Program Manager, PMP Required

Ardent

. Lead and oversee program delivery for a cybersecurity assurance program for the state of Florida .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading cybersecurity assurance programs, managing multi-stakeholder government projects, and ensuring compliance with NIST standards. Proficient in project management, risk assessment, and delivering evidence-based communications to senior stakeholders.

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Project Management Professional (PMP)Cybersecurity Program DeliveryNIST CSF KnowledgeDeliverable-Based Contract ManagementExcellent Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Cybersecurity AssessmentContinuous MonitoringAudit-SupportControl-ValidationProject Risk ManagementQuality ControlIntegrated SchedulesExecutive ReportingChange-ControlAgile Methodology

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingIndependenceObjectivity

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Industry Keywords

Government ProgramsFlorida Public-Records ConstraintsIIA Global Internal Audit StandardsGAO Government Auditing StandardsRisk-Management Concepts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee program delivery for a cybersecurity assurance program for the state of Florida
Serve as the primary interface among company leadership, OCIG, agency OIGs, and technical leads
Serve as the single accountable point of contact for OCIG and coordinate project management functions with the OCIG Contract Manager or designee
Plan and conduct kickoff activities and document scope, roles, decisions, action owners, dependencies, communication protocols, risks, and approved deadlines
Own the Master Project Plan and maintain milestones, staffing, testing waves, access readiness, risks, dependencies, decisions, corrective actions, and acceptance status
Coordinate system access through OCIG and Agency OIG channels and maintain the System Access Log
Track approvals, authorized personnel, training, background screening, access periods, and obstacles
Enforce scope discipline and ensure changes are authorized in approved plans or Rules of Engagement
Provide daily updates during active testing, bi-weekly program reviews, monthly project-plan submissions, and immediate escalation of critical vulnerabilities or deconfliction events
Oversee submission of all ten deliverables and manage government comments and corrections through acceptance
Ensure agency risks inform sequencing, resource allocation, and testing priorities
Maintain independence, objectivity, confidentiality, public-records sensitivity, and separation of factual AUP results from advisory recommendations
Lead closeout reporting, lessons learned, final project-plan completion, and executive briefings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information systems, engineering, business, project management, or related field
Active Project Management Professional (PMP)
At least 10 years of progressively responsible technology or cybersecurity program delivery experience, including multi-stakeholder government programs
Demonstrated management of deliverable-based contracts, integrated schedules, project risk, quality controls, access dependencies, and executive reporting
Experience coordinating cybersecurity assessment, continuous monitoring, audit-support, compliance, or control-validation work
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to present evidence-based information to C-suite, Board, Inspector General, or senior government stakeholders
Working knowledge of NIST CSF, NIST risk-management concepts, cybersecurity control testing, and professional assurance practices
Willingness to undergo and maintain a government-issued background investigation process
Preferred: active CISSP
Preferred: experience supporting an Office of Inspector General, internal audit organization, or independent verification and validation program
Preferred: familiarity with IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, GAO Government Auditing Standards, Rule 60GG-2, F.A.C., and Florida public-records constraints
Preferred: experience coordinating work across numerous agencies or distributed operating environments
Preferred: change-control, Agile, ITIL, or Lean portfolio credentials

Benefits

Comp & perks

Growth incentive
Remote work arrangement
Frequent travel expected to Tallahassee, Florida
Equal employment opportunity
Veterans and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply