Cyber Project Management Specialist

Chronos Operations, LLC • Redstone Arsenal, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Chronos Operations, LLC is seeking a Cyber Project Management Specialist to provide end-to-end project coordination, integrated master scheduling, and compliance tracking for mission-critical defense operations supporting Army Materiel Command Headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The role connects cybersecurity technical teams, program management leadership, and Department of Defense stakeholders, helping IT and OT cybersecurity programs meet baseline milestones, comply with federal cybersecurity mandates, and align with mission objectives.

The specialist coordinates 2 to 5 projects throughout their delivery lifecycles; maintains schedules, requirements, risks, scope, resources, and governance tracking; and facilitates delivery activities using Agile project tools and practices. The role also prepares stakeholder status presentations, performance metrics, dashboards, and other program reporting. The position may require work at night, on weekends, and on holidays, as well as travel up to 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of project and program coordination experience, including at least 1 year managing project coordination support for large-scale cybersecurity projects and programs involving IT and OT 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.
• Active Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Ability to pass background and drug screening.
• Ability to meet minimum clearance requirements.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Skills in requirements elicitation, user story creation, process flowcharts and workflows, 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 Microsoft Excel data tracking and modeling.
• Familiarity with Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, and Hybrid project lifecycles.
• Knowledge of RADI/RAID logging, change impact analysis, and deliverable quality tracking.
• Ability to brief high-level stakeholders, develop PMR artifacts, and align cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• PMP, CAPM, or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification.
• Certified ScrumMaster credential or practical familiarity facilitating Scrum/Kanban workflows.
• Experience building and maintaining resource-loaded schedules in DoD acquisition or PMO environments.
• Cybersecurity and/or IT technical project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct, track, and report on 2 to 5 active projects from kickoff through final delivery.
• Build, baseline, and maintain contract-compliant Integrated Master Schedules and milestone tracking plans.
• Facilitate project delivery 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 manage Scrum or Kanban boards, issue velocity, backlogs, dependencies, and sprint execution.
• Lead stakeholder interviews, discovery sessions, and workshops to elicit and document functional, technical, and operational requirements.
• Document current-state processes and design future-state operational workflows.
• Create business and system requirements documents and user stories, and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices.
• Analyze workflows to identify bottlenecks, dependencies, and process modernization opportunities.
• Maintain Risk, Actions, Decisions, and Issues logs across assigned projects.
• Enforce formal change control, assess project impacts, and mitigate scope creep.
• Track governance gates, security review periods, testing phases, and customer acceptance criteria.
• Balance workload across projects and monitor capacity to reduce burnout, context switching, and resource contention.
• Analyze schedule, milestone, and burn-rate variances to forecast delivery dates and lead times.
• Prepare and present data-driven status materials for monthly Program Management Reviews and weekly senior management and PMO sync meetings.
• Maintain dashboards tracking KPIs and project milestones for program leadership.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Benefits

• The company describes a broad range of benefits but does not specify individual benefit offerings in the posting.
• Professional development and formal development programs.
• Well-being programs and flexibility to make daily choices that support health and well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level