Description
Location: Onsite 3 days a wk; Hybrid – Office location is Princeton NJ or Houston TX
Required Pay Scale: $60-65hr W2
***Due to client requirements this role is only open to USC or GC candidates***
Summary:
The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to the timeline and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the projects objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
Responsibilities:
• Consult with business, IT, and cyber security partners to strategize, plan and implement needed projects within designated time and budget constraints.
• Develop, present, and lead project planning efforts including project definition, project justification/NPV, proposals, success criteria, risks/issues, requirements definition, technical design, testing procedures and documentation, system documentation, user training, and production delivery while coordinating and communicating with business and technical resources.
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Host and facilitate regular meetings for status updates, requirements definition, technical design, architectural reviews, demand management, and audit review.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Maintain appropriate status reports, meeting minutes, and follow-up with business partners and technical resources.
• Identify resources needed to deliver projects successfully.
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of projects.
• Effectively apply appropriate project methodology and enforce project methodology standards.
• Minimizes and manages exposure and risk on projects.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Maintain project actual and forecasted budgets utilizing the various IT systems used for requests for expenditures, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Explain and account for budget variances and work with other personnel to ensure accounting policies and processes are followed, including those for both capital and expense
Education:
A four-year degree in a related field is required
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing projects
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Working knowledge of leading cyber risk frameworks and methodologies (NIST CSF, CIS RAM, SCF, FAIR)
• Solid understanding of cyber security and IT concepts (risk assessment, vulnerability management, cloud security, network segmentation, secure architecture)
• Knowledge of project management discipline and practices
• Proficient in MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams)
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• High attention to detail
• Independent/self-directed and able to solve problems independently or in a team setting
• Able to handle multiple priority tasks, work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines when necessary
• Ability to work with cyber security and IT leaders, third-party vendors, and other support teams
About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application orat any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at [email protected] // 908-393-8600
