Job Title: Cybersecurity Project Manager
Location: Boston, MA (Remote or Hybrid - 2 days Onsite)
Duration: 1 year
Work Hours per week: 35 hours/wk

Job Description:
The client is seeking a Cybersecurity Project Manager to lead and manage various City-wide Cybersecurity initiatives. The Cybersecurity Project Manager will report directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and collaborate closely with the Director of Cybersecurity Operations and Director of Identity & Access Management. The Cybersecurity PM will also need to work with other teams within and throughout the city.

Duties:

• Manages, plans, organizes and controls all operations and activities of large IT projects at varying levels of complexity.
• Manage projects of varying size and complexity
• May oversee multiple projects to ensure proper management.
• Create and maintain project plans
• Ensure that users and project team members roles and responsibilities are defined
• Coordinate and monitor activities to ensure project is completed on time and within budget
• Ensures that user requirements, deliverables and approvals are defined and documented
• Communicate project status
• Promote use of PMI best practices
• Ensure the delivery of a product that meets user requirements.

Requirement:

• Possess 5+ years of experience managing multiple technology projects (preferably cybersecurity) with broad scope, ambiguity, and high degree of difficulty with a
• demonstrated record of successful project management of large-scale projects with multiple complexities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience with best practices in project management.
• Excellent personal and team management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and have demonstrated an ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity and/or identity & access management, preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory and cyber regulations, preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain all project management documentation and reporting for assigned projects. This documentation includes, but is not limited to, project charters, budget, work plans, schedules, and reports.
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate and facilitate teamwork with multidisciplinary groups; the candidate will be required to facilitate cross-departmental strategy sessions and process improvement initiatives.
• Assemble and work with cross-functional project teams.
• Manage project risks and escalate important decisions points to executive leadership.
• Lead planning process which includes defining both technical and business needs resulting in a complete project scope.
• Control and monitor project task and milestone completions relative to the overall project management plan.
• Effectively assess project impact of new business requirements and manage scope creep.
• Facilitate decision-making across service areas and departments.
• Ensure that the broader requirements of applications, such as performance, security and reliability, are satisfied as part of the project execution phase.