IT Security Project Manager

SCOPE OF SERVICES

A seasoned project manager is required to lead and maintain a number of Cyber Command projects and established programs in operational technology cybersecurity, application security, NIST assessments, and vendor proof of concept/value reviews, among others. These programs have significant complexity across many City agencies, stakeholders, other cybersecurity entities in government and the private sector, and our information-sharing partners. Projects may include significant business processes and/or technology change.

TASKS:

●      Work directly with Cyber Command program managers in Urban Technology, Threat Management, Security Sciences, Strategy, and Operations, its FTEs, consultants and vendors; coordinate with legal, contracting, finance, agencies and departments to ensure successful project rollout, communications and adoption. 

●      Conduct deep analysis and convey project progress and success through meaningful metrics including KPIs. 

●      Manage project plans and content for Agency shared secure development programs. 

●      Liaise with various vendors to coordinate secure development master project plans and schedules for various program initiatives. 

●      Develop proper framework around communications plan for inter-agency engagement. 

●      Design and document standards and procedures for driving project success. 

●      Manage onboarding of agencies into various cybersecurity tooling initiatives and capture all metrics demonstrating effectiveness and successful cybersecurity tool deployment to the agency. 

●      Lead in-depth meetings with agencies around various projects to design project plans, mission statements, objectives, key milestones, and work streams with associated deliverables for quantifying successful completion. 

●      Facilitate opportunity screening, development of project charters including cost estimation/duration, develop request for information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP), benefit/cost analysis and projected ROI, vendor selection, schedule and budget oversight.

●      Prepare status decks and contribute meaningful content that demonstrates overall portfolio success risks and constraints.

●      Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs, develop and maintain a project delivery schedule/Gantt chart and projected project activations, management of contractors, issue resolution, reporting and closeout of project upon completion.

●      Stay well-versed in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape including evolving threats and associated risk. 

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered

●       Minimum 8 years of experience in project management 

●       Willingness to travel within NYC for key meetings.

●       Experienced with managing large projects in an enterprise space.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: 

●       PMP or equivalent certification

●       4 years of experience working with cybersecurity professionals/practitioners

●       Experienced managing projects in application security, OT

●       Well versed in cybersecurity landscape, potential threats and risk

●       Proficient with major project management tools such as Microsoft Project

●       Experienced in designing key metrics for measuring progress success.

●       Proficient in managing projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

●       Experienced in developing RFI, RFP, benefit/cost analysis.

Facilitate effective communication between project/program stakeholders