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We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager with a strong background in security and technology project work as well as demonstrated experience implementing technical projects. This person will be responsible for a wide spectrum of security-related projects. This individual will apply security principles, concepts, methods, and deliver high priority security and technology projects . The ideal candidate will bring strong technology security domain expertise, project delivery experience and be able to thrive in a highly collaborative and fast-paced work environment.

This is a hybrid role that is allowing consultants to work remotely 3 days per week and then spend the other 2 days in our client s office in Richmond, VA. If there are any critical meetings, you would be expected to be onsite as well.

The initial duration is set for 9 months with a very high likelihood of being extended beyond that time.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor s degree from a four-year college or university and 10 years experience with technology organizations.
• 5 years experience in project management.
• PMP certification is required.
• Strong working knowledge of Commonwealth of VA Information Security Standard (SEC530) preferred.
• CISSP and CISM is a plus.
• Must have experience implementing technology and be well-versed in security and infrastructure projects.
• Must be familiar with security standards

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead strategic technology security projects.
• Drive delivery across security portfolio, closely monitoring and highlighting resource constraints, dependencies across technology teams.
• Work to resolve conflicts regarding resourcing, timing, costs, and scope.
• Present security portfolio of work and progress to goals to technology leadership team.
• Create an atmosphere that inspires collaboration across technology cross functional teams; Security, Engineering, Infrastructure and Project Management.

• Create project plans, align resources, communicate status, highlight risks and options.
• Host recurring and ad hoc meetings to review progress, deliverables, and drive decisions.
• Escalate project issues, manage expectations, and propose creative solutions.
• Provide clear and actionable reporting and metrics.
• Build effective, highly collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Juggle multiple high intensity projects at the same time and react with urgency when necessary.
• Work with other technology teams to ensure compliance with VRS and Commonwealth technology and security related policies and regulations.

REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Extensive project and program management experience with a proven track record in successfully leading security technology initiatives from a cross-functional perspective. Skilled in managing resource contention, stakeholder expectations, etc.
• Holistic understanding of security functions: Security & Risk Management; Security Engineering; Communications & Network Security; Identity & Access Management; Security Assessment & Testing; Security Operations.
• Good understanding of NIST Cyber Security Framework, NIST Security and Privacy Controls.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia (COV) SEC 530 controls preferred.

• Familiarity with Agile SDLC principles and the underlying best practices related to change management.
• Ability to plan and deliver projects in a blended Agile and more traditional Waterfall development environments.
• Ability to proactively anticipate project risks and lead others to employ mitigation measures.
• Approaches decisions with an eye on minimizing operational risk.
• Ability to manage priorities to ensure goals are achieved.
• Effectively communicate challenges and decisions.
• Proactive, highly detailed and organized, a stickler for the details.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Thrive in an influence without authority type of role.
• A personable and approachable leadership style; can collaborate with and influence individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and build trust and respect with engineering teams.
• Analytical mindset, highly effective at problem solving and decision making.
• Skilled in interpreting ambiguously defined problems and clarifying objectives.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into concise meaningful insights and recommendations.