Cyber Security Project Manager

Project Overview:

We are looking for a Project Manager who will be assigned to one or more large book of cybersecurity projects that require project management best-practices and rigor to execute and successfully deliver on time and on budget.

Contractor's Role:

• Drive hard-working global teams consisting of employees and onshore/offshore consultants from multiple vendors.
• Manage projects with teams that consist of technology engineers, solution architects, business analysts, scrum masters, and application owners.
• Partner with key business and technology stakeholders in the delivery of critical technology initiatives to meet our strategic goals.
• Responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of Infosec projects.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates risks that impact Infosec projects.
• Change agent for project management best-practices.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of overall experience with at least 5 years of demonstrated track record of leading and managing high visibility business and technology projects.
• Demonstrated experience of working in matrixed organization to drive delivery and change.
• Proficiency in Project Planning tools such as ADO Boards/Kanban, PowerPoint, and Excel. Strong familiarity with PowerBI, MS Forms, and Power Automate.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, PMP or Agile certification is a plus.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in Cybersecurity, Regulatory, or Audit-related projects with requisite understanding of terminology, expectations, and sensitivity of information.
• Effective communicator – able to articulate ideas and information verbally and in writing; uses proper grammar and spelling in all written deliverables.
• Proactive – takes initiative at suggesting process improvements and anticipates the needs of the Program and Project Managers they support.
• Organized – able to handle multiple simultaneous work deliverables and prioritize them accordingly.
• Analytical – able to assemble data and analyze patterns, trends and draw conclusions and recommendations; rely on data to guide decisions; have ability to perform data analysis on one's own to guide team forward.
• Detail oriented – ensures accuracy with all deliverables.
• Thorough – able to follow and establish processes, and identify critical steps and actions
• Intellectually Curious – ask questions to seek deeper understanding of the subject matter; do independent research to learn more about topics related to the work.
• Deep project management expertise with ability to structure complex cross-functional initiatives to enable clarity, completeness, and speed of execution.
• Dynamic relationship building and partnership skills; a strong collaborator with experience leading initiatives across multiple groups and stakeholders.
• Empower the team to make decisions. Emphasis on team collaboration and sharing of ideas.
• Appreciate team efforts often and publicly.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manages execution of complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines and/or ambiguous issues.
• Leads cross-functional teams to drive disciplined execution of strategic projects from initiation to completion.
• Engages with leaders at different levels of the organization to define project objectives, build project plans with clear milestones, communicate progress, and drive consensus.
• Simplify complex issues and identify creative solutions to drive to rapid issue resolution.
• Anticipate project risks and escalate in a timely manner to drive decisions and/or course correction.
• Displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, liaising with the business to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.
• Communicate project roadmap in terms meaningful to both business and technology organizations to influence, educate and support the implementation of key business, digital and automation capabilities.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $75.00 - $85.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working on W2?
• Are you legally authorized to work in the United States U.S. Citizen / Green Card Holder?
• How many years of work experience do you have with Agile Project Management?
• How many years of work experience do you have with Cybersecurity?
• How many years of work experience do you have with ADO Boards?
• Are you comfortable working in a hybrid setting in Phoenix, AZ?
• Are you amenable to working on W2 or Individual Corp basis? Note: C2C 3rd party not allowed
• How many years of work experience do you have with PowerPoint and Excel?

Ability to Commute:

• North Chicago, IL 60064 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• North Chicago, IL 60064: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Chicago, IL 60064

Salary : $75 - $85