Project Manager

Brooksource; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 61,992 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity compliance firm is seeking a proactive Project Manager for Cybersecurity Compliance. This role involves coordinating compliance during merger and acquisition projects, managing cross-team tasks, and ensuring adherence to various regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, along with over three years of project management experience within IT or security. The position is hybrid and contract-based, offering a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in program or project management within IT, security, or compliance.
• Familiarity with regulatory and contractual security standards.
• Experience supporting M&A activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage Cybersecurity’s involvement in merger and acquisition projects.
• Support adherence to regulatory and contractual security standards.
• Provide regular status updates, document decisions and action items.
• Identify risks or delays and escalate as needed.
• Build strong partnerships within Cybersecurity and across technology and business teams.

Skills

Technical Aptitude

Task Coordination

Communication

Relationship Building

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field

Job description

This range is provided by Brooksource. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $55.00/hr

Project Manager – Cybersecurity Compliance

Location: Hybrid from one of the following locations:

• Bellevue, WA
• Herndon, VA
• Atlanta, GA
• Overland Park, KS
• Frisco, TX

Overview

The Cybersecurity Compliance – Commercial team enables our client’s security compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements and manages Cybersecurity’s involvement and impact in our client’s mergers and acquisitions. Our client’s security compliance includes regulations and standards such as SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls), ISO27001 (International Organization for Standardization), PCI (Payment Card Industry), CPNI (Customer Proprietary Network Information for FCC), NY DFS (New York Department of Financial Services), GLBA (Graham-Leach-Bliley Act), and others.

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Manager to coordinate, execute, and communicate Cybersecurity’s involvement in our client’s merger and acquisition projects. This individual will work closely with technical leads and multiple Cybersecurity teams to ensure requirements are met and integration is successful.

Key Responsibilities

• M&A Coordination: Manage Cybersecurity’s involvement in merger and acquisition projects. Coordinate tasks across Cybersecurity teams, ensuring timely completion and alignment with compliance requirements.
• Compliance Oversight: Support adherence to regulatory and contractual security standards (SOC 2, ISO27001, PCI, CPNI, NY DFS, GLBA, etc.). Track and report on compliance activities related to acquisitions and integrations.
• Communication & Reporting: Provide regular status updates, document decisions and action items. Communicate changes, impacts, and issues to stakeholders.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify risks or delays and escalate as needed. Ensure incident response teams are engaged when necessary.
• Relationship Building: Build strong partnerships within Cybersecurity and across technology and business teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 3+ years in program or project management within IT, security, or compliance.
• Familiarity with regulatory and contractual security standards.
• Experience supporting M&A activities is a plus.

Required Skills

• Technical Aptitude: Knowledge of IT, security, or network technologies and ability to understand and discuss technical topics.
• Task Coordination: Organize and coordinate work across teams, track commitments, and manage timelines.
• Communication: Deliver clear updates, document decisions, and communicate impacts effectively.
• Relationship Building: Foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Organization: Strong organizational skills for self and project teams.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Project Management

Industry

Telecommunications