Technical Project Manager - Security
Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Duration: 6+ Months
Location: 100% Remote
Job Description:
Description/Purpose of Position
This is a technical project management role that reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and is responsible for managing projects and coordinating activities within the Cybersecurity department.
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our Cybersecurity team. The primary responsibility of this role is to support critical, high-visibility, and complex cybersecurity projects and programs, working with engineers and various teams across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong technical project management skills and understanding of SOC 2 and other security frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work with Cybersecurity team to develop charters and detailed project plans in SmartSheet and track progress against milestones.
• Actively manage and report on the critical path to provide a line of sight into risks, issues, and dependencies before they impact the project; escalate risks, issues, as needed. Create project dashboards to illustrate progress to key stakeholders.
• Support and track Cybersecurity-related efforts around M&A activities.
• Work with CISO and cyber team to develop exec-level PPT presentations designed to communicate progress and risk.
• Support compliance activities by working with Cybersecurity and other technology teams as well as external auditors to understand evidence requirements, and facilitate the collection of appropriate documentation.
• Coordinate meetings with appropriate SME’s, facilitate communication, and track completion of open questions and deliverables.
• Design Jira dashboard to help communicate and track progress of vulnerability remediation.
Knowledge & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or comparable work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in a cybersecurity, application development or other IT field.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and IT infrastructure concepts and technology to facilitate communication, understanding, analysis, and reporting, ensure risks, issues, and dependencies are defined and tracked.
• Hands-on experience creating Jira dashboards required.
• Intermediate/Advanced PowerPoint skills preferred.
• Experience with SmartSheet or similar project management tool.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, audit processes, risk management, and control implementation. Experience managing SOC 2 or similar compliance projects and audits.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Complexity
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Proven ability to drive teams to reduce ambiguity and to facilitate problem solving and collaboration.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.
#1003
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent
Pay: Up to $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Experience:
• IT project management: 7 years (Required)
• Security: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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Duration: 6+ Months
Location: 100% Remote
Job Description:
Description/Purpose of Position
This is a technical project management role that reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and is responsible for managing projects and coordinating activities within the Cybersecurity department.
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our Cybersecurity team. The primary responsibility of this role is to support critical, high-visibility, and complex cybersecurity projects and programs, working with engineers and various teams across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong technical project management skills and understanding of SOC 2 and other security frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work with Cybersecurity team to develop charters and detailed project plans in SmartSheet and track progress against milestones.
• Actively manage and report on the critical path to provide a line of sight into risks, issues, and dependencies before they impact the project; escalate risks, issues, as needed. Create project dashboards to illustrate progress to key stakeholders.
• Support and track Cybersecurity-related efforts around M&A activities.
• Work with CISO and cyber team to develop exec-level PPT presentations designed to communicate progress and risk.
• Support compliance activities by working with Cybersecurity and other technology teams as well as external auditors to understand evidence requirements, and facilitate the collection of appropriate documentation.
• Coordinate meetings with appropriate SME’s, facilitate communication, and track completion of open questions and deliverables.
• Design Jira dashboard to help communicate and track progress of vulnerability remediation.
Knowledge & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or comparable work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in a cybersecurity, application development or other IT field.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and IT infrastructure concepts and technology to facilitate communication, understanding, analysis, and reporting, ensure risks, issues, and dependencies are defined and tracked.
• Hands-on experience creating Jira dashboards required.
• Intermediate/Advanced PowerPoint skills preferred.
• Experience with SmartSheet or similar project management tool.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, audit processes, risk management, and control implementation. Experience managing SOC 2 or similar compliance projects and audits.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Complexity
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Proven ability to drive teams to reduce ambiguity and to facilitate problem solving and collaboration.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.
#1003
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent
Pay: Up to $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Experience:
• IT project management: 7 years (Required)
• Security: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote
Apply Now
Apply Now