SOC Project Manager - NIH

SOC Project Manager Overview cFocus Software is seeking an experienced and mission-driven SOC Project Manager to oversee the operations, management, and performance of a Security Operations Center (SOC) supporting a federal agency.

The SOC Project Manager will lead day-to-day SOC activities, incident response coordination, and the integration of cybersecurity practices across both on-premises and cloud environments.

This role requires deep technical knowledge, proven leadership, and extensive hands-on experience in cybersecurity monitoring, detection, and response operations.

Responsibilities The SOC Project Manager shall perform duties that include, but are not limited to :

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring 24 / 7 monitoring, detection, and response to cybersecurity incidents.
• Oversee SOC staff performance, scheduling, and workload distribution across on-premises and cloud-based environments.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and incident response playbooks to align with NIST and DHS cybersecurity frameworks.

Coordinate cybersecurity incident response activities in accordance with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework functions :

Experience executing duties across all five functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.