Information Security Project Manager

Role: Information Security Project Manager

Location: Irving, TX

Contract

As a Information Security Project Manager plans, executes and finalizes projects according to deadlines and budgetary guidelines. Serves as project manager and validates that solutions are properly scoped, designed and implemented. Completes, maintains, and submits for approvals all project documentation according to company procedures

Eligibility Requirements: IT Project Management or IT Security related certifications are a plus

Education Level: IT related bachelor s degree or equivalent experience

Experience Desired: Three to five years in IT project management.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise with Word, Excel and other MS Office applications
• Experience creating and managing issues using Atlassian Jira
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent project management and systems development life cycle skills, including scope and issue management, schedule management, and deliverable oriented delivery
• Effective problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to handle diverse situations, multiple projects and rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to present information, verbally or in writing, in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to develop estimations, including the work steps and effort hours

Responsibilities for Project Manager

• Establishes project direction, priorities and scope based upon corporate strategy; tracks status from inception to completion; manages changes accordingly
• Provides project management, direction and team leadership for associated projects
• Collaborates with project team members and internal/external partners to ensure customer needs are met by reviewing requirements, status and associated issues
• Ensures consistent project management processes for assigned projects. Resolves conflicts as they arise
• Communicates expectations, status and risks to appropriate stakeholders
• Tracks project deliverables using appropriate tools; ensures that required documentation is in place and goals are met
• Monitors project progress and provides status reports as needed. Identifies and implements/recommends corrective action if the project goes off schedule
• Evaluates success of projects by facilitating evaluations and assessing the results
• Initiates timely communication of critical events that will affect schedule or budget
• Completes other duties, including special projects, as assigned by management