ISSO Portfolio Manager / Team Lead

Overview

Steampunk is seeking an ISSO Portfolio Manager / Team Lead to support a federal customer. This role is perfect for someone who blends strong cybersecurity expertise with exceptional customer engagement, coaching, and leadership skills. You’ll guide a team of ISSOs, partner closely with system owners and stakeholders, and deliver high-quality security outcomes at speed across a dynamic portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of ISSOs to deliver high-quality security support.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between ISSO teams and project/program managers to ensure security tasks are reflected accurately in project schedules and sprints.
• Build strong relationships with system owners and stakeholders and position security as a customer-oriented service.
• Manage competing priorities across multiple systems while ensuring clear communication and timely delivery.
• Operate effectively in Agile environments, using sprint-based planning to prioritize ISSO work
• Drive execution of ISSO-related project work across multiple systems, coordinating timelines, dependencies, and deliverables in partnership with program/project leads
• Maintain accurate security records and workflows in JIRA, ServiceNow, and other modern tools .
• Deliver technically accurate, polished, and timely security artifacts that meet program standards and enable quality at speed.
• Oversee security authorization packages, continuous monitoring deliverables, audit readiness, data calls, and risk reporting.
• Track vulnerabilities, guide remediation, and keep all systems green on the FISMA scorecard .
• Identify blockers, communicate risks, and provide actionable mitigation recommendations.
• Participate in SDLC/SLM activities and help teams integrate security early and effectively.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and presentations to senior leadership or stakeholders
• Train or facilitate sessions for moderate-sized groups (10-25+ people)
• Contribute to the development or refinement of processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and templates for recurring security artifacts.
• Assess workload trends across assigned systems and provide leadership with input on resource allocation, staffing needs, and hiring priorities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience; OR
  • Bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience; OR
  • No degree and 12 years of relevant experience
• One of the following certifications which must be Active to support of the contract: CISSP, CASP, CISA, CISM, GSLC .
• Strong knowledge of NIST RMF, FISMA, and modern security practices .
• Prior experience as a supervisor or team lead, with demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and develop staff
• Experience with vulnerability management and reviewing systems against federal requirements.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify security for non-technical partners.
• Experience cultivating teams and balancing quality, speed, and customer expectations

• Public Trust required.

Work Environment

• This role is hybrid , with at least one on-site day per week in Washington, DC to support strong client engagement and team collaboration.

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