[Remote] ISSO Program Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation that helps government agencies modernize technology and deliver secure, effective digital services. The Senior Program Manager (ISSO) will lead Risk Management Framework activities, Authorization to Operate management, security controls, risk assessments, continuous monitoring, and incident response for a CMS mission-critical system. The role advises CMS stakeholders and supports secure cloud infrastructure and federal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an ISSO supporting the implementation and ongoing maintenance of information security controls for assigned OEDA systems
• Provide security engineering support for information systems and services operating within CMS-authorized enterprise platforms, including cloud-based and managed service environments
• Provide essential support to the Authorizing Official (AO) and Authorizing Official Designated Representative (AODR) in making risk-based authorization decisions
• Conduct continuous monitoring activities for assigned systems, including security event logging, vulnerability scanning, and configuration management to ensure ongoing compliance with security requirements and ATO conditions
• Serve as the principal advisor to the Program ISSO involving the security and privacy of an information system
• Be responsible for ensuring the implementation and maintenance of security and privacy controls in accordance with existing agency
• Department, and federal government policies, as applicable
• Provide guidance, oversight, and expertise to the development of security documents and implementation of security and privacy controls

Skills

• * 7+ years cybersecurity experience with a focus on federal contracts
• * Must have experience with Custom Software or Cloud infrastructure programs/projects
• * Federal security officer experience required
• * Experience working with or for government agencies, with solid understanding of government contracting, compliance, and importance of audit trails
• * Experience with leading and growing agile development teams and the challenges of managing a project at scale, whether you inherited that team or built it from scratch
• * Ability to demonstrate experience leading large-scale projects with significant complexity, including managing milestones, dependencies, and integrations with significant risk, uncertainty or scale
• * Experience using agile frameworks like scrum, kanban, or SAFe and familiarity with agile development practices such as continuous integration and continuous delivery
• * Empathetic communication and relationship building – you take a service-oriented approach to supporting the program team and our clients
• * Adaptable problem solving and ability to deal with multi-dimensional challenges involving many organizations, processes, cultures, and technologies
• * Be highly organized and care deeply about building and growing a sustainable, culture-conscious business
• * Take a strategic approach to delivery planning and contract management over the medium-term and long-term
• * Take an iterative approach to execution that emphasizes rapid team progress
• * Ability to maintain broader situational awareness beyond the immediate team
• * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
• Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin \*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time
• * Previous experience in managing Paid Family Leave Benefits Programs, either in-house or as a vendor
• * Experience working closely with or inside state government (or local government of major cities like NYC, LA, Chicago, or Houston)
• * Proven track record of building and leading high-performing, agile technology teams of 50+ staff
• * Experience launching new production systems with high public visibility
• * Experience with long term, complex, and ambiguous IT modernization efforts
• * Experience with using common project management tools like Jira and Confluence
• * Track record of introducing and expanding agile transformation and pursuing best practices in project management with clients and stakeholders
• * Experience managing projects that provide production operations and support alongside ongoing product/feature development

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
• Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays
• 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of regular PTO
• Eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus when Nava meets its goals
• Paid parental leave, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
• Wellness program offering physical, mental, and emotional health resources and support tools
• Virtual doctor visits with no copay through a virtual visit program, depending on available providers
• Earn extended unpaid sabbatical leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
• 401(k) match of 4% of your salary
• Remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
• Company laptop and setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
• Monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
• Internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
• LinkedIn Learning access and an annual allowance for courses, tuition, and certifications
• Referral bonus for referring people who join the Nava team
• Pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
• Collaborative and remote-friendly team environment
• Fully remote options if you reside in one of the listed states

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