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Project Manager - Cybersecurity Program

ANSER
ANSER Salary
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
Company Overview

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary

ANSER is seeking a Cyber Security Program Project Manager to support the Department of Defense (DoD) in the areas of cybersecurity compliance, risk management, audit governance, security assessment, and digital transformation. In this role you will provide day-to-day management of contract team, managing delivery schedules and project scope to ensure the on-time delivery of services.

Day To Day Responsibilities

  • Conduct internal pre-submission reviews of all deliverables to verify they are accurate, complete, and meet the professional standards required for Government acceptance
  • Perform continuous risk management to prevent disruptions to contract performance
  • Create and maintain detailed visual process maps of current cybersecurity and compliance workflows to identify manual touchpoints, decision nodes, and bottlenecks
  • Develop and maintain an automation strategy and transition plan for transitioning manual processes to digital labor and automated solutions, synchronized with DoD efforts like the Cyber Security Risk Management Construct
  • Manage relationships and expectations of sub-contractors including stakeholder management and team performance
  • Manage and provide development and performance reviews for direct reports
  • Coordinate with ANSER internal partners including finance, contracts, business development on program performance, modifications and growth

Required Qualifications

  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • 15 years of information technology experience, with at least ten of those years in a project management role
  • Five years of demonstrated experience managing digital transformation or business process automation programs, with a proven track record of transitioning manual processes to automated solutions
  • Experience managing programs with an annual budget of at least $10 million and a team of 50 personnel

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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