Senior Project Manager

Ark Solutions Inc is looking for Senior Project Manager.

Position: Senior Project Manager
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 3+ Months and possibility of extension

Description:
As a member of Global Information Security Settlement Compliance Office (SCO), this person will assist in the development, implementation, and delivery of a robust US Information Security compliance program. They will be expected to plan, direct, and coordinate activities to ensure SCO objectives are accomplished within prescribed timeframe and in alignment with stakeholder expectations for quality and accuracy. Provide analysis and reporting on activities pertaining to initiatives for the SCO, including monitoring and verification that project/initiative goals are accomplished within the SCO and those delivered by other Global Technology departments in alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. Assist in the creation, organization and management of SCO program materials.

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Function as escalation to project teams to resolve issues.
• Perform Information Security project planning, including identifying and developing project goals, scheduling, identifications or risks, contingency plans, and deliverables to meet the needs of the SCO.
• Direct, coordinate and report on activities of project personnel to monitor projects so that they progress on schedule with required compliance outcomes.
• Create work plans that identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete assigned project(s)/initiatives.
• Review the project schedule with stakeholders who will be affected by project activities, revising the schedule as necessary.
• Prepare and review status reports based on input from project personnel and modify schedules as required.
• Develop a risk management strategy, ensuring identification of project risks and creation of risk register for the project with Project Team, manage the register on an on-going basis.
• Organize and manage Microsoft Teams channels and SharePoint sites, including version control of site contents.
• Develop and deliver all required project/initiative management deliverables including, progress reports, change requests, meeting notes and presentations, as required.
• Effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Manage and appropriately escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes associated with assigned projects/initiatives. Informs the appropriate team members of project status and related issues.
• Manage scope throughout project duration, maintaining accurate program estimates, timelines, project plans, and status reports.
• Provide data for regular program/portfolio reviews, ensure relevant and timely communication around projects to relevant stakeholders and ascertain that project planning information is accurate and up to date in corporate systems used to manage and report progress.
• Assist with scheduling sessions as needed and managing follow up, action items and tracking deliverables to done. Provide meeting management services - notes, presenting, action items, follow up tracking, etc.

Education & Experience Required:

• Undergraduate degree, equivalent experience, or certification
• 7+ years of project management experience leading large, matrix teams in a dynamic environment
• 2+ years of experience in operating, managing and/or implementing compliance and/or controls frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO, SOC 2, PCI DSS, 21 CFR Part11, SOX)
• Highly skilled with Microsoft applications, most importantly PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
• Extremely organized with high attention to detail
• High level of analytical ability to independently resolve complex and difficult issues
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including communication of status, actions, risks, and proposed solutions
• Very high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a fast paced, often ambiguous and event driven environment

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Security Certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
• Experience in compliance program operations and testing
• Experience with data management and analytics
• Skilled in conceptualizing creative solutions, documenting them, and presenting/selling them to senior management.
• Experience in developing training materials and delivering training
• Ability to align change management strategies with project
• Very high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output in a team environment.
• Experience in developing training materials and delivering training