Cybersecurity Project Manager

Job Description: Cybersecurity Project Manager

Job Title: Cybersecurity Project Manager

Location: Columbus, OH USA

Experience: 7+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity domain

Role Summary:

The Cybersecurity Project Manager will lead and coordinate strategic security initiatives from initiation through implementation and closure. The role is responsible for planning and delivery while maintaining alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements and enterprise risk-management practices, and coordinating stakeholders across security, technology, risk, compliance and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead cybersecurity projects from initiation through implementation and closure.

Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies and changes.

Coordinate cross-functional teams across Information Security, IAM, Infrastructure, Cloud, Application Development, Risk, Compliance and business stakeholders.

Drive project governance, status reporting and executive-level communications.

Facilitate risk assessments and security reviews and track remediation activities through closure.

Ensure project execution remains aligned with cybersecurity policies, regulatory requirements and applicable industry frameworks.

Manage vendor engagements and third-party security initiatives.

Navigate competing priorities, escalate delivery risks and drive decisions required to maintain project outcomes.

Required Skills and Experience:

7+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity domain, with strong project or program management experience in cybersecurity or technology environments.

Experience managing security initiatives such as IAM, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Operations, Data Protection or AI Security.

Proven expertise in risk, issue, dependency and change management.

Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Experience with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence and project/reporting tools.

Ability to coordinate complex security programs involving technical, risk, compliance and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP, CISSP, CISM, Security+, PMI-ACP or SAFe certification.

Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, Zero Trust and regulatory compliance frameworks.

Experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity transformation, governance and audit initiatives.