IT Project Manager

Phyton Talent Advisors; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors seeks a Security Tools Rationalization Project Manager to lead a large-scale transformation. You will drive program delivery, governance, sourcing, dependency management, benefits realization and decommission execution from analysis to adoption.

You will partner with security, engineering, operations, finance, procurement, risk, compliance, legal, privacy, and regional security leaders to ensure successful outcomes across AD, EMEA, APAC and HO.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in Program/Project Management, Cybersecurity or Technology Transformation.
• Track record managing cross-functional initiatives across Security, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Procurement and Finance.
• Strong governance, reporting and benefits realization capabilities.
• Financial management and cost optimization experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on across program delivery, governance, sourcing, dependency management and decommission execution.
• Take work from initial analysis through decision-making, implementation and evidence to lasting operational adoption.
• Collaborate with security architecture, engineering, operations, finance, procurement, risk and compliance, as well as vendors and regional security leaders.

Skills

Program/Project Management

Cybersecurity

Technology Transformation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk management

Issue management

Dependency management

Change management

Vendor management

Governance reporting

Cost optimization

Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid delivery

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree in Business

PMP

Agile/Scrum

CISSP

CISM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Security Tools Rationalization Project Manager will support a large-scale Tools Rationalization transformation program. The consultant will lead hands-on across program delivery, governance, sourcing, dependency management, benefits realization and decommission execution. They will be accountable for taking work from initial analysis through decision-making, implementation and evidence, all the way to lasting operational adoption. The role is global and works across AD, EMEA, APAC and HO. It partners closely with security architecture, engineering and operations, along with finance, procurement, risk, compliance, legal, privacy, business technology teams, vendors and regional security leaders.

Required Experience

• 5–7 years in Program/Project Management, Cybersecurity or Technology Transformation
• A track record of managing cross-functional initiatives across Security, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Procurement and Finance
• Program and project management
• Stakeholder management and executive communication
• Security tools rationalization and lifecycle management
• Risk, issue, dependency and change management
• Vendor management, RFIs/RFPs and technology evaluations
• Governance, executive reporting and benefits realization
• Financial management and cost optimization
• Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery methods
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills

Tools

• Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Excel and Microsoft 365

Preferred Knowledge

• Security Operations (SOC), SIEM/XDR
• IAM, Cloud Security and Network Security
• Vulnerability Management
• Data Security and Privacy

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related field
• Preferred certifications: PMP, Agile/Scrum, CISSP, CISM, or similar