Padmore Global Connections ยท 5 months ago
SECURITY COMPLIANCE PROJECT MANAGER
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$53.75/hr - $53.75/hr
3+ years expPadmore Global Connections is seeking a Security Compliance Project Manager to provide project management support to the DHS Security Team, focusing on security audits. The role involves planning and creating audit/compliance project schedules, monitoring progress, and ensuring engagements conform to audit policies and procedures.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Provide project management consultation to the DHS security team
Work closely with other project managers, vendors, business analysts, architects, developers, and subject matter experts on the agency systems support teams
Plan and create audit/compliance project schedules, monitor progress of activities against plan, assess work performed by the audit engagement team, and ensure engagements are completed in conformance with audit policies and procedures
During the initiation of audit projects, assist the team and clients in identifying the most effective strategies to achieve objectives. During the planning phase, develop audit management tools, including plans for scope management, risk assessment, communications, change control, and performance measurement and tracking
During the execution of compliance projects, monitor performance and report project status, including major milestones and potential risks
Near the end of the project, use verification processes to ensure that the effort has delivered what the client expected and conduct a lesson learned session
Promote and support Project Management Office policies and processes
Develop a security audit portfolio workstream plan that includes milestones, tasks, activities, and timeline
Direct project team members to take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of projects
Work with PMO and quality assurance team to use established project standards, procedures, and quality objectives
Work with senior project management to identify specific opportunities or weaknesses within assigned security projects and make specific change recommendations to structures, processes, or people to improve project performance
Provide work direction and leadership to assign audit projects, including scheduling, assignment of work, and review of project efforts
Monitor audit project milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of project schedule. Identify ways to resolve schedule issues. Keep management aware of the situation
Assess variances from the project plan, gather metrics, and develop and implement changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost, and quality objectives
Conduct formal review with business sponsor at project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction
Provide the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance
Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients
Qualification
Required
3 years' experience leading projects with information security or compliance focus (occurring in the last 3 years)
Experience in information security principles and standards such as NIST 800-53, IRS Pub 1075
Bachelors degree in related field or specialized training and 3 years of IT project management experience
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification
Expert level hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365
Preferred
Masters degree in related field or specialized security certifications
Experience within the last 3 years leading/coordinating vendor managed/ audit projects
Executive level written and oral communication skills
Experience working in state government
Experience in Health and Human Services Systems, eligibility projects, and business processes
Experience working in an outsourced environment
Company
Padmore Global Connections
Padmore Global Connections LLC (PGC) is a premier provider of cutting-edge technology and project management solutions with locations in North Brunswick NJ, Medford MA, Herndon VA and Monroe NC.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Eric Ayim, B. Acc., PMP
CFO & Co-Founder
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