Project Manager - Quantum -Safe Cryptography Pilot

Development InfoStructure•Arlington, VA

1d•$195,000 - $229,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Devis is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month NATO pilot to test the transition from current public-key cryptography to algorithms designed to withstand attacks by quantum computers. The pilot is sponsored by Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT), with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) as technical authority, and involves three NATO laboratories in Mons, Brussels, and The Hague. The role is contingent upon contract award and is performed under a firm fixed price contract paid by milestone. The Project Manager owns the project schedule, milestone gate reviews, risk management, reporting, and coordination across Devis and partner-company teams. The role includes developing and maintaining the Project Management Plan, coordinating delivery against seven milestone gates, and supporting a live demonstration for NATO VIPs by 30 June 2027. The pilot concludes in December 2027 with a migration roadmap for NATO. The position is hybrid, with off-site work performed at Devis’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Travel is approximately 25 percent, primarily to NATO sites in The Hague, Mons, and Brussels. The project plans for on-site work across the whole team at about 40 percent, concentrated roughly from May through early November 2027, assuming a 4 January 2027 start.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field.
At least five years of experience in IT or technical project roles.
Experience managing a firm fixed price or milestone-paid technical project, including risk and issue management.
Experience reporting project status and evidence to a government sponsor and technical authority.
U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Secret clearance or higher at the time of hire.
Ability to receive a NATO SECRET clearance briefing before the estimated work start date of 4 January 2027; unescorted access to NATO sites requires it.
Disclosure of every citizenship held and citizenship of a NATO member nation; any citizenship of a non-NATO nation must also be declared.
Valid passport with no travel restrictions.
Clear written reporting for senior sponsors who need decisions rather than detail.
Ability to coordinate engineers from multiple companies and work with NATO staff from several nations.

Nice To Haves

Experience on NATO, allied government, or other multinational defense programs.
Experience managing classified contracts, including personnel clearance and site access administration.
Experience managing cybersecurity or cryptographic engineering projects.

Responsibilities

Deliver the Project Management Plan at the first milestone and maintain it throughout the contract, including the work breakdown structure, delivery schedule, resource plan, risk and issue register, and governance arrangements.
Track delivery against seven milestones, including the fixed 30 June 2027 date for the live NATO VIP demonstration.
Maintain risk and issue records with an owner, impact, mitigation, and status for each item.
Manage scope, travel, and partner effort against the fixed-price milestone payment plan.
Submit monthly progress reports within five working days of each month-end.
Prepare a Milestone Evidence Pack at least five working days before each gate review.
Report events that threaten a milestone, security requirement, or service continuity to HQ SACT’s COTR and the NCIA technical authority within two working days.
Run the kick-off meeting within ten working days of award, along with monthly progress meetings and milestone gate reviews.
Maintain current project personnel and clearance-status lists and provide clearance evidence before work starts.
Request site passes for each NATO site in accordance with that site’s lead time.
Coordinate partner-company staff, deliverable inputs, and travel to Belgium and the Netherlands.