CISO Technical Project Manager

Minimum 5+ years of experience managing complex technology projects involving multiple technical teams, stakeholders, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones. Day to Day Job Duties: Manage cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives involving Security Operations, Public Cloud Operations, Engineering, Data Center, Application, Systems Administration, and Database Administration teams.

Company Overview:
Req ID: 396453
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NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a CISO Technical Project Manager to join their team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Description – CISO Technical Project Manager
Day to Day Job Duties:

• Manage cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives involving Security Operations, Public Cloud Operations, Engineering, Data Center, Application, Systems Administration, and Database Administration teams.
• Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and control activities to ensure successful delivery within established timelines.
• Gather and document business and technical requirements and coordinate standard CISO solution designs.
• Coordinate security and risk requirements with cybersecurity, risk, infrastructure, and engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and critical-path activities.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact delivery and drive mitigation, resolution, escalation, and path-to-green activities.
• Closely monitor project progress and coordinate actions required to achieve timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
• Maintain project documentation in accordance with CISO Program and Project Management Procedure (CPPMS) requirements.
• Ensure adherence to established project-management processes, procedures, controls, and governance requirements.
• Work with business and technology stakeholders to define project scope and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Prepare and communicate regular project status updates, dashboards, metrics, risks, issues, and delivery information to project leadership and management.
• Escalate critical risks, issues, delays, and delivery concerns to management and business stakeholders as required.
• Coordinate global virtual teams operating across NAM, EMEA, ASPAC, and LATAM regions.
• Support planning and execution of Data Center migration initiatives.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, engineering, cloud, application, database, and operations teams to resolve project and technical issues.
• Track project delivery metrics, milestones, risks, actions, and dependencies and provide transparent reporting to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, including dependencies, schedule adjustments, and milestone tracking.
• Analyze project data using Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, lookup functions, and reporting tools.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, risk discussions, and cross-functional working sessions.
• Manage multiple parallel initiatives and ensure ownership, follow-through, and timely resolution of assigned actions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of overall experience in Technical Project Management, Cybersecurity Project Management, Infrastructure Project Management, or a related technology-delivery role.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience managing complex technology projects involving multiple technical teams, stakeholders, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience with project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, reporting, risk management, issue management, and project controls.
• Experience coordinating projects involving infrastructure, cloud, applications, systems, databases, security operations, and engineering teams.
• Working knowledge of virtual environments, networks, enterprise technology infrastructure, data centers, databases, storage, and cloud technologies.
• Experience managing Data Center migration and infrastructure-related initiatives.
• Experience identifying critical paths, project dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Experience maintaining and reporting project delivery status, milestones, metrics, risks, and issues.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle and project-management governance processes.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex schedules using Microsoft Project, including dependencies and schedule changes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, vertical lookups, horizontal lookups, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience coordinating global and virtual teams across multiple regions and time zones.
• Experience communicating project status, risks, issues, and decisions to program managers, management, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present clear, concise, and accurate project information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and drive stakeholders toward clarity on tasks, deliverables, ownership, and timelines.
• Ability to proactively identify risks before they become delivery issues and drive appropriate mitigation activities.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take ownership of assigned project activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel initiatives in a matrixed organizational environment.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills across global business and technology teams.
• Travel:
• Not specified in the source job description.
• Degree:
• Bachelor's degree.

Nice to Have:
(But not a must)

• Experience with network infrastructure management, including firewalls and DMZ environments.
• Exposure to Illumio Adaptive Security Platform or comparable micro-segmentation/security technologies.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity or CISO-led transformation programs.
• Experience with public cloud, enterprise infrastructure, and large-scale data center environments.
• ITIL certification.
• CISSP certification.
• Experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Experience managing security, risk, compliance, or infrastructure-modernization initiatives.
• Key Competencies:
• Technical Project Management
• Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Coordination
• Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
• Data Center Migration Planning
• Project Governance & Reporting
• Global Team Coordination
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication
• Analytical & Critical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Ownership & Accountability
• Collaboration in Matrixed Environments
• Appreciation of Diverse Perspectives and Working Styles

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is [$55.30 to $65.63]. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits

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