Cybersecurity Program Lead — Projects & Risk

NYC Department of Social Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Social Services (DSS) Accountability Office is seeking an IT Security Specialist to lead cybersecurity projects, coordinate risk assessments, and drive the agency’s information-security program. The role involves managing charters, engaging high-level stakeholders, and coordinating across DSS-HRA-DHS and partner entities.

The successful candidate will evaluate vulnerabilities, develop delivery reports with MS Project, and support certification and accreditation of new systems

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and coordinate a portfolio of cybersecurity projects related to information security policies, risk assessments, network and endpoint scans, and other IT security measures.
• Develop project charters and business case analyses including duration, benefits, and ROI.
• Engage high-level stakeholders within DSS-HRA-DHS and partner agencies on cybersecurity projects.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships and stay abreast of trends in IT and data security.
• Provide IT security SME in enterprise security architecture development and maintenance.
• Evaluate posture and vulnerabilities of networks, hardware, systems, and mobile devices.
• Develop and maintain project delivery reports using MS Project, Visio, Excel and other PM tools.
• Review technical requirements, cost-benefit analysis, issue resolution, and closeout of projects.
• Lead RFIs/RFPs and vendor submissions for risk management strategy implementation.
• Lead certification and accreditation of new systems prior to production release.
• Conduct follow-on security audits and risk assessments and report findings.

Skills

Project management

Waterfall

Agile methodologies

IT service management

Cybersecurity operations

Written & verbal communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

Job description

NYC Department of Social Services (DSS) Accountability Office is seeking an IT Security Specialist to lead cybersecurity projects, coordinate risk assessments, and drive the agency’s information-security program. The role involves managing charters, engaging high-level stakeholders, and coordinating across DSS-HRA-DHS and partner entities.

The successful candidate will evaluate vulnerabilities, develop delivery reports with MS Project, and support certification and accreditation of new systems