Security Program/Project Manager

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p>AFS is seeking a Security Program/Project Manager for an on-site role in Reston, VA. The Security Program/Project Manager will work with a team managing compliance and cybersecurity processes, focusing on security exceptions and enhancements in the public space. They ensure operational risk is mitigated and compliance requirements are met. This role will include writing policy documents, manage exceptions, and resolve tickets in a ticketing system.</p> <p>The Security Program/Project Manager will have the opportunity to work on high-impact compliance and cybersecurity initiatives in a collaborative team environment, and gain exposure to operational risk management and secure feature development.</p> <p><strong>The Work:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Interface with clients on technical and business issues from project initiation through delivery.</li> <li>Drive program/project schedules and status reports.</li> <li>Assessing Azure services for conformance to internal standards, process, and procedures (SPPs).</li> <li>Triage exceptions to SPPs based upon operational risk and assist supported teams through the exception and risk determination process.</li> <li>Develop and implement a method to track and manage findings for trend analysis and variations.</li> <li>Handling security exceptions related to secure feature initiatives and KPIs.</li> <li>Managing compliance processes and ticketing workflows for service teams.</li> <li>Typical Task Breakdown & Operating Rhythm: <ul> <li>Participate in team meetings and take meeting minutes.</li> <li>Open and close tickets in Microsoft’s internal ticketing system.</li> <li>Communicate with multiple teams to resolve exceptions.</li> <li>Track findings for trend analysis and provide status reports.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><br><strong>Here’s what you need: </strong></p> <ul> <li>US Passport Required</li> <li>5–7 years in compliance and cybersecurity-related roles</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus points if you have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A Bachelors Degree</li> <li>Microsoft or Project Management certifications</li> </ul> <p><strong>Security Clearance:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph</li> </ul> <p>#clearancejobs</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW225111203 BCX8" href="https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">You can find more information on benefits here.</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8"> We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.</span></span></p> <p> </p></div><div class="title">The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington,…