Audit Remediation Project Manager

Leidos

. Manage and oversee the audit remediation team executing project tasks and contract deliverables across ISS security and infrastructure support areas.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $92,300 - $166,850 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and oversee the audit remediation team executing project tasks and contract deliverables across ISS security and infrastructure support areas.
Lead triage of new audit findings, assign accountable resources, and establish corrective action plans with defined closure criteria.
Coordinate remediation activities for internal and external audits, including iCFR, FISMA, GAO, and OIT Security assessments.
Ensure remediation evidence, status updates, and supporting documentation are complete, timely, and audit-ready for SEC review.
Oversee identification, tracking, prioritization, and resolution of vulnerabilities across endpoints and infrastructure.
Direct teams in reviewing vulnerability reports, assessing severity and impact, and sequencing remediation to reduce mission risk.
Monitor closure activities and enforce remediation timelines, including KEV remediation within required timelines.
Drive proactive improvements in operational practices and standards to reduce reintroduction of vulnerabilities.
Translate high-level work plans into detailed assignments, milestones, dependencies, and execution schedules.
Monitor and track project progress, risks, issues, and performance deficiencies; provide recurring status reporting to stakeholders.
Create and mature standards, SOPs, and governance procedures aligned with SEC policy, change control, and federal compliance expectations.
Maintain management reporting that provides clear visibility into remediation progress and risk posture.
Provide day-to-day leadership for cross-functional remediation efforts involving engineers, security teams, and federal stakeholders.
Facilitate collaboration sessions to align technical decisions, priorities, and deliverables before implementation.
Set quality expectations for work products and ensure consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement across workstreams.
Coach team members on execution discipline, documentation quality, and escalation practices to meet contract objectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering).
8+ years of professional experience, including at least 7 years of related experience managing and overseeing project details and deliverables.
3+ years of experience managing projects performing vulnerability assessment for the federal government.
Demonstrated experience managing and overseeing audit remediation project tasks and deliverables.
Technical Skills: Managing and overseeing audit remediation team tasks and deliverables.
Supporting vulnerability identification and remediation activities in federal environments.
Creating and establishing standards and procedures for project execution.
Translating high-level work plans into detailed assignments for team members.
Monitoring and tracking project and work-plan progress.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

audit remediationvulnerability assessmentproject managementrisk managementdocumentation qualitySOP creationfederal complianceremediation planningstatus reportingoperational improvements

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationcoachingaccountabilityproblem-solvingprioritizationexecution disciplinecontinuous improvementstakeholder engagement