Security Program Manager

NLB Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NLB Services is seeking an experienced IT project manager with 10+ years in IT project management, including 8+ years focused on cybersecurity or network security projects. You will lead firewall migration and security infrastructure initiatives in large enterprise environments.

The role requires delivering projects on time, within budget, and to expected quality in Fortune 500 contexts, managing project budgets of $500K+ and cross-functional teams of 10+ members, while applying Agile,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 8 years focused on cybersecurity or network security projects.
• Experience managing firewall migration, network security infrastructure, or security operations projects in large enterprise environments.
• Track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and at expected quality in a Fortune 500 or equivalent-complexity organization.
• Experience managing project budgets of $500K+ and cross-functional teams of 10+ members.
• Strong understanding of firewall technologies and security architectures, incident response frameworks, and regulatory standards.

Skills

IT project management

Cybersecurity project management

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid project management

Risk management

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

● 10+ years of IT project management experience, with at least 8 years focused on cybersecurity or network security projects

● Demonstrated experience managing firewall migration, network security infrastructure, or security operations projects in large enterprise environments

● Track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and at expected quality in a Fortune 500 or equivalent-complexity organization

● Experience managing project budgets of $500K+ and cross-functional teams of 10+ members

Technical Knowledge

● Strong understanding of firewall technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower, Fortinet, Check Point)

● Working knowledge of network security architectures: DMZ, segmentation, zero trust, SD-WAN

● Familiarity with incident response frameworks (NIST CSF, SANS Incident Response, MITRE ATT&CK)

● Understanding of threat intelligence lifecycle, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and threat platforms

● Knowledge of SIEM/SOAR platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Phantom, XSOAR)

● Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST 800-53, FAA/TSA cybersecurity directives)

Project Management Skills

● Proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies

● Expert-level use of project management tools (ServiceNow, Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent)

● Strong risk management, issue resolution, and escalation skills

● Experience with SDLC and change management processes