Summary: The Senior Project Manager will provide day-to-day management of a variety of technical and cybersecurity projects for the Office of Security Management (OSM), identifying risks and recommending and implementing approved mitigation strategies. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing and executing statewide Cybersecurity assessments and remediation programs and must have experience in the following:
- Leading all phases of diverse technology projects ensuring governance, compliance and risk management
- Managing project activities to ensure conformity to project scope, timelines, and budgets
- Cybersecurity NIST Framework
Specific Duties and Responsibilities: - Ensure alignment between Department of Information Technology and statewide Cybersecurity initiatives
- Develop and update project charters, scope statements, and project plans for statewide assessments and remediation roadmap areas
- Schedule meetings, regularly reporting and communicating with stakeholders on program status, schedule, risks, issues, trends, and scope
- Oversee and manage the NIST CSF assessment program, including development of policies, processes, and delivery timelines
- Oversee contractors and vendors, ensure alignment between contractor and staff timesheets, completed work, and deliverables as contractually defined
- Develop, manage, and track budgets and resourcing plans
- Develop and implement communication strategies to improve transparency and promote awareness of program areas
- Integrate change management and change control practices into the program as required
- Identify, track, manage, and reduce the impact of risks and issues
- Manage vendor relationships to ensure high levels of quality deliverables and performance
- Meet legal, regulatory, and policy mandates
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university in Business Management, Cybersecurity, or Information Technology
- At least five (5) years of experience in managing IT related projects, 8 years of overall project management experience
- PMP certification
- Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience designing, developing, and implementing IT processes, as well as performing IT related assessments
Edwards requires all individuals attending or working out of Edwards offices to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Department: Government This is a non-management position This is a full time position PMP Required: Yes Security Clearance: Wage Range:
