Project Manager - Cybersecurity

  • Chicago, IL
  • Posted 6 hours ago | Updated 6 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Compensation information provided in the description
Contract - W2
Contract - 8 month(s)

Skills

Project Management
PAM
cybersecurity

Job Details

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Certification:
PMP Certification strongly preferred

Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
10 years of overall experience, including in the Financial Services industry, with at least 5 years' experience leading and managing high-visibility technology projects
Cybersecurity Project Management experience
Organizational savvy
Problem-solving Skills
Superior Communication Skills
Initiative
Organizational Skills
Delivery Mindset
Expert Analytical Skills
Financial Management Experience Managing project budgets between $250k- $3M
Experience working in software delivery lifecycle methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall)
Experience in demand & capacity management
MS Project, Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards, or similar
Clarity PPM for project financial and status reporting
Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams
Power BI, Tableau, or similar data reporting and analytical tools

Cybersecurity Project Manager Job Duties:
Seeking 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
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
Lead resolution of conflicts or escalations in support of project or program delivery
Create and submit project/program status reports that are accurate and comply with team guidelines
Establish and maintain project artifact repository; review project deliverables to ensure quality and ensure project adheres to internal software delivery methodology
Develop project charters; develop and execute project communication plans
Facilitate engagement with cross-impacted technology and business stakeholders
Identify and execute approaches to resolve complex problems through critical thinking
Define and document project scope and ensure scope alignment to project objectives and goals
Perform and follow project change control procedures for scope, resources, and financials where required
Ensure adherence to technology Change Management requirements and procedures or system implementations
Oversee financial management and performance for projects
Developing and/or managing project-specific capital and expense budgets including all financial form submissions required by internal finance teams
Preparing and submitting timely monthly forecasts (i.e., Clarity PPM)
Proactively analyzing and managing monthly budget variance
Optimizing spend for assigned projects
Participation in annual budget planning
Identify project resource needs and work with leadership to ensure staffing requirements are met
Manage project resources to deliver tasks, optimize resource utilization and resolve conflicts
Provide constructive performance feedback regarding staff performance to leadership and line managers
Foster a supportive project delivery environment that encourages participation, teamwork, and collaboration
Note:
Must have 10 years of Financial Services Industry experience
Must have 5 years of experience leading and managing technology projects
Must have Cybersecurity Project Management experience
Must have experience managing project budgets between $250k - $3M
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