Project Manager

25 May 2024

Vacancy expired!

Direct Client:

MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Job Title:

Project Manager

Duration: 12 Months

Start Date:

ASAP

Location: Graybar Building, 420 Lexington Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, NY

Position Type: Contract

Interview Type: In Person or Telephonic or Webcam

Requirement ID: MTAPM926SS

MTA IT Security Department

Description: The MTA IT Security Department is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager (PM) for Metro-North Railroad who will collaborate with program manager, project leaders, resources, and stakeholders to ensure proper coordination and execution of activities related to various processes of project management, communications, budget, and data analysis. The position assists in business planning, needs analysis, and business risk assessments. The position requires significant interaction with cross-functional departments within the organization and excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities – • Provide Project Management related support services, including coordinating and tracking the progress of MTA cybersecurity and technical activities and initiative, specifically Metro-North Railroads Operations Technology (OT) system and support the projects workstreams• Partner with MTA stakeholders and technical team leads to conduct analyses, prioritization, and planning of proposed remediation initiatives• Drive the necessary remediation/mitigation efforts with relevant personnel from MTA MNR, MTA Cybersecurity and other technology vendors• Develop and maintain a detailed MTA remediation tracker and project plan for each initiative• Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise (SME) to advise and/or assist MTA MNR and MTA Cybersecurity technical teams with execution of activities• Conduct ongoing meetings (daily or as agreed to with MTA) to drive progress on cyber security and technical initiatives, track completion status, and identify / discuss issues and risks• Establish the necessary escalation methods for resolving identified issues that may negatively impact the progress of key security activities• Support the development of executive-level project status dashboard and report / present to the MTA leadership• Analyze project reporting outputs for data integrity, trends, themes, and improvement opportunities• Generate and analyze IT data queries for various IT assets• Support ad-hoc project data management and report requests• Held accountable and responsible delivering systems development solutions from project initiation to project closure

Required Skills –• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, Business or related field• Strong background in Cybersecurity, Security, & Infrastructure Projects• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Project Manager• Experience with various project management methodologies such as Waterfall/Agile/Scrum• Solid documentation skills related to business analysis and requirements gathering• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to relate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel, Project, Service Now, or related applications• Highly flexible with appropriate sense of urgency and commitment for critical deliverables• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization including managing through cross-business area or business unit prioritization discussions• Demonstrated track record of aligning programs to business goals and strategies• Careful listener who is personally and professionally self-aware with ability to interact productively with staff at all levels• A true collaborator and team player who can encourage and promote one team across disciplines to meet common goals and add value to the business• Prior experience working on a team with cross-functional individuals to meet aggressive business demands.

  • ID: #41544124
  • State: New York Newyorkcity 10004 Newyorkcity USA
  • City: Newyorkcity
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2022-05-25
  • Deadline: 2022-07-23
  • Category: Security