Cyber Security Project Manager

Title: Cyber Security Project Manager

Location: Hybrid (Houston, TX)

Duration: Full-time

We are looking for a Sr. Project Manager to manage cybersecurity projects, including firewall, Endpoint Protection, and network segmentation. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented with a Stage Gate/waterfall PMO process. Needs to be a highly collaborative person, working closely with IT and Business stakeholders of the Program.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Cyber Security projects such as Vulnerability Management, Firewall, Endpoint Protection, and Network Segmentation.
• Manage projects from business case to implementation.
• Project Management includes budget management, resource allocation, kick-off meetings, project planning, project execution and control, communication, risk analysis, quality assurance, team and vendor management, and project implementation.
• Lead design workshops, assessments, and troubleshooting sessions.
• Apply waterfall delivery methodologies, standards, and tools.
• Lead end-to-end technical fixes/implementation, including hardware installation, environment setup, production certification, software deployment, integration development, testing and deployment, data management, and vendor technical activities.
• Perform actual vs. planned analysis at the project level and forecast the cost of the project.
• Develop project plans/scope/schedule and track progress, milestones, and deliverables.
• Facilitate and attend meetings with various technical and non-technical resources to capture project requirements, identify project milestones, communicate project timelines, track action items, and monitor project status.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in a large-scale IT Project Management environment.
• 5 years of experience in managing Cyber Security projects.
• Experience in PMO processes and stage-gate processes.
• Must have experience managing projects using metrics such as ETC, EAC, SPI, and CPI.
• Must have hands-on experience developing resource-loaded schedules.
• Must have experience managing the budget/cost of the project and projecting monthly forecasts.
• Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with internal resources and external vendors.
• Must have good experience identifying and managing risks.