IT Project Manager – 7188

Experis IT is seeking a Project Manager to assist our client in the delivery of multiple software development projects for security applications. This is a contract opportunity located in the Raleigh/Durham area.

Summary

The successful candidate will be a member of the Information Security program delivery function, which is one of the key pillars within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO). This role will provide effective execution, coordination and organization for multiple information security projects

The candidate should be very experienced with solution development life cycle and be able to manage projects with waterfall or agile or on hybrid methodologies.

Responsibilities

Develop, refine, validate and manage project plans to ensure on time and on budget delivery of enterprise security solutions

Builds consensus among multiple process and functional area leads relative to project scope and task execution

Conducts routine status calls and project status reporting

Provides timely and concise communications to business and technical leadership regarding project status and pending issues; analyzes processes and makes recommendations for optimizing resources and project delivery

Identifies roadblocks/bottlenecks and proactively communicate issues and escalation for issue resolution

Identifies risks to project and follows through with all involved to mitigate issues

Develops statements of work for the procurement of third-party vendors to perform specific tasks Develops processes, procedures, and templates to ensure vendor assessment, data privacy and legal sign-off obtained for project deliveries

Participates in identifying project costs, resource allocation, project schedule changes and issues escalation and interacts with IT personnel, business personnel, vendors, consultants and other contractors at various levels, including executives

Required Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in an information technology related field

Minimum of 5 years in project management

Experience working in a Scrum Master role.

Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, Ability to handle ambiguity and make decisions and recommendations with limited data.

Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs and technology projects

Experience in software development project delivery

Experience in time management and ability to adjust to changing priorities.

Independent, self-driven, highly customer focused and able to work under minimum supervision.

Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.

Excellent written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills to collaborate with diverse audiences

2+ years IT security experience with working knowledge in field of various information security domains (communication and network security, IAM, data security, software development security etc.) preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred