order, departmental, project and/or financial reports.
• Assesses risk, identify business threats, and evaluate system or network security programs to create a security operations strategy while reducing risks to systems and data.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with various government teams to conduct cyber security operations across various branches of government.
• Creates standard operating procedures in partnerships with government personnel to enhance security operations, improve response capabilities, and to meet compliance requirements.
• Works with various government departments in deploying best security practices as results of planned cybersecurity assessments on systems and data.  

Basic Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as an IT and/or Information Systems Security project manager. 
• Master’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, data science, information systems, or computer science
  • Educational substitution:  One [1] year of traditional education can be substituted for one and a half [1.5] years of work experience. 
• Project management professional (PMP) certification or other project management certification demonstrating management competence.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing the day-to-day tasks of ISSO, ISSE’s, and/or other cybersecurity personnel.
• Experience performing role/responsibilities of an ISSO/ISSE.
• A DoD 8140 certification which may include one or more of the following:
• SASP, SSCP, CCISO, CCSP, CISSP-ISSMP, CGRC/CAP, CISM, CompTIA: Cloud+, Security+ CE, Security X, FITSP-M, SANS: GCIA, GCIH, GCSA, GICSP, CSEC, and/or GSLC

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $95,918 - $222,031. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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