Lead IT Project Manager (CyberSecurity)

North Star Staffing Solutions; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A talent management firm in Michigan is seeking a Lead IT Project Manager responsible for overseeing large-scale IT programs. The candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and PMP certification. This role involves leadership, risk management, and mentoring of project managers. Successful candidates will demonstrate over 10 years of experience in IT project management and relevant certifications such as Six-Sigma and CISSP. Opportunities for global project management will be significant in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in IT project management.
• Working knowledge of information systems.
• Experience in managing global teams and multiple vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and complete all Project Management tasks for assigned programs.
• Lead project teams and allocate tasks effectively.
• Liaise with IT function and business managers to manage expectations.
• Utilize standardized PM processes for IT projects.
• Document project metrics and lessons learned.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Risk Management

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or Engineering

Masters degree

Six-Sigma certification

PMP certification

CISSP, CISM, CRISC or related SANS certifications

Job description

Overview

The Lead IT Project Manager acts, in accordance with PMI standards, as the principle project manager for large and / or complex IT programs and projects. The primary roles and responsibilities include the activities required to plan, execute and deliver all relevant aspects of the assigned IT programs or projects. These aspects include project scope, deliverables, timing and costs, as well as successfully managing and mitigating project issues and risks. In addition, this role provides coaching and mentoring to less experienced IT project managers, ensuring best practices are adopted enterprise wide.

Specific Accountabilities

• 1. Manages and is responsible for the successful completion of all Project Management relevant tasks in the assigned program or project. This includes planning, estimating, scheduling, organizing, documenting, tracking and monitoring activities. Areas of special focus include change control, financial tracking and issue & risk management.
• 2. Leads the project team by allocating and monitoring tasks, motivating staff, and providing individual performance data to resource managers for personal appraisals.
• 3. Liaises with other managers within the IT function and within the business to manage expectations for the assigned programs or projects.
• 4. Utilizes standard PM processes and methods specifically for IT projects.
• 5. Ensures that project metrics and lessons learned are appropriately documented and communicated for the benefit of other staff and future projects.
• 6. Helps to ensure the growth and success of project managers by providing training and mentoring in the established policies, processes and procedures, as well as PM tools and templates.
• 7. Interact with Security leadership and project teams and resources to drive project objectives
• 8. Manage intersections with necessary groups across IT (e.g. TCOM, Network, Architecture, Midrange, and Desktop)
• 9. Interact as needed with service providers and vendors, 3rd parties, and alliance partners
• 10. Coordinate and facilitate multiple IT security projects across different security technology solutions, managing execution across individual active projects within a larger program
• 11. Manage all project documentation, create key project deliverables (project initiation, scope management, issues lists, sub-team status reports, communications and communication plans, project plans, resource planning, RACI, budget, documentation, specifications)
• 12. Need to project manage global teams, and global execution with multiple vendor management
• 13. Also assist with project close, create operational support documentation and transition to operations
• 14. Manage project risks and issues
• 15. Collaboration across a distributed global team and user community
• 16. Collect and assemble requirements and design documentation

Job Requirements & Qualifications

Education Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or Engineering is required, with working knowledge of information systems. A Masters degree.

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or Engineering is required, with working knowledge of information systems. A Masters degree

Six-Sigma certification

Minimum 10+ year’s professional experience

PMP certification from PMI is required

One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC or related SANS certifications

Visa Requirements: U.S. Citizens / Green Card Holder