We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Project Manager to oversee and deliver strategic infrastructure and cybersecurity projects of significant scale and complexity. This role requires a seasoned leader with deep technical knowledge, exceptional stakeholder management capabilities, and a proven track record of driving large-scale transformation initiatives from conception through to successful delivery.
As a Lead Project Manager at NCS, you'll provide strategic direction, mentor project teams, manage key client relationships, and ensure that projects align with business objectives while delivering measurable value. You'll work closely with senior leadership, clients, partners, and cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions that enable digital transformation, operational excellence, and cyber resilience.
Strategic Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead and oversee the delivery of large-scale, complex infrastructure and cybersecurity projects, including multi-million dollar initiatives with cross-functional teams
- Develop comprehensive project strategies, roadmaps, and execution plans aligned with organizational and client business objectives
- Manage end-to-end project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure
- Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management to ensure successful outcomes
- Drive standardization of project management methodologies, processes, and best practices across project portfolios
- Coordinate with technical teams across networking, server/storage, common services, and cybersecurity domains
- Oversee Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) workflows, ensuring proper scoping, execution, remediation tracking, and reporting
- Monitor and report project health status to senior leadership, identifying risks and implementing proactive mitigation strategies
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards, service level agreements, and client requirements
Executive Stakeholder & Client Management
- Serve as the primary executive point of contact for key clients and senior stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
- Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with C-level executives, senior management, and key decision-makers
- Conduct executive-level project reviews, governance meetings, and status updates with clients and senior leadership
- Manage complex stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment between project deliverables, business outcomes, and strategic goals
- Provide executive-level decision support and analytical insights to enable informed strategic decisions
- Escalate critical issues, security incidents, or service level variations to senior leadership with recommended solutions
- Represent NCS at client meetings, steering committees, and industry forums
Team Leadership, Mentorship & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop project managers, project coordinators, and technical team members
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and inclusive team environment that embodies NCS AEIOU values
- Provide coaching, guidance, and career development opportunities for project management professionals
- Ensure team members have the necessary tools, resources, training, and support to execute project tasks effectively
- Coordinate across multiple workstreams, technical domains, and geographically dispersed teams
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between internal teams, clients, and third-party partners
- Build team capability through knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, controls, and reporting mechanisms
- Ensure compliance with organizational governance, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and security frameworks (e.g., IM8, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, PDPA, CCoP)
- Maintain adherence to project management methodologies and cybersecurity best practices
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation, including plans, reports, change logs, security assessments, and lessons learned
- Prepare and submit executive-level project plans, progress reports, VAPT reports, and summary reports for review and approval
- Ensure documentation repositories are organized, accessible, and compliant with organizational standards
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies across portfolios
- Implement quality assurance processes and continuous improvement initiatives
Business Development & Strategic Initiatives
- Proactively identify opportunities for service expansion, improvement, or innovation in infrastructure and cybersecurity
- Lead proposal development and contribute to pre-sales activities for strategic infrastructure and security projects
- Provide technical and commercial input to support business development and account growth
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