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Ascension LLC is seeking a highly organized, client-facing Project Manager / Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery Lead to support a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment engagement for the Maryland Judiciary’s Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).

This role is critical to ensuring successful coordination, execution, and delivery of two enterprise-level cybersecurity risk assessments aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) .

The ideal candidate is a strategic coordinator and communicator who thrives in lean, remote, and non-continuous execution environments, and can effectively manage stakeholders across Project Management, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Information Security leadership.

This position is best suited for a professional who:

• Understands cybersecurity program environments (NIST CSF, risk assessments, compliance reviews)
• Can bridge technical teams and executive stakeholders
• Excels at driving deliverables, managing risk, and maintaining momentum in part-time engagements

Position Summary

The Project Manager / Stakeholder Engagement & Delivery Lead is responsible for coordinating all aspects of project execution across two cybersecurity risk assessments, ensuring alignment with client expectations, timelines, and deliverables.

This role supports a labor-hour, not-to-exceed engagement model with approximately 70 total hours across kickoff, coordination checkpoints, and deliverable reviews, requiring precision, efficiency, and strong prioritization skills.

The selected candidate will:

• Serve as the primary coordination point between Ascension and AOC stakeholders
• Manage project schedules, risks, issues, and communications
• Ensure draft and final deliverables meet quality and client expectations
• Support executive presentations and stakeholder engagement activities

The ideal candidate is:

• A self-driven professional who can operate with minimal oversight
• A structured thinker who anticipates risks and resolves issues proactively
• A clear communicator capable of engaging both technical and executive audiences
• Comfortable working in a remote, part-time, milestone-driven environment

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Coordinate project activities with JIS Project Manager, GRC team, and Information Security Officer
• Manage project schedule, milestones, and deliverable timelines across both assessments
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status meetings, and stakeholder briefings
• Track risks, issues, and mitigation strategies; escalate when necessary
• Oversee development, review, and submission of draft and final deliverables
• Support iterative review cycles and ensure incorporation of client feedback
• Maintain communication cadence across all stakeholders
• Prepare executive-level briefing materials and presentation logistics
• Ensure alignment between technical assessment outputs and client expectations
• Document meeting notes, action items, and decision logs
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs to support Executive and Technical Reports
• Support virtual presentation delivery of final assessment results