Information Security Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Information Security projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Establish and implement project governance, operating procedures, and best practices.
• Cook up cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and external partners to ensure successful project execution.
• Maintain project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reporting, and executive communications.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, business objectives, and security requirements.
• Manage project changes, escalations, and stakeholder expectations.
• Document lessons learned and ensure smooth transition of completed projects to operations and support teams.
• Provide knowledge transfer and project documentation upon completion.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in an IT Service Delivery role.
• 3+ years of experience managing IT implementation projects.
• 1+ year of experience supporting Information Security initiatives or security-related implementations.
• Experience managing projects using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies.
• Experience with Change Management processes and supporting tools.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Prominent ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus, and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Skills

• Strong project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management experience.
• Experience working with vendors and third-party partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of Information Security principles, governance, and implementation practices is highly desirable.