Senior Project Manager- Cyber Security

Senior Project Manager – Cybersecurity & AI‑Driven Transformation

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong cybersecurity background to lead the AI‑enabled modernization of core security capabilities. This role is central to advancing the organization’s Secure Software.

We seek a candidate with proven track record delivering large scale, cross‑functional cybersecurity initiatives in highly regulated environments. They will translate cybersecurity strategy into clear, executable delivery plans, drive disciplined execution across multiple work streams, and deliver measurable security and process‑maturity improvements through the practical application of emerging technologies and AI.

• Lead complex, enterprise‑wide AI Cybersecurity Projects with significant cross‑functional dependencies, ensuring disciplined execution across teams, platforms, and delivery models.
• Translate cybersecurity strategy, AI cybersecurity roadmaps, regulatory drivers, and risk priorities into clear, executable project plans aligned to business objectives, regulatory expectations, and delivery commitments.

• Lead AI‑enabled security modernization initiatives, advancing Secure SDLC, Vulnerability Management, and Configuration Management and Resiliency capabilities through automation and data‑driven solutions.
• Partner with architecture, data, and analytics teams to integrate AI capabilities responsibly, ensuring adherence to governance, model‑risk management, and control requirements.
• Drive rigorous risk and issue management, including proactive identification, analysis, escalation, and mitigation of delivery, dependency, control, and model‑risk concerns—ensuring timely resolution and executive visibility.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership, providing clear, concise, and executive‑ready status updates, risk summaries, decision points, and recommended actions to support informed governance and timely decision‑making.
• Establish and maintain high standards for documentation, ensuring program artifacts, plans, RAID logs, decision records, and governance materials are accurate, detailed, audit‑ready, and consistently maintained.
• Partner closely with Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Audit stakeholders to ensure coordinated execution, effective governance, and alignment with regulatory, control, and model‑risk expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 7+ years experience leading projects within technology and cybersecurity organizations, preferably in financial services or similarly regulated enterprises.
• 7+ years of experience delivering large‑scale cybersecurity and/or enterprise technology projects or programs in regulated environments.

• Exceptional executive communication, documentation, and stakeholder leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to produce clear, detailed, and audit‑ready artifacts.
• Strong understanding of core project management disciplines, with experience applying Agile frameworks and structured delivery practices.
• Demonstrated experience delivering cybersecurity initiatives in large‑scale enterprise environments, with direct accountability for scope, schedule, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Proven hands‑on delivery leadership across complex programs, including managing cross‑team dependencies, driving issue resolution, and sustaining delivery momentum under competing priorities.
• Experience in Banking or Financial Services.
• Experience utilizing a portfolio project management tool and creating and tracking project schedules in MS Excel or MS Project.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Iterative, Agile/Scrum) and project management processes and standards.
• Strong aptitude in both business and technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to explain project risks and issues, and IT related concepts clearly and concisely to multiple layers of peers and leadership.
• Highly motivated with strong organizational, analytical, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
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