Cyber Security Project Manager - Local

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, AWS, Clarity, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, JIRA, PMP, Program management, ServiceNowExperience Desired: Cybersecurity Project Management Experience (10 yrs); Financial Management Experience (10 yrs); Expert Analytical Skills (10 yrs); Software Delivery Methodology Knowledge (10 yrs)Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's DegreeJob DescriptionRequired Education College or University degree (required) MBA or relevant advanced degree (a plus, not required) Current PMP certification (strongly preferred, but not required)Required Skills Minimum 10 years overall experience, including Financial Services industry Minimum 5 years leading and managing high-visibility technology projectsIdentity & Access Management (PAM, IGA, IAA)Data Protection (DP)Security OperationsAttack Surface Management Experience working within a matrixed organization Ability to handle ambiguous or complex issues and identify creative resolution paths Demand & capacity management experience Superior verbal and written communication for varying audiences Takes initiative to suggest improvements and anticipate needs Delivery mindset with bias for action, curiosity to learn, and enhance processes Expert analytical skills to assemble data, analyze patterns, and draw conclusions Financial management experience managing project budgets of 250���250Kto3M (internal and external labor) MS Project, Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards, or similar project planning tools Clarity PPM for financial and status reporting Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams PowerBI, Tableau, or similar data reporting and analytics tools Software delivery lifecycle methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, etc.)Client seeks a Cybersecurity Project Manager to drive execution of strategic cybersecurity projects in support of one or more key control areas: Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Identity Authentication and Authorization (IAA), and Data Protection (DP). This role is accountable for successful project delivery of highly visible, mission-critical projects.Job Description Lead global teams of technical and non-technical employees and consultants Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define expected project benefits and outcomes Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies Develop project schedules including effort estimates, task sequences, and assignments Lead resolution of conflicts or escalations Create and submit accurate project/program status reports Establish and maintain project artifact repository; ensure quality and adherence to internal software delivery methodology Develop project charters and communication plans Facilitate engagement with cross-impacted technology and business stakeholders Resolve complex problems through critical thinking Define and document project scope; ensure alignment to objectives and goals Perform project change control procedures for scope, resources, and financials Ensure adherence to technology Change Management requirements Develop and manage project capital and expense budgets Prepare and submit timely monthly forecasts (Clarity PPM) Analyze and manage monthly budget variance Optimize spend for assigned projects Participate in annual budget planning Identify project resource needs and work with leadership to ensure staffing requirements are met Manage project resources to deliver tasks, optimize utilization, and resolve conflicts Provide constructive performance feedback to leadership and line managers Foster a supportive, collaborative project delivery environment