IT Project Manager

Kforce has a client that is seeking an IT Project Manager in Fulton, MD. Summary: Our client is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead a high-priority firewall governance and remediation program. This individual will drive cross-functional efforts to assess, standardize, and optimize firewall security policies while ensuring compliance with internal security standards and PCI DSS requirements. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a firewall policy review and remediation initiative across the enterprise
• Coordinate firewall, network security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to identify and remediate non-compliant firewall rules
• Manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive-level status reporting
• Oversee firewall rule inventory analysis, ownership identification, and business application mapping
• Drive efforts to standardize firewall rule naming conventions, including validation of Business Application IDs (BAPPIDs), ownership assignments, and required business context
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions to validate business requirements and determine appropriate access controls
• Coordinate the identification and remediation of overly permissive, high-risk, obsolete, and unused firewall rules
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies, governance standards, and PCI DSS requirements
• Track remediation progress, compliance metrics, and audit readiness activities
• Partner with security and network teams to optimize firewall rule sets and improve overall security posture
• Communicate project status, blockers, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and key stakeholders

Requirements:

• 7+ years of Project Management experience leading cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, or compliance-focused initiatives
• Experience managing large-scale security remediation, governance, or risk reduction programs
• Experience working with security compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC, ISO 27001, or NIST
• Experience leading inventory assessments, remediation efforts, audit readiness activities, or governance initiatives
• Strong understanding of firewall technologies, network security concepts, and security controls
• Strong risk management, issue resolution, and executive communication skills
• Proficiency with project management methodologies and tools (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders and drive project execution in complex enterprise environments