IT Security Project Manager

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Associate Principal, Security Business Operations - Security Project Manager

SALARY: $110k - $126.5k plus 8%-15% bonus

LOCATION: Coppell, TX (preferred) but also open to CHICAGO, IL

Hybrid 3 days onsite

This is a security project manager role. Someone who has education in security like CISSP, CISM, etc.

PMP, Scrum Master, would be required

Financial knowledge would be huge.

They do not have to come up technical, they are driving vision, strategy, roadmap

There is 5 people in the group

They use Oracle Apptio, a tracking system so that would be a plus but any tracking system would be good

You will be managing a security budget of 1MM. This is including vendor selection technology, procurement, resource, allocation across security. History of vendor management

Your Impact

Lead security product vision, strategy and roadmap development

Drive cross-functional collaboration across security teams

Communicating metrics and insights to senior management

Transform security challenges into innovative solutions

Qualifications:

Experience managing comprehensive security program budgets ($1M+), including vendor selection, technology procurement, and resource allocation across security functions while demonstrating ROI

Demonstrated experience implementing business analytics platforms to drive security decision-making, with proven ability to develop custom visualization dashboards.

Successfully led department-wide initiatives with demonstrable improvement in security metrics and on-time delivery.

Certified Scrum Master with experience leading security product development teams using agile methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups while maintaining security compliance requirements

Technical Skills:

Project & Resource Management Tools: Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Project, Oracle Financials

Data Visualization & Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel modeling for security metrics

Agile Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban with specific application to security product development

Business Analytics: SQL, Python for data analysis, security ROI modeling, risk quantification

Education and/or Experience:

Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification required

Security certification required (CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent)

Experience in IT or security roles

Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional security implementation initiatives (e.g., identity management, endpoint security, cloud security)

Proven track record managing security projects through full lifecycle while maintaining compliance with relevant frameworks (NIST, ISO, etc.)

Experience translating security requirements into project deliverables and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders

History of successful vendor management and third-party security integration projects

Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) specifically applied to security initiatives

Knowledge of security governance, risk management, and compliance processes

Familiarity with security tools and technologies across multiple domains (network, cloud, application security)

Experience developing and tracking security metrics and KPIs