Technical Cybersecurity Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title : Technical Cybersecurity Project Manager

Location : Ashburn, VA USA : hybrid

Description:

***Candidates must be available to start within 2 weeks of offer/hire

Working Model: Prefer hybrid, but open to home based- If Hybrid they will be in office once or twice per week

The Technology and Product Development Product Security organization is searching for a Technical CyberSecurity Project Manager to lead and deliver on high priority, highly visible projects within Verizon's Product Development Product Security team. The candidate will drive cross functional initiatives, develop action plans, establish milestones, mitigate risk, and provide status updates. The position requires frequent interaction with various levels of leadership within TPD and partner organizations. These projects are often long term and require persistent follow up and coordination.

As a Technical Project Manager you will be responsible for:

• Project Management lead for multiple cyber security technical projects including compliance and vulnerability management
• Partner with stakeholder organizations across Verizon to align on delivery dates and project status
• Manage and mitigate risks to keep projects on track
• Effectively communicate key successes/wins and other significant project statuses
• Capture and report key metrics related to projects
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and create efficiencies
• Support leadership with executive reporting

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• An Engineering or Computer Science Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• 5 or more years performing Cyber Security technical project management involving initiatives with cross-functional teams.
• 3 or more years of security engineering experience, software development or software architecture.
• Experience in managing projects in cybersecurity domains including security compliance, vulnerability management, application security, cloud security and risk management.
• In-depth knowledge of cyber security and technical domains including vulnerability management and risk management.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and working effectively with other Project Managers
• Ability to manage several different projects and work streams at the same time effectively
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• CISSP or similar certifications
• Experience with Cybersecurity terminology like source code scanning, asset management, authorization, authentication, etc.
• Experience with Cybersecurity tooling such as vulnerability management tools (e.g. Tenable) and application scanning tools (e.g. Fortify or Blackduck)
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and organize data and develop recommendations
• Demonstration of strong technical and cybersecurity skills