Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager – Security Tool Rationalization & Transformation

Axiom Path, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Path, Inc. is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager to drive the enterprise security transformation for a leading financial institution.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across security, engineering, procurement, legal, and finance to streamline technology and improve governance. This role focuses on consolidating security tools, managing lifecycle from assessment to retirement, and delivering measurable cost savings while maintaining robust security across international

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in IT project management, cybersecurity program delivery, or enterprise technology transformation.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional technology initiatives involving security, engineering, risk, compliance, procurement, and finance.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity technology consolidation, tool rationalization, technology lifecycle management, or related transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of project governance, milestone tracking, risk management, dependency management, and change control.
• Experience coordinating vendor evaluations, technology assessments, procurement activities, or RFI/RFP processes.
• Ability to manage project financials, evaluate cost optimization opportunities, and track measurable business benefits.
• Strong executive communication skills, including developing status reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Experience working with geographically distributed stakeholders and coordinating initiatives across multiple regions.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft 365.
• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related discipline.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional cybersecurity transformation projects focused on consolidating, optimizing, and retiring enterprise security technologies.
• Manage security tool rationalization initiatives from initial assessments and technology evaluations through implementation, decommissioning, and operational transition.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity architecture, engineering, operations, procurement, finance, legal, privacy, and compliance teams to align project deliverables with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, risk registers, and executive reporting to ensure timely delivery.
• Support technology evaluations, vendor assessments, RFI/RFP activities, and procurement decisions related to security tool investments.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate redundant capabilities, improve security tool utilization, and reduce unnecessary technology expenditures.
• Oversee technology retirement and decommissioning activities while ensuring appropriate risk controls, documentation, and operational readiness.
• Establish project governance practices, decision-making processes, and performance metrics to monitor transformation progress.
• Track cost savings, operational improvements, and other measurable benefits associated with security technology consolidation.
• Facilitate collaboration among regional security leaders and global technology teams to manage dependencies and coordinate implementation activities.
• Drive change management and stakeholder adoption to ensure sustainable operational improvements.

Skills

IT project management

Cybersecurity program delivery

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology/Cybersecurity/Business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager - Security Tool Rationalization & Transformation

Charlotte, United States

Axiom Path is an AI-first recruiting and staffing firm delivering RPO, MSP, and direct-hire solutions to enterprise clients across the U.S. Our team of experienced recruiters, supported by purpose-built automation, moves faster and communicates better so clients get qualified talent sooner and candidates get a clear, responsive process from first contact to start date.

Job Description

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join the information security organization of a leading global financial institution committed to strengthening cybersecurity, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining robust technology governance across international operations.

This team is advancing a strategic cybersecurity transformation initiative focused on simplifying its security technology landscape, reducing redundant solutions, optimizing technology investments, and strengthening enterprise-wide security capabilities.

Working alongside security architects, engineers, operations leaders, procurement, finance, and risk management teams, this position offers an opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across a complex, globally distributed technology environment.

What's In Store For You

Work Arrangement: Remote , supporting globally distributed teams and stakeholders.

Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).

Contract opportunity supporting a strategic enterprise cybersecurity transformation program.

Exposure to international security operations and technology initiatives spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Opportunity to influence security technology decisions, operational efficiency, vendor strategies, and long-term cost optimization.

Collaboration with senior security leadership, engineering teams, and enterprise technology stakeholders.

How You Will Make An Impact

Lead cross-functional cybersecurity transformation projects focused on consolidating, optimizing, and retiring enterprise security technologies.

Manage security tool rationalization initiatives from initial assessments and technology evaluations through implementation, decommissioning, and operational transition.

Coordinate with cybersecurity architecture, engineering, operations, procurement, finance, legal, privacy, and compliance teams to align project deliverables with business objectives.

Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, risk registers, and executive reporting to ensure timely delivery.

Support technology evaluations, vendor assessments, RFI/RFP activities, and procurement decisions related to security tool investments.

Identify opportunities to eliminate redundant capabilities, improve security tool utilization, and reduce unnecessary technology expenditures.

Oversee technology retirement and decommissioning activities while ensuring appropriate risk controls, documentation, and operational readiness.

Establish project governance practices, decision-making processes, and performance metrics to monitor transformation progress.

Track cost savings, operational improvements, and other measurable benefits associated with security technology consolidation.

Facilitate collaboration among regional security leaders and global technology teams to manage dependencies and coordinate implementation activities.

Drive change management and stakeholder adoption to ensure sustainable operational improvements.

Requirements

Are You An Experienced Cybersecurity Project Manager Ready To Drive Enterprise Technology Transformation?

5-7 years of experience in IT project management, cybersecurity program delivery, or enterprise technology transformation.

Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional technology initiatives involving security, engineering, risk, compliance, procurement, and finance.

Experience supporting cybersecurity technology consolidation, tool rationalization, technology lifecycle management, or related transformation initiatives.

Strong understanding of project governance, milestone tracking, risk management, dependency management, and change control.

Experience coordinating vendor evaluations, technology assessments, procurement activities, or RFI/RFP processes.

Ability to manage project financials, evaluate cost optimization opportunities, and track measurable business benefits.

Strong executive communication skills, including developing status reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.

Experience working with geographically distributed stakeholders and coordinating initiatives across multiple regions.

Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.

Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft 365.

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related discipline.

Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Security Operations Centers (SOC), SIEM, XDR, identity and access management (IAM), cloud security, and network security.

Understanding of vulnerability management, data security, and privacy controls.

Experience delivering security technology transformation initiatives within complex enterprise or regulated environments.

PMP, Agile/Scrum, CISSP, CISM, or comparable professional certifications.