PMO Manager - Security & GRC

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave and adoption

Wellness Program

Descripción de la vacante

Huron Consulting Group in the United States is seeking a PMO Manager for Security & GRC to establish and run the project management framework across IT Security and GRC programs. You will gather requirements, manage projects, and promote best practices while collaborating with Global Products, Healthcare, Education, and Digital teams.

The role requires excellent communication, relationship-building with senior leaders, and flexibility across time zones.

Formación

• Undergraduate degree required; PMP or advanced PM degree preferred.
• Experience managing projects/portfolios including audits and security best practices across geographies and functions.
• Information Security and GRC knowledge.
• 5+ years in a large company or consulting firm.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Experience with tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, SharePoint, ADO.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall; SAFE, Scrum, Kanban or Lean.
• Ability to absorb technical information quickly.
• Flexible with work hours across time zones.

Responsabilidades

• Administer project management framework and lifecycle across portfolios, programs and projects.
• Track progress, dashboards, budgets, risks, and executive-level status reporting.
• Coordinate with senior leaders and SMEs to build an effective PMO function.

Conocimientos

Project management

Agile methodologies

GRC/Security

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation skills

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

PMBOK/PRINCE2

Educación

Undergraduate degree

PMP certification

Advanced PM degree

Herramientas

Smartsheet

MS Project

SharePoint

Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future. As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results. Join our team and create your future.

As security and GRC initiatives scale across the firm, a PMO Manager for Security & GRC is needed to establish and run the project management framework, processes, and reporting that keep Huron’s security and GRC programs on scope, on budget, and on time, while working collaboratively across the Corporate Security & GRC team and with key stakeholders spanning the lines of business, including Global Products, Healthcare, Education, and Digital.

Under limited direction, this individual is responsible for managing projects for Huron’s growing corporate IT Security and GRC teams. The individual would be responsible for driving various projects & initiatives and liaising with technical and business groups to gather requirements, manage projects, and promote compliance and security best practices. This role requires the candidate to work collaboratively with various corporate teams and lines of business. As this role necessitates communication within and across time zones, excellent verbal and written communication is required. The individual should be dynamic, a quick learner and have excellent presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Program and project management framework: Administer project management framework, processes, tools, and templates. Manage full project lifecycle of portfolios, programs, and projects. Assess potential projects, define scope, write/maintain business case, identify stakeholders, conduct requirements gathering, create timelines, and assemble and manage project plans. Identify potential blockers and optimization points. Understand fundamental security and GRC practices and to help ensure they are incorporated to support security & GRC being “built-in” versus “bolted-on”.
• Delivery, tracking, and reporting: Track projects, communicate, drive accountability, and elevate. Help ensure performance, milestones are hit, deadlines met, resources utilized, issues/risks managed, projects are within budget, and on-time. Identify and track project management metrics & status reporting including dashboards. Provide an executive-level view into all on-going projects/initiatives.
• Stakeholder coordination: Develop positive relationships with senior leaders, managers, SMEs, and staff, both within and outside the Corporate Security and GRC teams, resulting in an effective project management function.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree is required as well as project management certification (e.g., PMP) or advanced academic degree in project management. Agile certifications are a plus.
• Experience in project/program management of large and small portfolios, programs, and projects including audits and implementing security best practices across various geographies and functional areas, using an industry standard methodology, for example, PMBOK, Prince2, etc.
• Information Security skills including understanding of basic cyber security & GRC.
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a large company or consulting firm.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills to technical and business audiences in a constantly evolving environment.
• Customer-oriented, resourceful, and enthusiastic.
• Experience with tools (i.e., Smartsheet, MS Project/SharePoint, ADO, etc.).
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies.
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (SAFE, Scrum, Kanban, or Lean) and their practical application in project management.
• Demonstrated ability to absorb technical information in limited timeframes.
• Flexibility with work hours that may require engaging with teams outside normal business hours.

Preferred Skills

• Analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze datasets and present in a format that facilitates senior management decision making.
• Security certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar preferred.
• Deeper understanding of security and GRC including but not limited to: network, cloud, information risk management, privacy, regulatory compliance, vulnerability management, DLP, Endpoint, security operations / SOC, third party risk management, etc.
• Experience with process automation and optimization.

Compensation

The estimated base salary for this job is $140,000 - $190,000. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $168,000 - $228,000.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage to employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off policy.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Wellness Program supporting employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.
• All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Location and Position Level

Position Level: Manager

Country: United States of America

About Huron

At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together. Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Legal and Compliance

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug‑free workplace.