Senior IT Project Manager - Cloud Security & Compliance

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple enterprise IT projects from initiation through implementation and project close.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, issue logs, and resource plans.
• Cook up cross-functional teams across Security & Compliance, Infrastructure, Applications, Data, Client Services, and Business Solutions.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Facilitate vendor evaluations, RFP processes, proof of concepts, and implementation activities.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular executive status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical deliverables.
• Cook up shared resources across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Lead project meetings, drive decision-making, and resolve project issues.
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes and methodologies.
• Ensure projects adhere to organizational security policies, industry standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined IT experience, including:
• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience.
• 5+ years of additional IT professional experience.
• Experience managing multiple complex enterprise technology projects.
• Experience delivering projects within IT Security and Compliance environments.
• Experience implementing or supporting cloud environments.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as Azure and/or AWS.
• Understanding Of Cybersecurity Concepts Including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Network security, Encryption, Data protection, Cloud architecture, Risk management, Threat modeling, Defense-in-depth.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams and vendors.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, organizational, negotiation, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps (TFS), Microsoft Office Suite, and Visio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, or similar.
• Experience with cloud security frameworks and industry compliance standards.
• Experience leading cloud migration initiatives involving on-premises workloads moving to cloud environments.
• Experience managing enterprise cloud transformation programs.