Job Title: IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity to lead and manage cybersecurity and IT projects from initiation through completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project planning, execution, risk management, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional team leadership.

The successful candidate will ensure projects are delivered within the defined scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining quality standards, managing risks, and aligning project outcomes with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Execution

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocation strategies.

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of IT and cybersecurity projects.

• Track project progress, identify potential delays, and implement corrective actions to ensure timely delivery.

• Manage project scope, deliverables, dependencies, budgets, and resource requirements.

• Ensure project activities align with business objectives and established project management standards.

Team Coordination and Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams, including internal staff, contractors, consultants, and technical specialists.

• Establish clear project objectives, roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.

• Facilitate team collaboration and resolve issues that may affect project delivery.

• Provide guidance and support to project team members to promote accountability and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, cybersecurity professionals, and senior leadership.

• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies through regular updates and reports.

• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment on project priorities and deliverables.

• Facilitate project meetings, decision-making sessions, and status reviews.

Risk Management and Quality Assurance

• Identify, assess, document, and mitigate project risks and issues.

• Monitor project quality and ensure deliverables meet established requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Ensure project activities comply with organizational policies, procedures, and applicable cybersecurity standards.

• Maintain project documentation, risk registers, issue logs, and change management records.

• Escalate critical risks and issues and coordinate appropriate resolution plans.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT project management, with a strong focus on project execution and delivery.

• Experience managing complex projects involving cross-functional technical teams.

• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and tools.

• Understanding of cybersecurity projects, IT infrastructure, security controls, or information security initiatives.

• Experience developing project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and status reports.

• Strong knowledge of risk management, issue resolution, change management, and quality assurance.

• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on practical solutions.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management certification.

• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Smartsheet.

• Experience working with cybersecurity, compliance, governance, risk, and IT security teams.

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, or related industry practices.