IT Security Project Manager

Kforce Inc.
Birmingham, AL, United States
6 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Cloud Computing Cyber Security Identity and Access Management Scrum Methodology Software Vulnerability Management Information Technology

Job description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Product Manager (Cybersecurity) for a 100% Remote role., Our client, a large financial services organization, is seeking an experienced IT Security Project Manager to lead and coordinate technology initiatives focused on cybersecurity vulnerability remediation and improving enterprise security posture.

This individual will manage approximately 4-5 concurrent projects supporting technology teams across banking, wealth management, and payments. The role requires someone who understands security-related IT projects, can coordinate effectively with technical team leads, identify and resolve delivery obstacles, and keep remediation efforts moving forward.

The ideal candidate brings a strong technical project management background with previous experience delivering cybersecurity or other enterprise security initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

  • Manage multiple concurrent IT security projects focused on vulnerability remediation and security posture improvements
  • Coordinate project activities across technology teams supporting banking, wealth management, and payments
  • Work directly with technical team leads to identify dependencies, address blockers, and drive remediation activities toward completion
  • Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, deliverables, and status reporting
  • Track project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating obstacles and coordinating resolution
  • Facilitate and participate in recurring project meetings to monitor progress and align stakeholders
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities involving application, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams as applicable
  • Provide stakeholders with visibility into project progress, outstanding remediation activities, and delivery risks
  • Maintain accountability for project deliverables and support timely completion of security improvement initiatives

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience managing IT or technology projects in an enterprise environment
  • Previous experience managing security-related IT projects, such as cybersecurity, security infrastructure, identity and access management, or security improvement initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, including schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams and working directly with technical leads
  • Strong ability to identify project blockers, facilitate resolution, and maintain accountability for deliverables
  • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to understand technical project objectives and translate them into actionable project plans and deliverables, * PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or comparable project management certifications
  • Direct project management experience involving vulnerability management, vulnerability remediation, or enterprise security posture improvements
  • Experience with identity and access management (IAM), access controls, or related security initiatives
  • Experience working within a formal Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Background in banking, financial services, healthcare, or another highly regulated industry
  • Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
  • Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional technology programs

Benefits & conditions

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

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