Cybersecurity Program Manager

Job Title: Cybersecurity Program Manager
Location: Chicago, IL 60604

Type/Duration: 6+ months contract (Possibility of extension)

Client is seeking a Cybersecurity Project Manager to drive execution of strategic cybersecurity projects in support of one or more of our key cybersecurity control areas: Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Identity Authentication and Authorization (IAA), and Data Protection (DP.) This role is accountable for successful project delivery of highly visible, mission-critical projects.

Major Duties

Project Delivery:

Lead global teams consisting of technical and non-technical employees and consultants to drive successful execution of strategic cybersecurity projects and programs.

Partner with key business and technology stakeholders to define expected project benefits and outcomes and ensure successful achievement through project completion.

Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful project completion.

Develop project schedules including effort estimates and task sequences and assignments and ensure they are adhered to; ensure projects are optimally sequenced and coordinated for efficiency.

Lead resolution of conflicts or escalations in support of project or program delivery.

Create and submit project/program status reports that are accurate and comply with team guidelines.

Establish and maintain project artifact repository; review project deliverables to ensure quality and ensure project adheres to internal software delivery methodology.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

Develop project charters; develop and execute project communication plans.

Facilitate engagement with cross-impacted technology and business stakeholders.

Identify and execute approaches to resolve complex problems through critical thinking

Change/Risk Management

Define and document project scope and ensure scope alignment to project objectives and goals.

Perform and follow project change control procedures for scope, resources, and financials where required.

Ensure adherence to technology Change Management requirements and procedures or system implementations.

Financial Management

Oversee financial management and performance for projects including:

developing and/or managing project-specific capital and expense budgets including all financial form submissions required by internal finance teams

preparing and submitting timely monthly forecasts (i.e., Clarity PPM)

proactively analyzing and managing monthly budget variance

optimizing spend for assigned projects

participation in annual budget planning

Staff Management

Identify project resource needs and work with leadership to ensure staffing requirements are met

Manage project resources to deliver tasks, optimize resource utilization and resolve conflicts.

Provide constructive performance feedback regarding staff performance to leadership and line managers.

Foster a supportive project delivery environment that encourages participation, teamwork, and collaboration.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

A successful candidate for the role will have at least 10 years of overall experience including in Financial Services industry, with at least 5 years’ experience leading and managing high-visibility technology projects. Additionally, the candidate will possess:

Cybersecurity Project Management Experience – leading and driving execution of cybersecurity projects related to Identity & Access Management (i.e., Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Identity Authentication and Authorization (IAA)), Data Protection, Security Operations, or Attack Surface Management.

Organizational Savvy – experience working within a matrixed organization to drive delivery of complex projects involving multiple disciplines.

Problem Solving Skills – ability to handle ambiguous or complex issues including ability to identify creative resolution paths and gaining necessary alignment and support from leadership and stakeholders to bring to resolution.

Superior Communication Skills- ability to articulate ideas and information verbally and in writing for varying audiences.

Initiative – evidence that they take initiative at suggesting improvements and anticipating the needs of leadership, program stakeholders and team members.

Organizational Skills – able to handle multiple simultaneous work deliverables and prioritize them accordingly.

Delivery Mindset – has a delivery mindset with a bias for action, curiosity to learn, challenge, and enhance processes.

Expert Analytical Skills – able to assemble data and analyze patterns, trends and draw conclusions and recommendations; rely on data to guide decisions.

Financial Management Experience – managing project budgets up between $250K to $3M and comprised of internal and external labor.

Knowledge of and experience working in software delivery lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile/ Scrum, Waterfall, etc.)

Experience in demand & capacity management

Proficiency with:

Project planning tools such as: MS Project, Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards, or similar

Clarity PPM for project financial and status reporting (or similar)

Collaboration tools such as: MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Teams

Reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar data reporting and analytics tools.

A College or University degree; MBA or relevant advance degree a plus.

Current PMP certification strongly preferred but not required.

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.