Senior Project Manager Cyber Security

SCOPE OF SERVICES

A seasoned project manager is required to lead and maintain a number of Cyber projects and established programs in Vulnerability Management, Industrial Control System cybersecurity, Internet of Things cybersecurity, Application Security, NIST assessments, PCI compliance, vendor proof of concept/value reviews amongst others. These programs have significant complexity across many City agencies, stakeholders, other cybersecurity entities in government and the private sector, and our information-sharing partners. Projects may include significant business processes and/or technology changes.

TASKS:

● Work directly with NYC Cyber program managers in Urban Technologies, Threat Management, Security Sciences, Strategy, and Operations, its FTEs, consultants and vendors; coordinate with legal, contracting, finance, agencies and departments to ensure successful project rollout, communications and adoption.

● Conduct deep analysis and convey project progress and success through meaningful metrics including KPI’s.

● Manage project plans and content for Agency shared vulnerability responsibility program

● Liaison with various vendors to coordinate vulnerability management master project plan and schedule for various program initiatives

● Develop proper framework around communications plans for inter-agency engagements

● Design and document standards and procedures for driving project success.

● Manage onboarding of agencies into various cybersecurity tooling initiatives and capture all metrics demonstrating effectiveness and successful cybersecurity tool deployment to the agency.

● Lead in depth meetings with agencies around various projects to design project plans, mission statements, objectives, key milestones and work streams with associated deliverables for quantifying successful completion.

● Facilitate opportunity screening, development of project charters including cost estimation/duration, develop request for information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP), benefit/cost analysis and projected ROI, vendor selection, schedule and budget oversight.

● Prepare status decks and contribute meaningful content that demonstrates overall portfolio success, risks and constraints.

● Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs, develop and maintain a project delivery schedule/Gantt chart and projected project activations, management of contractors, issue resolution, reporting and closeout of project upon completion.

● Stay well versed in the everchanging cybersecurity landscape including evolving threats and associated risk.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered.

● Minimum 8 years of experience in project management

● Willingness to travel within NYC for key meetings

● Experienced with managing large projects in an Enterprise space

● Well versed in project management tools like Microsoft Project

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

● PMP or equivalent certification

● 4 years of experience working with cybersecurity professionals/practitioners

● Experienced managing projects in vulnerability management, application security, OT

● Well versed in cybersecurity landscape, potential threats and risk

● Proficient with major project management tools such as Microsoft Project

● Experienced with designing key metrics for measuring progress success

● Proficient in managing projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies

● Experienced in developing RFI, RFP, benefit/cost analysis

● Facilitate effective communication between project/program stakeholders

Work Location: Onsite Brooklyn, NY

Assignment Start: July 1, 2023

Assignment End Date: December 7, 2024

Total Estimated Assignment Hours: 2,485 hours