Senior IT Project Manager Cybersecurity

Role overview Lead delivery of strategic cybersecurity programs, translating security priorities into coordinated work that reduces risk, improves control coverage, strengthens resilience, or advances organizational capability. Projects may sit within one security domain or span several, and require alignment among technical teams, business partners, vendors, and executives. The role emphasizes transparent delivery and measurable security outcomes, alongside scope, schedule, and budget management.

Responsibilities - Direct complex cybersecurity initiatives from initial planning through implementation and transition to operations. - Maintain integrated plans covering milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, decisions, and actions. - Coordinate cybersecurity, technology, business, vendor, and external partner contributions across areas such as identity, security operations, application and cloud security, network defense, AI security, and governance. - Lead planning sessions, steering meetings, governance forums, stakeholder reviews, and executive updates. - Identify resource constraints, delivery risks, and cross-team dependencies; develop mitigation plans and resolve blockers. - Track scope, schedule, financials, forecasts, resource assignments, and project time, while maintaining governance records and delivery documentation. - Communicate technical progress and business outcomes clearly to leadership; support vendor and procurement activity where needed. - Lead project teams and contractors, mentor junior project managers, and adapt delivery practices to Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in information technology, cybersecurity, business, engineering, or a related field. - 5–8 or more years leading cross-functional technology, cybersecurity, risk, or related projects and programs. - Experience managing complex enterprise initiatives with multiple teams, stakeholders, and dependencies. - Familiarity delivering work in one or more cybersecurity domains, such as identity, threat management, security operations, cloud, network, product security, or governance and risk. - Ability to establish accountability, manage delivery risks and finances, and align project execution with strategic priorities. - Strong stakeholder management and written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.

Benefits and work setup Remote role with occasional travel for training or meetings; 40 scheduled hours per week. A dedicated, interruption-free workspace is required to protect sensitive health information. The posting lists a base pay range of $104,000–$143,000 per year, an incentive plan, and benefits including health coverage, retirement savings, paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, disability coverage, and life insurance. Pay may vary by location and qualifications.