ARETUM

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Engagement Manager – Project Manager

ARETUM

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Cyber Security

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity/IT risk assessment engagements managing scope, scheduled, resources, risks, and deliverables
  • Serve as the primary client point of contact; provide clear status updates, briefings, and issue resolution to keep stakeholders aligned
  • Direct assessment activities to evaluate government systems and networks, identify vulnerabilities, and document findings and recommendations
  • Oversee A&A/RMF support and author review/ required security documentations (as applicable), ensuring completeness and audit readiness
  • Manage POA&M development and remediation tracking, including evidence-based closure support and continuous monitoring reporting
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (security, engineering, operations) to execute assessment plans and maintain quality standards across deliverables
  • Advise technical and non-technical stakeholders on security risks, control implementation, and practical mitigation strategies
  • Stay current on federal cybersecurity guidance and requirements and communicate impacts to the team and client
  • Support proposal efforts and other program needs as required in a federal consulting environment

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing cybersecurity or IT risk assessment projects (project/engagement leadership, delivery management, and client-facing communications)
  • 5+ years of technical experience in Cybersecurity
  • 5+ years of experience with Federal Assessment Authorization (A&A) and maintaining IT security policies/processes/guidance
  • Demonstrated experience in project management, network design concepts, and testing the security of government systems to identify vulnerabilities (including coordinating assessment execution and reporting)
  • 3+ years in a leadership role supporting a Federal Government Agency (or comparable federal client-facing leadership)
  • Experience applying NIST Cybersecurity Framework; FedRAMP experience preferred/beneficial
  • Experience developing/managing continuous monitoring and POA&Ms
  • Strong written/verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to advise varied audiences
Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Training & Development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cybersecurityIT risk assessmentFederal Assessment Authorization (A&A)NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkFedRAMPcontinuous monitoringPOA&M developmentnetwork designvulnerability assessmentsecurity documentation
Soft skills
project managementclient-facing communicationleadershipattention to detailissue resolutionstakeholder alignmentadvisingcross-functional coordinationstatus updatesbriefing