Cybersecurity Program Manager — Onsite CA (Contract‑to‑Hire)

Ledgent Technology; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Technology is seeking an experienced CyberSecurity Program Manager for a 4-day onsite role near Monterey Park, CA. This contract-to-hire position offers compensation around $155,000 plus bonus and requires 7+ years in project or program management with direct cybersecurity delivery experience.

The role leads multiple cybersecurity initiatives across enterprise environments, coordinating with security leadership, engineers, business stakeholders, and vendors to ensure timely, compliant

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Project or Program Management experience leading complex technology initiatives.
• 5+ years of direct experience supporting or delivering cybersecurity projects and programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects, 10+ initiatives at once.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale cybersecurity implementations.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, controls, and enterprise security programs.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and executive-level stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple cybersecurity projects and programs simultaneously, managing timelines, budgets, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, resource requirements, and success metrics.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, governance processes, status reporting, and executive communications.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues while ensuring alignment with organizational security objectives.
• Partner closely with cybersecurity leadership, security engineering teams, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
• Coordinate work across multiple teams and ensure effective prioritization and resource utilization.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder communications.
• Promote best practices in project management, governance, and cybersecurity program execution.
• Mentor and influence project team members while fostering collaboration and accountability.

Skills

Project management

Cybersecurity concepts

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Hybrid/agile delivery

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Cybersecurity / Business

Relevant cybersecurity certifications

Job description

Ledgent Technology is seeking an experienced CyberSecurity Program Manager for a 4-day onsite role near Monterey Park, CA. This contract-to-hire position offers compensation around $155,000 plus bonus and requires 7+ years in project or program management with direct cybersecurity delivery experience.

The role leads multiple cybersecurity initiatives across enterprise environments, coordinating with security leadership, engineers, business stakeholders, and vendors to ensure timely, compliant