Project Manager - Cyber Incident Response

Incident Response PM - NYC - Contractor

Project Manager – Cyber Incident Response

Location: New York City | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Contractor

Skills Needed: technically proficient in incident response, experience leading projects, excellent written/verbal comms since this will be client facing 

Lead cyber incident response initiatives, strengthen security resilience, and deliver impactful projects that help financial institutions prepare for, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents.
 

The Role

we're looking for an experienced Project Manager to support our Cybersecurity team, with a focus on cyber incident response and project delivery.

You'll play a key role in managing cybersecurity incident response projects, coordinating incident response activities, and ensuring effective collaboration across security teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.

This role requires a combination of project management expertise and a solid understanding of cyber incident response processes. You'll help strengthen incident readiness, coordinate remediation initiatives, and ensure that cybersecurity projects are delivered effectively in a complex financial services environment.

What You’ll Do

·   Manage end-to-end cybersecurity projects focused on incident response, including project planning, timelines, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication.

·   Coordinate cyber incident response activities, working closely with cybersecurity teams to support incident identification, containment, investigation, remediation, and recovery.

·   Oversee post-incident activities, including lessons learned, remediation plans, action tracking, and improvements to incident response processes.

·   Facilitate collaboration between cybersecurity teams, business stakeholders, risk functions, and leadership to ensure effective communication and timely decision-making during cyber incidents.

·   Maintain project governance, reporting, and documentation, ensuring incident response initiatives align with organizational security policies, regulatory requirements, and business priorities.

What We’re Looking For

·   Proven experience managing projects within cybersecurity, information security, or cyber risk environments.

·   Experience supporting or coordinating cyber incident response activities, with an understanding of the incident response lifecycle.

·   Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, priorities, and deliverables in a complex organizational environment.

·   Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational skills, including experience presenting project updates and incident-related information to senior stakeholders.

·   Familiarity with project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and cybersecurity incident response processes.

Bonus Points For

·   Experience working within a Security Operations Center (SOC), Cyber Incident Response team, or Cybersecurity Operations function.

·   Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST Incident Response guidance, or ISO 27001.

·   Experience coordinating cyber incident simulations, tabletop exercises, or incident response readiness assessments.

·   Familiarity with cybersecurity incident management platforms, including ServiceNow, Jira, or similar workflow and reporting tools.

·   Experience delivering cybersecurity projects within financial services or other regulated industries.