Security Testing Project Manager

Location:
Manassas, VA, 2days remote & 3days onsite

Duration: 12 Months (Contract)

Interview Type:
In-Person

Responsible for administration, compliance, reporting, and external service provider and internal stakeholder coordination of pen testing and red team activities.

• Track penetration testing key performance indicators (KPI)
• Manage engagement scheduling, reporting deadlines, communication plans, and stakeholder updates.
• Maintain compliance documentation aligned with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) / Threat Intelligence-Based Ethical Red Teaming (TIBER).
• Provide operational status to team management and maintain dashboards with timely information.

• Strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills with a keen focus on attention to detail.
• Familiar with technical terminology but focused on operational excellence.
• Experience managing contracts with external providers to include budget, task allocation, and reporting.
• Knowledgeable in compliance frameworks and audit requirements.
• Experience using common collaboration / task management solutions such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Enables technical operators to focus on offense, not administration.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Scrum certifications.

• Budget management and task allocation 5 Years Professional (4-5)
• Communication, documentation, and reporting skills 5 Years Professional (4-5)
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Confluence and Jira 5 Years Professional (4-5)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles with a focus on security testing 5 Years Professional (4-5)
• Managing contracts with external service providers 5 Years Professional (4-5)
• Project Management 5 Years Professional (4-5)