Project Manager

Job Description

Title: Project Manager

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Duration: 12 Months

Client: NYC Office of Technology and Innovation

Note: 3 days per week on site in Brooklyn, NY & 2 days Remote

Job Description:

• A seasoned project manager is required to support Cyber Command leadership in the management and optimization of its portfolio of established citywide cybersecurity programs and evolving suite of cybersecurity controls deployment.
• These programs have significant complexity across many City agencies, stakeholders, other cybersecurity entities in government and the private sector, and our information-sharing partners.
• The PM will work directly with Security Sciences program managers, its FTEs, consultants and vendors; coordinate with legal, contracting, finance, and communications teams to manage multi-functional team coordination, opportunity screening, develop RFI and RFP, benefit/cost analysis, vendor selection, work plan scheduling, budget oversight, contractor management, issue resolution, reporting and project closeout functions.

TASKS:

• Translating leadership’s vision into an achievable implementation plan
• Assist in the tracking and reporting of Organizational Objectives
• Lead daily project meetings in accordance with Security Sciences’ established policies
• Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
• Manage Proofs-of-Concept (PoC) trials for new technology solutions as part of ongoing projects or as independent projects
• Conduct frequent risk assessments and cost-benefit analyses to identify and resolve issues that may disrupt projects
• Coordinate and manage the overall service or product provided to a customer end-to-end
• Provide weekly project reports and metrics to key stakeholders
• Liaise with other internal teams to track project completion.
• Build and maintain professional contacts with customers and stakeholders.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years of experience managing technical projects
• At least one year of agile development experience
• At least one year of experience managing DMARC implementation projects and programs
• At least one year of experiencing managing enterprise level email security projects and programs
• At least one year of experience managing projects focused on network intelligence and network security monitoring
• Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information System Management, Business Administration (or significant coursework in these areas)
• Prior experience working with local, state, or federal government entities.
• Experience leveraging Jira, Salesforce, ServiceNow or other modern project management tools to manage technical projects.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Industry recognized project management certifications (ex: PMP, CSM, CSP-SM)
• Industry recognized cybersecurity certifications (ex: Security+, CISM, CISSP, GIAC Certifications)