Senior IT Project Manager - Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all phases of the cybersecurity managed services transition, from planning through operational stabilization.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, transition readiness assessments, and operational handoff activities.
• Establish governance structures, executive reporting, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder communication plans.
• Manage knowledge transfer activities, including documentation, shadowing, reverse-shadowing, and operational runbook development.
• Drive change management and workforce transition activities to support successful adoption of the new operating model.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation items.
• Define and monitor transition success metrics, operational KPIs, service-level agreements (SLAs), and service readiness criteria.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, regulatory, and organizational requirements throughout the transition.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing complex IT projects or programs.
• 5+ years of experience leading large-scale outsourcing, managed services, operational transformation, or workforce transition initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing cybersecurity, infrastructure, or IT operations transitions.
• Experience working with offshore delivery teams and third-party managed service providers.
• Strong stakeholder management, vendor management, governance, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the healthcare industry.
• Experience working within HIPAA-regulated environments.
• Experience with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST, HITRUST, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust architectures.
• PMP certification preferred.
• CISSP, CISM, Security+, ITIL, or related certifications desired.