Security Project Manager

System One
Washington, DC
30 Jun 2024

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ALTA IT Services is staffing a long-term contract for a Security Project Manager to join a leading health insurance customer.

Security Project Manager Washington, DC (Currently 100% COVID Remote) 12+ Month Contract

Background: This position is for a Project Manager assignments for the clients Cyber Security program that consist of multiple Security technology projects geared towards modernizing the security technical infrastructure in order to lower the overall risk posture of the organization by creating newer and improved security architecture, tools, solution, controls, and processes for the IT infrastructure hosted by clients to serve the healthcare plan. Span of responsibility covers all aspects of Project Management functions within the Cyber Security Portfolio of projects that will deliver security specific tool, solutions, controls, and processes for large and highly complex systems, infrastructure and applications.

This position involves Project Management activities for multiple Security Projects for delivering technology products, solutions, and services for clients internal infrastructure as well as clients hosted infrastructure for serving the clients Plans that support the program. Ensures projects are delivered on time, on budget and with quality by leveraging matrixed project teams. Provide oversight and management of all phases of the Security projects including (but not limited to) business requirements gathering, functional requirements gathering, system/infrastructure design and architecture, system development, application development, functional testing, performance testing, user acceptance testing, and support activities.

Work collaboratively with integrated teams of clients to successfully delivery the projects and proactively address risks and issues for improved delivery confidence. Conduct, facilitate and participate in various client meetings regarding the coordination of project activities and deliverables.

Must Have Abilities/Skills: • Prior experience as Project Manager for implementation of leading-edge IT and/or Security Technologies, Solutions, and Tools for large enterprises. • Experience managing and delivering infrastructure projects that involves integrating various technologies and/or replacement of older legacy technologies with newer technologies. • Experience in managing extensive client interactions and providing detailed statprogress for the projects on weekly (or on needed frequency) basis. • Create and maintain various project artifacts, including but not limited to: o Project Charter/Initiation Document o Project Plan including subsidiary plans for managing requirements, change, testing, communication, implementation, risk, issues etc. o Project Schedule in MS Project o Resource Allocation Model and resource Estimate o Risk and Issue Logs o Communication Plan o Quality Assurance Plan o Project Status for leadership reporting • Experience managing cross functional teams in a matrix environment. • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities across all phases of the projects within the constraints of the product scope, resources, time, and budget. • Solid teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and persuade customers, employees, and management at all levels and thrive in a cross-functional environment. • Excellent oral and written communications; an ability to present and discuss technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding. Must be able to influence and partner with Functional Managers to achieve not only wins for own objectives and deliverables but also those of the broad organization. • Experience in working with internal and external managers to coordinate joint management oversight execution of all technical/infrastructure changes. • Experience with identifying internal and external resources required for each security infrastructure implementation upgrade or client release requiring clients support and manage the execution of the POA. • Experience in managing approve project budgets with monthly variance reporting that includes a Project Sponsor review cycle. • Experience with ensuring appropriate project communication is occurring on an on-going basis with internal and external stakeholders. • Interfaces/ Coordinates support tasks required from various technical support teams and external vendors as required. • Ability to analyze project needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives, possess good technical skills including scheduling, estimating, and costing. • Proficiency in project management planning and estimation tools. • Experience in monitoring and controlling resource utilization per the approved project budgets. • Excellent knowledge of MS Office tool set - MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and MS Visio. • Strong communication skills • Ability to work independently • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to provide structure in an unstructured and rapidly changing environment • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills. • Seeks out opportunities on a continuous basis to enhance the customer relationship as they arise.

Preferred: • Prior experience as Project Manager for implementation of Security Technologies, Solutions, and Tools for large enterprises. • Experience managing and delivering Security projects that involves integrating various technologies and/or replacement of older security technologies with newer ones. • Familiarity with industry leading and broad spectrum of security infrastructure solutions and products. • Prior Health insurance industry exposure. • PMI PMP certification is a plus.