Cybersecurity Program Manager

This contract opportunity in Spring, TX combines program leadership with hands-on cybersecurity execution in a hybrid work setting. The Cybersecurity Program Manager guides end-to-end cyber program delivery, coordinates vendors and partners, and oversees risk management to meet scope, timeline, budget, and quality targets. Employment type is contract.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution for cyber program workstreams, ensuring alignment with defined scope and quality expectations.
• Build and manage integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, and RAID logs to drive clarity and accountability.
• Lead weekly execution cadences, resolve issues, and deliver leadership-level reporting.
• Coordinate across Cyber, IT, Network Security, vendors, and partners to deliver integrated solutions.
• Proactively identify risks and escalate with clear mitigation options for leadership consideration.

Program Management Skills

• Cybersecurity enterprise program and project management expertise
• Proven delivery of large, multi-workstream initiatives
• Strong dependency, risk, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Ability to translate technical execution into executive-ready communication

Technical Skills (Cyber Programs)

• Vulnerability management, detection and response (logging, red team activities, tabletop exercises)
• Network segmentation, IAM/PAM with RBAC and JEA, ABAC
• SailPoint integration
• Working knowledge of network and firewall security concepts
• Managing dependencies with IT, networking, and external vendors
• Coordination of platform integrations
• Audit readiness, evidence coordination, and remediation validation
• Ability to explain technical gaps to nontechnical stakeholders

Delivery Environment

• Experience in complex, matrixed IT infrastructure organizations
• Strong familiarity with Jira/ADO, Confluence/SharePoint, Smartsheet, and status dashboards

Requirements

• First level university degree; advanced degree preferred
• 15 years of experience in project management or similar roles
• Deep understanding of critical business success factors and operational policies
• Extensive knowledge of core project management techniques
• PMP certification
• Successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis

Technologies

• Jira, ADO, Confluence, SharePoint, Smartsheet, SailPoint

Estimated Duration

6-12 months with the possibility of extension

Job Description

Our client seeks a Cybersecurity Program Manager to lead internal projects, ensuring they meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality through careful planning, control, and governance. The role also manages corporate and third-party vendor efforts to plan, build, and implement solutions addressing internal problems and issues.

Strategist

Recognized authority on leading-edge technologies and approaches, the strategist guides complex, cross-disciplinary issues, integrating advanced techniques with lasting impact across business units and acting as the organization’s spokesperson on specialized projects.

Employment Prerequisites

• Successful completion of a background investigation
• Drug urinalysis

Estimated Rates

Estimated minimum rate: $49.00 per hour; estimated maximum rate: $70.00 per hour.