Program Manager - Cybersecurity
Role summary
We are seeking a Senior Program Manager with a focus on Cybersecurity to oversee a portfolio of critical security projects including Firewall, Endpoint Protection, DMZ, and network segmentation. This role requires extensive experience in Stage Gate/Waterfall PMO processes, managing IT security projects, and handling budgets, schedules, and risks. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with IT and business stakeholders, manage a team of Project and Test Managers, and ensure projects are delivered successfully from inception to implementation. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite in Houston, TX.
Title: Program Manager - Cybersecurity
Location:
Houston, TX (3 days a week onsite)
We are looking for a Senior level Program Manager to manage a portfolio of cyber security projects such as Firewall, End Point Protection, DMZ, and network segmentation. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented with Stage Gate/waterfall PMO process. Needs to be is a highly collaborative person, working closely with IT and Business stakeholders of the Program.
Responsibilities:
· Manage
a portfolio of
cyber security projects such as Firewall, Vulnerability Management, End Point Protection,
DMZ,
and network segmentation.
· Program Management includes: Governance, Project Planning, Project Execution and Control, Schedule Management, Stakeholder Communication with IT leadership and Non-IT leadership - Legal, NERC, etc. Status Reporting to Leadership, Risk Analysis, and Risk Management.
· Manage the Program Management team which includes Project Managers and Test Managers.
· Manage projects from business case-to-implementation.
· Project Management includes budget management, resource allocation, kick off meetings, project planning, project execution and control, communication, risk analysis, quality assurance, team and vendor management, and project implementation.
· Apply waterfall delivery methodologies, standards and tools.
· Lead end-to-end technical fixes/implementation, including hardware installation, environment setup, production certification, software deployment, integration development, testing and deployment, data management, and vendor technical activities.
· Perform actual vs. planned analysis at the pro
gram
level and forecast cost of the pro
gram including all the projects that are in this program
.
· Develop pro
gram
plans/scope/schedule and track progress, milestones, and deliverables.
· Facilitate and attend meetings with various technical and non-technical resources to capture project requirements, identify project milestones, communicate project timelines, track action items, and monitor project status.
· Identify and manage pro
gram
risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of Program Management experience in large-scale IT environment. Experience managing a portfolio of IT projects.
- 5+ years of experience managing IT Security
related projects such as Active Directory, IAM, CyberArk, Okta, DMZ,
and network segmentation.
- Experience with hybrid (waterfall/agile) delivery methodology.
- Experience in PMO processes and Stage gate processes
.
- Must have experience managing projects using metrics such as ETC, EAC, SPI, and CPI.
- Must have hands-on experience developing resource loaded schedules.
- Must have experience managing budget/cost of the project and projecting monthly forecasts.
- Ability to manage multiple high visibility projects simultaneously.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with internal resources and external vendors.
- Must have good experience identifying and managing risks.
