Cybersecurity Project Manager

Persistent; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technologies

Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Persistent in Pune seeks a Cybersecurity Project Manager with 8–12 years of experience to plan, coordinate, and deliver security projects and operations initiatives. You will work with security architects, SOC teams, and customers to ensure on-time, within-scope delivery aligned with business and security objectives.

Responsibilities include governance, reporting, and coordinating SOC, SIEM, SOAR, and incident response activities, with a focus on stakeholder communication and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 8–12 years of hands-on project management experience in cybersecurity.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, tracking, and delivery of cybersecurity projects.
• Maintain schedules, RAID logs, action trackers, and status reports.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, and dependencies with stakeholders.
• Support governance meetings and project documentation.
• Coordinate SOC/SIEM/SOAR/incident response related activities.
• Assist onboarding, deployment, and transition activities.
• Track risks, issues, and mitigation plans.

Skills

Project planning

Coordination

Stakeholder management

SIEM tools

Jira / Azure DevOps

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

Sentinel

QRadar

Microsoft Project

Job description

About Position:

The Junior Cybersecurity Project Manager plays a crucial role in supporting the planning, coordination, and delivery of cybersecurity projects and security operations initiatives. This position collaborates closely with senior project managers, security architects, SOC/CFC teams, and customers to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with both business and security objectives.

• Role: Cybersecurity Project Manager


• Location: Pune


• Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years


• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Project Coordination & Delivery


• Assist in planning, tracking, and managing cybersecurity projects.


• Maintain project schedules, action trackers, RAID logs, and status reports.


• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies. Follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of action items.


• Support project governance meetings and documentation. Cybersecurity Program


• Support


• Coordinate activities related to SOC, SIEM, SOAR, Incident Response, and security monitoring projects.


• Support onboarding, deployment, and transition activities.


• Track project risks, issues, and mitigation plans.


• Assist in managing security tool implementations and enhancements. Stakeholder Management


• Coordinate with customers, security teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders.


• Prepare meeting minutes, status updates, and executive summaries.


• Escalate project risks and issues to senior management when required.


• Support customer governance and operational review meetings. Reporting & Governance


• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.


• Maintain project documentation and audit artifacts.


• Track KPIs, SLAs, project health, and delivery metrics.


• Support compliance, audit, and governance activities. Financial & Resource Tracking

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Project planning and coordination Risk and issue management Stakeholder communication Meeting facilitation and documentation Reporting and tracking Basic understanding of SOC/Cyber Fusion Center operations Familiarity with Security Monitoring concepts Experience with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar) Knowledge of Incident Management and Vulnerability Management Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and controls Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Experience with Microsoft Project Familiarity with Jira / Azure DevOps Experience with ServiceNow Basic knowledge of Power BI


• Relevant hands‑on experience aligned to the stated experience range: Between 8 to 12 Years.


• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.


• Ability to work effectively in collaborative, customer‑focused delivery environments.


• Educational background: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications


• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies


• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards


• Annual health check‑ups


• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.


• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.


• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.