Information Security Project Manager (TANTUS)

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, is a provider of professional services focused on consulting, technology, and compliance. The Information Security Project Manager will support the Information Security and Awareness Office by managing cybersecurity initiatives, implementing scrum methodologies, and ensuring alignment with NIH’s Zero Trust Architecture objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, bi-weekly sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Conduct backlog refinement sessions and maintain project/program backlogs
• Provide Agile coaching to federal project and program teams
• Track task assignments and ensure incremental delivery of services
• Develop and execute agendas, presentations, and meeting notes tailored to ISAO leadership audiences
• Support the creation and execution of a Program Management Plan to track ZTA initiatives, manage risks, and provide dashboard reporting
• Draft and maintain a Three-Year Cybersecurity Program Charter outlining priorities, stakeholder engagement, and implementation strategies
• Oversee execution of NIH’s Three-Year Cybersecurity Plan, ensuring milestones, risks, and stakeholder coordination are effectively managed
• Prepare project and program-level reports for NIH leadership
• Ensure compliance with NIH/HHS security and privacy requirements, including safeguarding PII and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
• Support government quality assurance and surveillance activities in alignment with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of cybersecurity experience supporting IT projects or related tasks
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Agile SCRUM Master certification or willing to obtain certification upon time of hire
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and project management principles
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, resources, deliverables, and communications
• Skilled in preparing structured reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations
• Familiarity with federal contracting requirements, FAR clauses, and NIH/HHS security policies
• Values driven – You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation
• Uncompromising problem solver – You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units
• Instills trust – You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly
• Impact & influence – You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives
• Additional project management or cybersecurity certifications (e.g., PMP, CISSP, CISM) preferred
• Experience supporting IT security initiatives (Zero Trust Architecture preferred)