DMI (Digital Management, LLC.) is looking for a Project Manager with background experience in compliance security assessment functions. The Project Manager will be responsible for initiating, planning, tasking, monitoring, and controlling security assessment efforts for assigned state of Maryland government agencies and ensuring successful closure. This role will be responsible for performing the following tasks Duties and Responsibilities Serve as the Project Manager for security assessment project teams. Analyze the scope of work for security assessment efforts and develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to outline task packages and deliverables. Develop project schedules for defined WBS task packages and assign work to project teams. Monitor project milestones, identifying, documenting, and tracking project status, issues, and risks. Build rapport with agencies stakeholders to understand constraints that may impact project performance to negotiate mitigation strategies. Assess the impact of project issues and risks and develop mitigation strategies. Implement defined mitigation strategies to remove roadblocks for project teams and keep the projects on the critical path to success. Develop recommendations and milestones to mitigate operating risks based on organization mission objectives outlined in security policies, directives, orders, and standards. Analyze and validate results of vulnerability scans and penetration test exercises and generate and report findings. Develop, implement, and communicate project progress reports to Office of Security Management (OSM) staff on a predefine schedule. Monitor and analyzed the performance of implemented security assessment approaches, processes, procedures, methodologies, and coordinate with OSM staff to develop and implement quality improvements. Provide mentorship and training to junior project team members. Qualifications Education and Years of Experience The proposed candidate must have At least ten (10) years of experience managing projects and project teams. At least five (5) years of hands-on experience performing security assessments. Bachelorrsquos degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related discipline. Required Knowledge, SkillsCertifications, and Abilities Excellent written and oral communication, and presentation skills. Ability to engage agency stakeholders, build rapport, and facilitate removal of roadblocks for project teams. Ability to develop, motivate, and manage project teams. Self-starter, able to gather project requirements, develop and implement project plans, and oversee project executions to successful closure. Customer-oriented with excellent issue follow-through and resolution abilities. Outstanding interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, and self-motivated. Able to perform gap analysis and initiate process, procedure, methodology improvements. Utilize tools and analytical skills to plan and execute tasks. Desired Knowledge, SkillsCertifications, and Abilities PMP or relevant industry project management certifications CISSP, or CISA, or CISM, or CRISC, or CAP, or relevant industry security certifications Experience with relevant laws and regulations FISMA, HIPAA, HITECH, IRS, GDPR etc. Experience with any of the following security controls frameworks NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4, SANS 20 Critical Security Controls, CIS Controls (Basic, Foundational, and Organizational), COBIT 5, HITRUST Common Security Framework, ISO 270012, SOC 1SOC 2 Experience with any of the following assessment frameworksmodels Data Management Maturity Model (DMM), Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF), NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST Privacy Framework