Technical Project Manager (Cybersecurity)

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Technical Project Manager (Cybersecurity) for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Insurance Services clients. This is a hybrid role (3 days a week) in one of these office locations: New York, NY, Holmdel, NJ, Bethlehem, PA or Stamford, CT.

This position will work closely with the Chief Technology Security Officer to manage special projects for Security Services – work closely with OCTO, ISD, program/project managers, and key stakeholders to align project scope, goals, deliverables, service offering, & objectives are aligned to the firm's risk appetite. The PM also ensures that all security services are fully optimized and prioritized to deploy technology capabilities. The goal is to ensure the proper effectiveness of the security control technologies.

The individual will be challenged by working across a heterogeneous technology environment, working with the SOC leads, Compliance Teams, Project Teams, & staff of varying knowledge on security and control solutions and having many competing priorities. They will need to oversee projects & status, ensure engineering/architecture tasks are completed across the Security Services Programs. They need to be able to manage stakeholders (in various IT departments) and helps to arrive at reasonable expectations of delivery on both the stakeholders & service delivery teams.

The individual will need how to work effectively in a matrix environment, with project managers, stakeholders in architecture, service delivery, senior leaders, and business that are likely to not have direct reports.

The individual will need to bring their knowledge of security, program/project management, engineering & operations of security controls for this role. They will need to ensure that they maintain security and program management skills to support the demands of the organization, whether through M&A, Cloud Transformation, Regulatory requirements. They will need to optimize strong process to be successful at managing multiple program service delivery initiatives across Security Services.

The individual will need to have strong program/project manage discipline to ensure work plans have well-defined charters, milestones & timelines, appropriate planning, design, testing, communication/change management. A solid foundation on architecture/engineering is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Project Management: For strategic projects take on direct project ownership or project management-- including scope management, work plan management, risk management and resource management in accordance with firm methodologies. Create templates for deliverables, create/QA deliverables including project charters, steering documents.
• Program & Portfolio Management: Coordinate IT Security portfolio of projects. Work closely with teams, especially security operations, to ensure successful project delivery. Mentor and oversee the dimensions of project management with each assigned PM (quality, scope, etc.). Identify and help resolve issues identified. Provide Security subject matter expertise/knowledge and strategy/vision during project formation.
• Resource / Vendor Management: Meet with consulting and product security vendors – ensuring vendor performance.
• Maintaining Industry / Technology Awareness: Maintain an active awareness of security technologies, best practices and regulatory activities.

Required Skills:

• Experience in managing and/or participating in security operations and/or security projects covering a wide area of technologies and security domains including those previously.
• Experience in scoping programs/projects, developing project charters, managing issues and work plans, vendor selection, product/process design and implementation, change management/communication.
• Project work experience with a recognized security consulting firm a plus
• Awareness of information security standards and best practices including those within ISF Standard of Good Practice, ISO 17799/27001, CoBIT, Common Criteria, NIST publications, OWASP, Center for Internet Security, etc.
• Awareness of financial services and insurance industry regulations around security and privacy including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Fair Credit Reporting Act, SEC Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4, and state security breach disclosure notification laws
• Software implementation experience (full software development lifecycle) and/or technical architecture experience
• Bachelors degree or higher – preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related scientific fields
• CISSP, CISA, CISM certifications

Preferred Skills:

• Other security/control certifications a plus

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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