Cybersecurity Project Manager

Prairie Consulting Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Consulting Services in Chicago seeks a true delivery leader to drive enterprise cybersecurity initiatives within our Security Architecture & Engineering organization. You will partner with engineers, influence executives, remove roadblocks, and deliver complex, high-visibility programs.

Lead projects from planning through delivery, manage plans, budgets and risks, and report to executives. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of PM experience and strong cybersecurity delivery skills across

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years of Project/Program Management experience.
• Demonstrated cybersecurity project delivery in Security Architecture, Network/Cloud Security, or Data Protection.
• Ability to communicate with executives and highly technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Budget management experience using Clarity PPM or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity projects from planning through delivery.
• Manage project plans, budgets, risks, dependencies, and executive reporting.
• Partner with Security Architecture & Engineering teams on security initiatives.
• Drive accountability and keep strategic projects moving.

Skills

Project management

Cybersecurity delivery

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Clarity PPM

Job description

We're looking for a true delivery leader to drive enterprise cybersecurity initiatives within our Security Architecture & Engineering organization.

This isn't a PMO general PM role. We're seeking someone who can confidently partner with cybersecurity engineers, influence executives, remove roadblocks, and deliver complex, high-visibility projects.

Cybersecurity Project Manager - What You'll Do

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity projects from planning through delivery
• Manage project plans, budgets, risks, dependencies, and executive reporting
• Partner with Security Architecture & Engineering teams on initiatives such as network security, cloud security, and enterprise risk reduction
• Drive accountability and keep strategic projects moving

Cybersecurity Project Manager - What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of Project/Program Management experience
• Strong cybersecurity project delivery experience (Security Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Security, Data Protection, or similar)
• Proven ability to communicate with both executives and highly technical engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Budget management experience (Clarity PPM or similar)
• Experience leading complex projects in large enterprise environments

Cybersecurity Project Manager - Preferred

• Financial services or other regulated industry
• Big 4 or technology consulting background
• PMP certification

If you're known for building trust, influencing teams, and delivering complex cybersecurity initiatives on time, we'd love to connect.