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Chenega

Defense, intelligence, and federal staffing services

Cyber Project Management Specialist

Project ManagementUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeHuntsville, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in project and program coordination, including at least 1 year specifically managing project coordination support for large-scale cybersecurity projects and programs that include information technology and operational technology systems.
  • At least 2 years of Department of Defense experience.
  • Hands-on experience using Jira, GitLab, or equivalent enterprise project management and issue-tracking platforms to manage workflows, sprints, and task backlogs.
  • An active Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility.
  • Must successfully pass background and drug screening.
  • Must be able to meet minimum clearance requirements.
  • Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
  • Must be able to travel up to 10%.
  • Knowledge of requirements elicitation, user story creation, process flowcharts and workflows, business process modeling notation, as-is/to-be modeling, Requirements Traceability Matrices, and gap analysis.
  • Knowledge of Integrated Master Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structures, Critical Path Method, and dependency mapping.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Jira, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, and advanced data tracking and modeling in Microsoft Excel.
  • Knowledge of Agile Scrum and Kanban, Waterfall, and hybrid project lifecycles.
  • Knowledge of RADI/RAID logging, change impact analysis, and deliverable quality tracking.
  • Ability to provide high-level stakeholder briefings, develop Program Management Review artifacts, and align cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Direct, track, and report on 2 to 5 active projects across their full delivery lifecycle, from kickoff through final delivery.
  • Build, baseline, and maintain contract-compliant Integrated Master Schedules and milestone tracking plans.
  • Facilitate project rhythms, including sprint planning, milestone progress checks, standups, and release reviews.
  • Identify critical-path dependencies, remove cross-team obstacles, and reduce administrative friction for technical teams.
  • Use Jira and GitLab to configure and manage Scrum or Kanban project boards, track issue velocity, groom backlogs, map dependencies, and manage sprint execution.
  • Lead stakeholder interviews, discovery sessions, and workshops to elicit, clarify, and capture functional, technical, and operational requirements across active projects.
  • Document current-state processes and design optimized future-state workflows to translate stakeholder needs into actionable delivery plans.
  • Write business and system requirement documents and user stories, and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices to ensure deliverables satisfy original mission criteria.
  • Analyze existing procedural workflows to identify operational bottlenecks, dependencies, and process modernization opportunities.
  • Maintain active Risk, Actions, Decisions, and Issues logs across assigned projects to preempt schedule delays.
  • Enforce formal change-control processes to evaluate project impacts and mitigate scope creep.
  • Track governance gates, security review periods, testing phases, and customer acceptance criteria across workstreams.
  • Balance workload allocation across 2 to 5 projects to prevent burnout, excessive context switching, and resource contention.
  • Perform schedule, milestone, and burn-rate variance analysis to forecast delivery dates and lead times.
  • Prepare and deliver data-driven status presentations for monthly Program Management Reviews and weekly senior management and PMO sync meetings.
  • Maintain status dashboards tracking Key Performance Indicators and project milestones for program leadership.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional, Certified Associate in Project Management, or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification.
  • Certified ScrumMaster certification or practical familiarity facilitating Scrum or Kanban workflows.
  • Prior experience building and maintaining resource-loaded schedules within Department of Defense acquisition or PMO environments.
  • Cybersecurity and/or information technology technical project management experience.

About the Company

Chenega

Defense, intelligence, and federal staffing services

Chenega is a government services contractor that supplies staffing and support services for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers, plus commercial clients. It operates across the United States, its territories, and several countries, tapping wide opportunities in government contracting. Its offerings center on staffing and mission support through various contracts, delivering qualified personnel and services to meet client needs. Unlike many industry players, Chenega is rooted in an Alaska Native village corporation, which shapes its ownership and community-focused approach while competing in a broad national market. The company’s goal is to help government and commercial customers execute their missions by providing reliable, professional personnel and services under contract.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Anchorage, AK
Founded
1974

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