Information Security-Sr. Project Manager

Work description/deliverables: This position is responsible for project and program management of 4-6 cybersecurity initiatives, with some in various stages of delivery and others to be started during the engagement period. The current projects include implementing a vulnerability management scanning tool, an identity and access management practice enhancement, a records management data classification project, the final phase of a privileged access management tool implementation, and a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) project.  The senior project manager reports to the PMO Director and takes work direction from the CISO Director and PMO Director. General Responsibilities: Held accountable for the Implementation and Quality of Key IT Business Deliverables Engage the appropriate IT SME’s to work on the project as necessary Develop and execute the IT project schedule, including milestones, tasks, duration, dependencies, and resource assignments Ensure IT Requirements are defined from Project Stakeholders, and assist in documenting requirements and test cases as needed Provide estimates for IT project elements Communicate status, plans, issues, risks as needed to project stakeholders Projected Start Date: ASAP for initial contract through 12/31/2024 with possible extensions. Mandatory Skills: Minimum 5 years of previous Information Security project/program management experience Previous experience working with regulatory compliance initiatives utilizing Control Frameworks (i.e., NIST CSF, 800-53, or 800-171) Leadership and team building skills Service Now PPM/MS Project or other project planning software experience MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Excellent organizational, communication, and reporting skills Desired Skills: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar Working knowledge of Info Sec domains (Identity, threat protection, incident response and business continuity Experience working in the Aviation or Transportation sector