Senior Project Manager

Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN), and have more than $12 billion in assets.

About the role

The Senior Project Manager will lead a multi-phase, three-year program focused on strengthening enterprise security, access governance, and cybersecurity initiatives. This individual will oversee strategic security-related projects involving Identity Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance, and data protection initiatives. The role requires a seasoned project management professional who can effectively coordinate technical and business teams, facilitate communication, gather and document requirements, and drive project execution across multiple workstreams. While deep technical expertise is not required, the ideal candidate must possess strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and be able to ask the right questions, document information clearly, and communicate effectively with stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Program & Project Leadership
  • Lead a large-scale, three-year IAM program consisting of multiple project phases
  • Manage multiple cybersecurity and security-related initiatives simultaneously
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
  • Monitor project progress and proactively address risks, issues, and dependencies
• Security & Cybersecurity Initiatives
  • Coordinate projects related to:
    • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
    • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
    • Access security and governance
    • Compliance and data protection initiatives
  • Support cybersecurity projects focused on improving and securing the enterprise environment
  • Partner with infrastructure, security, and data warehouse teams to ensure alignment and successful implementation
• Stakeholder & Communication Management
  • Act as liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership
  • Facilitate discussions to gather requirements and clarify business needs
  • Ask probing questions to uncover risks, gaps, and dependencies
  • Document technical and business information clearly for project teams and stakeholders
  • Prepare and present project updates, steering committee materials, and executive reports
• Risk, Compliance & Governance
  • Identify and escalate project risks, issues, and blockers
  • Ensure alignment with security and compliance standards including:
    • PCI
    • PII/Data Privacy requirements
    • Internal security policies and governance standards
  • Maintain project governance and documentation standards
• Team Coordination
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and business units
  • Define project roles and responsibilities
  • Motivate and guide project team members toward successful outcomes

Requirements

• Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred
• Experience
  • 8–15 years of project management experience
  • Proven experience managing enterprise-level or large-scale initiatives
  • Experience leading cybersecurity or security-related projects preferred
  • Experience working with cross-functional technical and business teams
  • Familiarity with IAM, MFA, DLP, compliance, and access security concepts strongly preferred
• Certifications
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) strongly preferred
  • CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or other project management certifications are a plus
  • Security-related certifications are beneficial but not required

Skills

• Strong senior-level project management capabilities
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and documentation skills
• Ability to translate technical discussions into clear business communication
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Strong risk management and problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable working with technical teams without needing deep technical expertise
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability

Pay

$89,800.00 - $125,500.00