Senior Business Project Manager Security Programs x2

Zohorecruit; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit seeks a Senior Business Project Manager for Security Programs in Charlotte. The role leads cross-functional teams across security, technology, and operations to plan, execute, and deliver complex security initiatives in a regulated financial environment.

Hybrid, based in Charlotte, with responsibilities spanning planning, testing, training, change management, and governance to ensure timely, measurable outcomes. Requires 10+ years of PM experience and PMP certification or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience, preferably leading business-side and regulatory initiatives.
• Strong understanding of business processes, workflows, and governance.
• Experience translating stakeholder needs into scope, milestones, and execution plans.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or comparable tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to define scope, milestones, and measurable deliverables.
• Translate requirements into actionable project plans and governance artifacts.
• Coordinate activities across security, technology, operations, and business units.
• Develop schedules, resource plans, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor progress and report status to stakeholders and executives.
• Ensure testing, training, readiness, and change-management activities are completed.
• Facilitate meetings and document decisions across workstreams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Problem solving

Organization

Education

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Senior Business Project Manager Security Programs x2

Job Description

Be Part Of a High-Performing Team

Join the security organization of a global financial institution known for its disciplined risk-management practices, international reach, and commitment to operational resilience. This Charlotte-based team partners across business, technology, operations, and control functions to deliver initiatives that strengthen the organization s security posture. The environment is collaborative, highly regulated, and focused on structured execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable business outcomes.

What s In Store for You

• Engagement: W2 only; no C2C or 1099 arrangements.
• Hybrid opportunity based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Lead a visible business-focused initiative within an enterprise security organization.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, subject-matter experts, business analysts, operations teams, and technology partners.
• Gain exposure to complex projects in a global, highly regulated financial environment.
• Manage the complete project lifecycle, including planning, testing, training, change management, and implementation.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead cross-functional teams in defining project scope, objectives, milestones, and measurable deliverables.
• Translate business and functional requirements into structured, actionable project plans.
• Coordinate activities across security, technology, operations, business, and control functions.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, budgets, dependencies, and governance materials.
• Track project progress and communicate status, risks, issues, and decisions to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Partner with subject-matter experts and business analysts to confirm that delivered solutions meet functional requirements.
• Identify delivery risks and develop practical mitigation and escalation plans.
• Oversee testing, training, organizational readiness, and change-management activities associated with project rollouts.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and maintain accountability across project workstreams.
• Promote disciplined project execution while adapting delivery methods to changing business needs.

Requirements

Do You Bring Proven Success in Business Project Delivery and Stakeholder Leadership?

• 10 or more years of project management experience, preferably leading business-side, functional, operational, security, risk, or regulatory initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects from initial planning through implementation.
• Strong understanding of business processes, workflows, functional requirements, and project governance.
• Experience translating stakeholder needs into project scope, milestones, deliverables, and execution plans.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong experience managing project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or comparable project-management tools.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and executive-communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with business leaders, technical teams, operations groups, and subject-matter experts.
• Strong judgment, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through in a regulated enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting testing, training, change management, and implementation readiness.
• Financial services, cybersecurity, information security, risk, compliance, or regulatory project experience is strongly preferred.
• PMP or a comparable project-management certification is preferred.