CISO Technical Project Manager

CISO Technical Project Manager

Location:3+ Days onsite Irving, TX (DFW)

Contract: 6+ Months

Job Description

CISO Technical Project Manager will be responsible for managing initiatives, engaging with Security Operations, Public Cloud Operations and Engineering teams, DC teams, Application Teams, Systems and Database Admins teams to deliver on business requirements. Expectations of this role: 1) driving to successful outcomes within a given timeline 2) gathering business requirements 3) coordination of standard CISO solution designs 4) coordination of security /risk policies with security teams 5) coordination with operations and engineering teams on issues as they arise 6) managing project documentation in accordance with CPPMS (CISO Program and Project Management Procedure)

Key Responsibilities

Project planning, execution, and control for risks.

Identify and manage to the critical path and milestones of a schedule.

Identify risks and issues, which impact program and project deliverables with follow through on mitigation, resolution and path to green.

Closely monitor project progress and ensure timely completion

Adhere to Banking project management processes and procedures.

Direct the communication of status and issues to direct manager and Program Manager in a timely manner as expected.

Work with stakeholders to ensure project scope definition to meet business objectives

Prepare and report project status on a regular basis, including metrics needed for various risk groups

Escalations to management and business as required

Coordination of global virtual teams working across multiple time zones / regions: NAM, EMEA, ASPAC, LATAM

Data Center Migrations and planning

Technical Attributes (5-8 years’ experience)

Basic knowledge of virtual environments, network, and related technology applications, large scale enterprise data centers, databases, storage, cloud

Experience with network infrastructure management, firewalls/DMZ would be a plus.

Exposure to Illumio Adaptive Security Platform software would be ideal.

Able to maintain and report project delivery tracking and metrics

Able to articulate the project lifecycle

Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Pivot Tables, vertical and horizontal look ups

Strong Microsoft Project Skills: Project schedule building/editing with multiple dependencies/schedule shifting

Skills

Effective Communicator reporting accurate information that is clear, concise and visual (requiring excellent oral and written communication skills)

Works well in ambiguity and drives participants toward clarity of tasks and deliverables

Anticipates potential threats (risks) to project prior to becoming an issue and pursues mitigation

Excellent analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills

Execution oriented with strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project

Proven track record of delivery of multiple parallel initiatives

Ability to build relationships and collaboration across global teams, business and technology

Ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams (team player)

Qualifications

Strong Project Management skills/working knowledge of the techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programs and resources

Valuing Diversity: Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organizational success
Education

Bachelor's Degree.

Certifications such as ITIL and CISSP are desired, but not mandatory.