Minneapolis, MN Client seeks a Senior Information Security Project Manager.

Work description/deliverables:

This position is responsible for project and program management of 4-6 cybersecurity initiatives, with some in various stages of delivery and others to be started during the engagement period. The current projects include implementing a vulnerability management scanning tool, an identity and access management practice enhancement, a records management data classification project, the final phase of a privileged access management tool implementation, and a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) project. The senior project manager reports to the PMO Director and takes work direction from the CISO Director and PMO Director.

General Responsibilities:

Held accountable for the Implementation and Quality of Key IT Business Deliverables

Engage the appropriate IT SME’s to work on the project as necessary

Develop and execute the IT project schedule, including milestones, tasks, duration, dependencies, and resource assignments

Ensure IT Requirements are defined from Project Stakeholders, and assist in documenting requirements and test cases as needed

Provide estimates for IT project elements

Communicate status, plans, issues, risks as needed to project stakeholders

Mandatory Skills:

Minimum 5 years of previous Information Security project/program management experience

 Previous experience working with regulatory compliance initiatives utilizing Control Frameworks (i.e., NIST CSF, 800-53, or 800-171)

Leadership and team building skills

Service Now PPM/MS Project or other project planning software experience

MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent organizational, communication, and reporting skills

Desired Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar

Working knowledge of Info Sec domains (Identity, threat protection, incident response and business continuity