Job Description: Overview:
Our direct client seeks a Cybersecurity Project Manager to drive execution of strategic cybersecurity projects in support of one or more of our key cybersecurity control areas: Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Identity Authentication and Authorization (IAA), and Data Protection (DP.) This role is accountable for successful project delivery of highly visible, mission-critical projects.
Contractor's Role:
- Project Delivery:
- Lead global teams consisting of technical and non-technical employees and consultants to drive successful execution of strategic cybersecurity projects and programs.
- Partner with key business and technology stakeholders to define expected project benefits and outcomes and ensure successful achievement through project completion.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful project completion.
- Develop project schedules including effort estimates and task sequences and assignments and ensure they are adhered to; ensure projects are optimally sequenced and coordinated for efficiency.
- Establish and maintain project artifact repository; review project deliverables to ensure quality and ensure project adheres to internal software delivery methodology.
- Communication and Stakeholder Management:
- Financial Management: preparing and submitting timely monthly forecasts (i.e., Clarity PPM)
- Staff Management
- Budget Planning
- Change Management.
- Project scope documentation.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
- A successful candidate for the role will have at least 10 years of experience.
- Cybersecurity Project Management Experience - leading and driving execution of cybersecurity projects related to Identity & Access Management (i.e., Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Identity Authentication and Authorization (IAA , Data Protection, Security Operations, or Attack Surface Management.
- Organizational Savvy - experience working within a matrixed organization to drive delivery of complex projects involving multiple disciplines.
- Financial Management Experience - managing project budgets.
- Knowledge of and experience working in software delivery lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile/ Scrum, Waterfall, etc.)
- Experience in demand & capacity management
- Proficiency with:
- Project planning tools such as: MS Project, Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards, or similar
- Clarity PPM for project financial and status reporting (or similar)
- Collaboration tools such as: Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams
- Reporting tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or similar data reporting and analytics tools.
- A College or University degree; MBA or relevant advance degree a plus.
- Current PMP certification strongly preferred, but not required