Senior Cybersecurity Program Manager / Cybersecurity Grant Consultant

United States
Part Time
Experienced
Required Experience
  • 8+ years in cybersecurity, IT program management, or cyber consulting
  • Experience supporting state/local government or municipal clients
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity controls and risk mitigation
  • Experience writing proposals, grants, or statements of work
  • Ability to work directly with executives and agency leadership
  • Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills
  • Budget development / cost estimating experience
Preferred Experience
  • Familiarity with FEMA, DHS, CISA, or state grant programs
  • Experience with cybersecurity maturity assessments or gap analyses
  • Knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CPG, CIS Controls
  • Experience with municipal IT environments
  • Certifications such as PMP, CISSP, CISM, Security+, ITIL
Technical Knowledge Areas
Candidate should be comfortable discussing:
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Enhanced logging / SIEM
  • Encryption
  • Backup / disaster recovery
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Incident response planning
  • End-of-life hardware/software replacement
  • Security awareness training
  • Cyber governance and policy development
Soft Skills
  • Executive presence
  • Strong writing ability
  • Organized and deadline driven
  • Can gather inputs from multiple departments quickly
  • Politically aware / professional with public sector clients
Engagement Scope
Likely short-term consulting engagement to:
  1. Assess current cybersecurity gaps
  2. Recommend best grant project(s)
  3. Help prepare grant submission
  4. Support post-award implementation if funded
Geography
Preference for St. Louis based or Missouri based candidates, but remote with travel considered.
 

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