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Job Summary

The Sr Project Manager - Information Security plays a critical leadership role in driving and overseeing the successful delivery of high-impact cybersecurity initiatives within the enterprise security program. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this position is responsible for leading large-scale, complex security projects that span across multiple security domains and functional teams. The Senior Project Manager will partner with senior leaders within the Information Security, IT, Legal, and Business Units to define strategic objectives, ensure alignment with organizational goals, and deliver projects on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of enterprise security domains, such as threat detection, vulnerability management, identity security, data protection, and regulatory compliance, with a proven track record of managing high-stakes projects. This role requires strong leadership skills, the ability to influence cross-functional teams, and a deep commitment to continuous improvement and best practices within the cybersecurity domain.

Essential Functions

Lead and oversee the end-to-end delivery of complex cybersecurity initiatives, such as SIEM implementations, advanced vulnerability remediation programs, identity and access management deployments, data protection frameworks, and strategic security technology integrations. Drive alignment between security domain leaders, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional teams, ensuring that projects are executed according to security, regulatory, and organizational requirements. Develop and implement project strategies that reflect the organization's risk appetite and long-term security goals. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and in compliance with applicable standards, adjusting project scope as necessary to align with evolving business priorities.
Act as the strategic bridge between Information Security, the PMO, external vendors, and business units, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives, milestones, and risks across the enterprise. Collaborate at the executive level with Information Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and other cross-functional leaders to anticipate and mitigate risks, address dependencies, and align cybersecurity projects with broader organizational priorities. Lead the integration of cybersecurity initiatives into business processes and technology roadmaps, ensuring that strategic security objectives are realized at the enterprise level.
Own and manage the integration of security program updates into risk and compliance reporting, ensuring executive leadership has a comprehensive view of project risks, milestones, and security posture. Lead governance efforts by overseeing project reporting, tracking, and risk management activities across complex, multi-team security initiatives. Ensure that security projects contribute to the overall risk reduction strategy, aligning with the organization’s broader risk management framework and cybersecurity policies.
Prepare and present detailed, executive-level briefings and status reports on cybersecurity project initiatives, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation strategies. Communicate project outcomes, security posture, and strategic recommendations to C-level executives and other senior leadership, ensuring a clear and concise understanding of the project’s impact on business operations.
Provide strategic oversight in vendor selection, contract negotiation, and third-party service management for InfoSec projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise security objectives and high-level SLAs. Manage vendor relationships throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring security platform implementations, integrations, and service engagements meet defined quality standards and timelines. Lead cross-functional teams in vendor evaluations and product selections, ensuring that vendor solutions meet the organization’s evolving security requirements.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the cybersecurity project management process, focusing on the refinement of methodologies, tools, and practices to enhance project delivery efficiency and security outcomes. Lead cross-functional post-project reviews and “lessons learned” exercises to identify and implement improvements for future security projects. Drive the maturity of the cybersecurity program, integrating feedback loops and optimizing processes to ensure that security initiatives are both scalable and sustainable.

Required Qualifications

BA/BS Degree (4-year) Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related field.
8-10 years Project management experience within cybersecurity, information technology, or technology risk environments.
Understanding of security domains such as Security Operations (SOC), Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Governance Risk & Compliance, Data Protection, and regulatory frameworks (NIST, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
Experience managing cross-functional technical initiatives in a matrixed enterprise environment.
Experience coordinating technical implementations such as security tools, cloud security initiatives, or enterprise technology deployments.
Foundational understanding of information security principles, technologies, and industry standards.
Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives and prioritize under pressure.
Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
Ability to influence without authority and drive cross-functional alignment.
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence for working in a politically nuanced environment.
Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, Confluence, or similar platforms.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI highly preferred
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) highly preferred
CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional highly preferred
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) highly preferred
Security+ highly preferred

Pay Scale: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00

Bonus: This position is not eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits: You will be eligible for medical insurance benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit plan. Currently, full time employees are eligible for these benefits on the first day of employment.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

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