Project Management Specialist

The Opportunity:

Are you searching for a position where you can use your project management and analysis skills to develop a project from concept to completion? A program requires significant investment of limited resources and with that constraint, you will need to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need you, a project management specialist who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.

On our team, you’ll provide technical project management expertise while supporting a DoD client in its establishment and management of enterprise-wide Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Information Technology (IT) products and services procurement vehicles. You’ll work with client leadership to manage cost, schedule, and performance as well as support development and execution of CIO-level IT Asset Management (ITAM) policy. You’ll also support Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (CSCRM) activities by reviewing cybersecurity and supplier-risk assessments, coordinating resolution of findings, and helping translate technical risk information into actionable recommendations for Government  support of these efforts, you will be using tools like Microsoft Excel to analyze budgets and track information, collaborate to manage schedules, Microsoft Word to contribute to the development of contractual and other technical documents, and Microsoft PowerPoint to develop presentations.

You’ll review CSCRM reports and supporting documentation for completeness, consistency, and alignment with applicable DoD cybersecurity and supply-chain risk requirements, including supplier vetting, software and hardware provenance, SBOM/HBOM information, and documented risk mitigation actions. The real power of project management comes from communication to ensure the Government achieves its goals and meets our quality standards.

At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to directly impact a meaningful mission, while growing your skills in program strategy. Work with us and help make sure our DoD acquisition programs accomplish their project goals within budget as we improve IT capabilities for the military.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

Experience supporting project schedules, task tracking, and action item management

Experience providing project or program management support in a government environment

Experience reviewing technical, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, or assessment documentation and identifying gaps, inconsistencies, findings, or required follow-up actions

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Knowledge of CSCRM principles and practices, including NIST SP 800-161, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS cybersecurity requirements, supplier vetting, supply-chain mapping, software and hardware provenance, SBOM and HBOM review, vulnerability information, risk mitigation, and residual-risk tracking

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Ability to assist in preparing reports, presentations, and documentation for leadership and stakeholders

Ability to communicate cybersecurity and supply-chain risk findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders and coordinate actions across Government, contractor, and vendor teams

Secret clearance

Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:2+ years of experience supporting cybersecurity risk management, CSCRM, third-party risk management, information assurance, or cybersecurity activities in a DoD or federal environment

Experience supporting enterprise software agreement implementation

Experience in optimizing acquisition of commercial off the shelf (COTS) IT hardware, software, and IT services

Experience with government contract executions including acquisition law and DFAR regulations

Experience in the development of Integrated Master Schedules, using Milestone Pro software suite, and using Microsoft project software suite

Experience reviewing cybersecurity assessments, supplier-risk reports, technical risk analyses, or compliance documentation for completeness,…