Remote Risk Management Project Manager to support the VA ESOM contract. Kentro is seeking a Project Manager to lead the disaster recovery exercise team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs ESOM program. The project manager will direct the team's schedule, priorities, delivery commitments, risks, and stakeholder coordination. This role will also serve as Scrum Master by facilitating team ceremonies, maintaining the work backlog, removing delivery impediments, and supporting continuous improvement. The project manager is accountable for the quality and timely delivery of exercise plans, tabletop sessions, reports, and corrective action tracking.

Location: Remote - This position can be performed remotely within the United States and will support Eastern Time working hours.

Compensation Range: The pay range for this position is $155-$170K annually. Kentro determines compensation by evaluating current government contracting and commercial market conditions, as well as the role's specific requirements. Final salary placement within this range will be based on the candidate's relevant skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and security clearance level, where applicable.

This Job Description reflects the primary duties of the role; however, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may be asked to take on additional responsibilities in alignment with customer expectations, business needs, and Kentro's culture of collaboration and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multidisciplinary team of cyber engineering, operational resilience, risk analysis, and technical writing personnel.
• Develop and maintain the integrated schedule for application assessments, tabletop exercises, reports, and follow-up validation.
• Set delivery priorities with program leadership and application stakeholders based on application criticality, risk, and available resources.
• Define work packages, owners, milestones, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and reporting requirements.
• Serve as Scrum Master by facilitating planning, daily coordination, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Maintain the team backlog and make work status, blockers, risks, and dependencies visible to stakeholders.
• Remove delivery impediments and coordinate decisions that require program, technical, or customer leadership.
• Ensure exercises follow approved objectives, methods, documentation standards, and quality reviews.
• Review exercise plans, after-action reports, improvement plans, dashboards, and leadership briefings before delivery.
• Track program risks, corrective actions, performance measures, staffing, and stakeholder commitments.
• Facilitate communication among the team, application owners, technical organizations, security personnel, vendors, and leadership.
• Promote practical process improvements based on retrospectives, exercise results, and stakeholder feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, information systems, business administration, engineering, or another relevant discipline.
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technology, cybersecurity, resilience, or disaster recovery teams.
• Experience managing schedules, risks, dependencies, deliverables, quality reviews, and executive reporting.
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master or leading work through an Agile delivery framework.
• Ability to facilitate technical and leadership meetings, resolve delivery impediments, and maintain stakeholder alignment.
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional, Certified ScrumMaster, Professional Scrum Master, or comparable certification.
• Experience managing disaster recovery, operational resilience, business continuity, or cybersecurity exercise programs.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-34, NIST SP 800-84, NIST SP 800-53, and federal IT governance practices.
• Experience with Agile planning, collaboration, reporting, and service management tools.
• Background supporting large federal, DoD, or public-sector IT environments.

Clearance Requirement:

• US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card)
• Willing and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance
• Must meet updated ID requirements: https://www.gsa.gov/technology/it-contract-vehicles-and-purchasing-programs/federal-credentialing-services/get-appointment-help/bring-required-documents
  • If you do not currently meet the ID requirements outlined, you must be willing and able to update your current forms of ID in a timely manner to complete the suitability process successfully.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits package including paid time off, healthcare benefits, supplemental benefits, 401k including an employer match, discount perks, rewards, and more. We invest in our employees - Every employee is eligible for education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development. Reimbursement amounts may fluctuate due to IRS limitations. We want you to grow as an expert and a leader and offer flexibility for you to take a course, complete a certification, or other professional growth and networking. We are committed to supporting your curiosity and sustaining a culture that prioritizes commitment to continuous professional development.

We work hard; we play hard. Kentro is committed to incorporating fun into every day. We dedicate funds for activities - virtual and in-person - e.g., we host happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations. In alignment with our commitment to our communities, we also host and attend charity galas/events. We believe in appreciating your commitment and building a positive workspace for you to be creative, innovative, and happy.

How to Apply

To apply to Kentro Positions- Please click on the job link and then click the blue "Apply" button at the top right of Job Description. Please upload your resume and complete all the application steps. You must fully submit the application for Kentro to consider you for a position. If you need alternative application methods, please email [email protected] and request assistance.

Accommodations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you need to discuss reasonable accommodations, please email [email protected].

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