Remote - Security Program Management Specialist

Job Description

Parsons is looking for a talented Senior, Security Program Management Specialist to join our Security & Risk organization. This role leads workstream-level planning, coordination, and reporting while driving shared services delivery across the Security & Risk organization.

What You'll Be Doing

• Project Management & Program Support: Lead planning, execution alignment, and capacity optimization for assigned projects
• Facilitate scope, dependency, and risk discussions; prepare leadership-ready summaries/briefs
• Develop project plans, schedules, and resource allocations to ensure timely delivery
• Track cross-initiative dependencies and identify execution risks with mitigation options
• Lead intake and prioritization efforts, implement process enhancements such as workflow and template development/optimization, and facilitate the adoption of program management tools to ensure consistency and scalability
• Establish continuity practices to reduce fragmentation and rework
• Lead Security and Risk organization shared services execution and accountability across assigned service categories
• Define and monitor shared service level expectations and performance
• Manage intake across shared services requests and prioritize workload
• Financial Operations: Coordinate forecasts, spend tracking, and budget activities
• Support spend optimization, license rationalization, and procurement coordination
• Vendor & Contract Operations: Coordinate vendor intake, performance tracking, SLAs, and renewal workflows
• Support QBRs and vendor governance activities
• Data & Reporting Operations: Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and metrics frameworks (Power BI)
• Support program and leadership with recurring reporting cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
• Leverage automation and AI tools to improve reporting efficiency
• Business Enablement: Lead or support enterprise task forces, M&A integration, and transformation initiatives
• Serve as cross-functional liaison (HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Finance)
• Partner with IT Business Relationship Management (BRM) and Business Unit leadership on security-related coordination

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• 4+ years in program/project management, program delivery, business analysis, or enterprise operations management experience
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder influence, and executive communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet)
• Experience with financial coordination, budget management and vendor management
• Advanced data manipulation, visualization, and dashboard development (Power BI)

Desired Skills

• Experience in cybersecurity, risk, compliance, or technology environments
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Data analytics or Business Intelligence certification
• Experience with automation/AI tools for reporting
• Confluence, SharePoint, Power Apps, or similar knowledge management platforms

Benefits

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Pay

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

Qualifications

Security Clearance Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.