Lee County Government is seeking a Project Manager, Cybersecurity to lead the County’s enterprise cybersecurity program. This onsite role in Fort Myers, FL focuses on safeguarding critical systems, data, and services while coordinating security operations, risk management, compliance, and cybersecurity project delivery.
Role Overview
The Project Manager, Cybersecurity will oversee security operations and related program activities, including threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity. The position also includes managing cybersecurity budgets and contracts, coordinating audits and regulatory compliance efforts, and leading cybersecurity staffing and vendor relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the County’s cybersecurity strategy, governance, policies, standards, controls, and day-to-day security operations.
- Oversee security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation activities.
- Assess and prioritize cybersecurity risks across systems, applications, networks, projects, and third-party vendors.
- Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning, including documentation, testing, exercises, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage cybersecurity operating and capital budgets, including forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and resource planning.
- Manage cybersecurity contracts, licensing, procurement activities, vendor relationships, service levels, and compliance requirements.
- Plan and deliver cybersecurity projects, including selection, implementation, and enhancement of security technologies and services.
- Coordinate audits, assessments, regulatory compliance activities, reporting, metrics, and corrective action plans.
- Communicate cybersecurity risks, priorities, recommendations, and resource needs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead cybersecurity staff and coordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors, and service providers.
- Promote cybersecurity awareness, best practices, and continuous improvement across the organization.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Two (2) years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, information security, or a related field.
- Experience leading an enterprise cybersecurity program or major cybersecurity function.
- Experience developing cybersecurity strategies, policies, governance frameworks, and risk management programs.
- Experience managing cybersecurity budgets, contracts, procurement activities, and vendor relationships.
- Experience presenting cybersecurity risks, recommendations, and priorities to executive leadership.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GIAC, Security+, or related credentials.
- Experience working with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, disaster recovery planning, and regulatory compliance programs.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, build relationships, and drive organizational change.
Relevant Experience (May Include)
- Cybersecurity operations, security administration, or security engineering.
- Risk management, governance, compliance, and audit support within a network security role.
- Incident response, threat management, and vulnerability management.
- Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
- Security monitoring and access control administration.
- Security technology implementation and project coordination.
- Information technology infrastructure, networking, or systems administration.
- Leading projects, initiatives, consultants, contractors, or service providers within a network security role.
Technologies and Frameworks
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- CISSP
- CISM
- CRISC
- GIAC
- Security+
Department and Organization Information
The Lee County Information Technology Department provides secure, reliable, and innovative technology services that support County operations. The cybersecurity program is responsible for protecting County systems, data, and technology resources through proactive security practices, risk management, compliance oversight, incident response, and business continuity planning.
Lee County is located in Southwest Florida and is home to over 800,000 residents. The County is focused on serving the community with high-quality services and an emphasis on sustainability and innovation.
Work Location and Compensation
- Location: Fort Myers, FL (onsite)
- Salary: USD 100,000 - 145,000 per yearly
Emergency Response / Recovery Activities
- All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed.
- Duties may include temporary reassignment to work outside the normal scope of position, location, and work schedule to meet County and citizen needs.
Job Description Disclaimer
- This job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed for this classification, but it is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
- Employees must follow other instructions and perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
- The job description supersedes prior job descriptions, and updates may occur as duties and responsibilities change.
- All positions are subject to a criminal background check; a conviction does not necessarily preclude employment.
- Some positions may require pre-employment drug screening.
- Certain service members and veterans, and eligible spouses and family members, receive employment preference and priority and are encouraged to apply.
