Sr Cybersecurity Project Manager

The Sr Cybersecurity Project Manager leads cybersecurity project efforts across the organization, coordinating technical delivery from planning through implementation and ongoing maintenance. The role is accountable for scheduling, budget alignment, and quality outcomes while supporting customer expectations and stakeholder communication.

Role Scope

Direct and manage cybersecurity project work across internal and external dependencies. Projects may include design, development, execution, implementation, or maintenance of cybersecurity tools, processes, systems, or software. The role supports moderate to large scope work, with moderate severity and impact, integration within functional capabilities, and coordination across more than one team of resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and facilitate projects with internal and external dependencies across moderate to large scope engagements.
• Identify and resolve variances between planned and actual costs, and maintain financial management for assigned projects.
• Develop and review or validate multiple project plans, and approve project plans as required.
• Develop and review detailed project plans and track related financial information.
• Communicate project status to the project team, stakeholders’ leadership, and Program Managers associated with other projects.
• Advise project teams, customers, and staff on tactical approaches for overcoming barriers during project delivery.
• Facilitate active resolution of project issues, and manage changes, risks, and dependencies.
• Identify, track, and manage project risks and issues (5%).
• Ensure delivery meets time, budget, and quality standards and aligns with customer expectations.
• Lead project meetings, and create and maintain stakeholder and team relationships to support mutual goals.
• Facilitate and manage the creation of business cases.
• Participate in change initiatives, including tasks and initiatives outside of core duties such as BRM workgroups.
• May mentor IT Project Managers.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in information technology and/or Cybersecurity Project Management.
• Related Bachelor’s degree, or additional related equivalent work experience in an IT-related field.
• Sr Cybersecurity Project Manager Program Management credentials including GSEC, PMP, or Security+ (180 days).
• Knowledge and experience with Information Security frameworks, standards, principles, practices, and controls.
• Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately.
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Advanced proficiency with labor, cost management, and project tracking tools such as MS Project.
• Advanced proficiency in SDLC disciplines and Agile methodology disciplines.
• Thorough understanding of the Project Management Methodology (PMM).
• Thorough understanding of business processes, functions, and architectures.
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions aligned with business objectives and strategy.
• Broad knowledge of IT functions.
• Ability to lead and facilitate Core team or Steering meetings to obtain schedule, issues, risk, and dependency updates.
• Ability to document meeting minutes and action items from project status meetings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Travel to and from corporate offices may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile Scrum Master experience
• Experience using Agile methodology
• Yellow belt on Lean Six Sigma principles

Technologies

• MS Project
• SDLC
• Agile methodology
• Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• GSEC
• PMP
• Security+
• Lean Six Sigma

Work Location and Arrangement

Location: Jacksonville, FL (hybrid). This position offers a hybrid work arrangement combining flexibility with in-office engagement. Team schedules are determined based on role requirements and business needs.

Annualized Salary Range

• $100,400 - $163,200 per year
• Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $100,400 - $125,500
• Final pay will be determined based on market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays, and 2 well-being days
• Additional voluntary benefits available, and a comprehensive wellness program

General Physical Demands

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects
• Sedentary work if traversing activities are required only occasionally

Education

Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience in an IT-related field.

Summary

Senior Cybersecurity Project Managers direct and manage cybersecurity project work across the organization, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality and customer expectations. The work spans technical cybersecurity initiatives across design, development, execution, implementation, and maintenance of cybersecurity tools, processes, systems, or software.