Washington DC On-site Employment $207,000 - $285,000

Cloudflare is hiring a Project Manager, Public Sector

Responsibilities

  • Program Execution: Deliver complex, high-profile technology programs on time, within budget, and aligned with mission requirements. Manage portfolios of $50M+.
  • Stakeholder Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders (including SVPs and government leadership). Build consensus and drive cross-functional alignment.
  • Strategic Planning: Develop program plans, business cases, milestones, and basis of estimates (BOEs) from inception through delivery.
  • Continuous Improvement: Design KPI dashboards and reporting metrics to drive executive decision-making. Document lessons learned and create internal/external guides to scale best practices.
  • Lifecycle Support: Support government partners from initial opportunity identification through deployment, transition, and long-term program evolution.

Requirements

  • 15+ years in technology program management, IT operations, infrastructure delivery, or government mission support.
  • Proven track record of managing infrastructure modernization, platform automation, and operational efficiency in mission-critical environments.
  • Experience operating in highly regulated/classified environments with a strong understanding of government security frameworks and accreditation processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to build metrics, KPI dashboards, and reporting systems that drive executive decision-making.
  • Experience managing portfolios of $50M+ in government technology programs.
  • Understanding of Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, IPv4/IPv6.
  • Understanding of Internet Security: DDoS mitigation, Firewalls, TLS, VPNs.
  • Understanding of Zero-Trust & Cloud: ZTNA/SASE concepts, identity management, and major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Understanding of Infrastructure & Ops: Basic administration of Windows, macOS, and Linux; exposure to infrastructure automation, scripting, or tooling.
  • Understanding of Cyber Awareness: Understanding of threat activity, adversary tradecraft, and cyber operations concepts.
  • Exceptional verbal, written, and receptive listening skills; confident presenting complex topics to diverse audiences.
  • Self-directed problem solver with sound business judgment and a proven ability to influence without formal authority.
  • Thrives in a high-paced, changing environment while juggling multiple competing priorities.

Nice to Have

  • Advanced Networking: BGP routing, GRE, SD-WAN, MPLS, or Global Traffic Management.
  • Web & App Technologies: HTTP reverse/forward proxies (WAF, CDN, Secure Web Gateway) and serverless application development.
  • Security Frameworks: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK or similar exploitation frameworks.
  • Compliance: Knowledge of regulatory frameworks like FedRAMP, GDPR, PCI DSS, or SOC-2.
  • Technical Skills: Mobile platform administration (iOS/Android) or scripting experience (JavaScript, Python, Golang, BASH).

Benefits

  • Medical/Rx Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Spending Accounts
  • Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
  • On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
  • Global Travel Medical Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Participation Plan
  • Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
  • Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

Work Arrangement

On-site

Additional Information

  • U.S. Citizenship Required (due to government security clearance requirements)
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Cloudflare
Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties. It protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Its intelligent global network routes web traffic to improve performance and reduce spam and attacks. Cloudflare offers services ranging from enterprise security solutions to public tools like 1.1.1.1, a privacy-first DNS resolver.
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Department Government Projects
Category management
Posted 6 days ago