IT Project Lead, SME

The IT Project Lead – SME serves as the ISaaS Technical Director and Team Lead, with overall responsibility for the successful technical, operational, and financial execution of the Information Security as a Service (ISaaS) program. This individual is accountable for ATO continuity, ISSO/ISSE service delivery, risk management, quality assurance, and performance outcomes across a large, complex DOJ enterprise environment. The Technical Director acts as the primary technical point of contact for DOJ Government representatives and provides senior leadership across all ISaaS teams, ensuring compliance with DOJ policies, NIST RMF requirements, and call order objectives.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction for all ISaaS teams; Lead technical execution of enterprise-scale ISSO/ISSE services; Serve as official technical interface with DOJ, OCIO, ISRMU, and Government stakeholders; Manage programs/projects including oversight of subordinate project and program managers; Ensure adherence to schedule, cost, scope, and performance objectives; Monitor call order performance, subcontractor execution, and funding levels; Lead preparation and delivery of required reports; Assess cybersecurity risks and evaluate security programs; Apply NIST RMF to manage authorization, continuous monitoring, and incident response; Ensure timely ATOs, remediation, and audit readiness; Develop, implement, and maintain QA programs; Establish and maintain SOPs; Drive continuous improvement through metrics and lessons learned; Lead recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, and supervision of ISaaS personnel; Assign staff based on risk and complexity; Provide technical direction, mentorship, and performance feedback; Build collaborative relationships with DOJ, OCIO, ISRMU; Coordinate cybersecurity operations and best practices; Support cybersecurity assessments.

Requirements

TS with the ability to obtain an SCI; CISSP; Senior-level experience leading enterprise-scale cybersecurity, RMF, ISSO/ISSE, or information assurance programs; Demonstrated expertise with NIST RMF, FISMA, and federal authorization processes; Proven experience managing large, multi-team programs with budget, staffing, and performance accountability; Experience serving as a primary technical liaison with senior Government stakeholders.

Nice to have

Prior experience supporting DOJ or IC customers; Experience operating under performance-based or firm-fixed-price contracts; Familiarity with portfolio-based ISSO/ISSE delivery models and scalable authorization approaches; Experience introducing automation or tooling to improve RMF efficiency and consistency (without compromising compliance).