The PMO Technical Project Manager will be under the direction of the Director of the PMO and will assist in the day to day management of various UK / EU based initiatives / projects. The PM will be located in the UK and work with the local teams as well as being part of the US based PMO team. They will be primarily responsible for the overall planning, co-ordination and implementation of Security tools and technology to align to client standards and requirements and support the wider teams on IT Integration, functional alignment, and ad-hoc change requirements.
Job Duties
* Assist teams with various project management tasks related to complex security initiatives
* Prepare agendas, schedule meetings, create project plans, track project financials (actuals versus budgets), monitor and update project tasks and risks as assigned
* Report on project health for each assigned project
* Escalate risks and blocking issues to program manager, project team and sponsors
* Manage medium to large size projects independently
* Work with resources with diverse roles and personalities across multiple business units, countries, and cultures
* Manage complex, cross functional projects as assigned
* Assist in identifying appropriate resources needed for a project and develop schedule to ensure timely completion of project
* Identify critical capabilities, project resources, budgets and project critical path issues and reports to project sponsors / project team
* Ensure project activities and timelines as well as budgets are met
* Leverage technical expertise for system / technology / validation, testing and implementation planning
* Liaise with project sponsors
Candidate Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree (Information Technology, Computer Science or similar a plus)
* 8 years Project Management experience, managing technology and security tooling implementations
* Expert knowledge best practice security methodology / standards (NIST, CIS Controls, ISO / IEC 27001 & Cyber Essentials) as well as information and security legislation (UK GDPR)
* Modern technology security practices around services, infrastructure, hosting and platforms
* PMP or Prince2 certification
* Information Security and / or Information Technology industry certification (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, GIAC, CISSP or equivalent) a plus
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