Cyber Security Project Manager

The Cyber Security Project Manager is responsible for executing cyber security projects to achieve the project objectives and optimum results, in compliance with the requirements formulated in the business case and in the project initiation document (PID), in terms of quality, performance, cost, delivery and security.

He / She is accountable for maintaining the progress and the productive interactions of the project stakeholders in order to reduce or eliminate the overall risk of failure of the project.

He / She is also in charge of liaising regularly with the project sponsor, project committee and Cyber Security Programme Director and Pillar 3 PMO to provide the relevant level of reporting and information required for decision-making.

International environment
Complex technological environment
Client, contractual and regulatory requirements
Higher pace of environment changes
Increased scope and complexity: large projects with cross-functional components
Stakeholders multiplicity with different disciplines (Finance, IT, Business & Operations, external vendors…)
Be able to influence stakeholders, drive decision making and animate committee meetings
Guidelines for project management
Community of practice PM
Agile knowledge
Global ecosystem and business lines knowledge
Adherence to costs and budget
Time constraints and pressure to deliver
Change management

Key Responsibilities:

PROJECT PLANNING
Review the project Initiation Document (PID) to ensure accuracy at the start of the project
Formulate an adapted project plan to reach the project objectives and benefits within the defined frame:
Refine the project business case if required
Refine the project scope, schedule, activities, milestones and main expected deliverables
Refine the project budget if required
Identify detailed project team, resources and allocation
Engage stakeholders and define roles and responsibilities
Define a communication strategy between project stakeholders and set up project governance and instances
Define and indicate applicable quality procedures (issue management, risk management, escalation management, deliverables acceptance…)
Highlight project interdependencies with other projects
Ensure compliance with Cyber Security requirements

PROJECT EXECUTION MANAGEMENT
Organize and hold project execution kick-off meeting,
Ensure commitment to the project from project team members, customers or stakeholders
Execute the project plan from planning to closing
Organize, coordinate and lead the project team and activities
Manage resources, develop schedules and individual responsibilities to perform project activities
Pilot and manage project costs and budget
Supervise suppliers in charge of project activities, manage relationships with the suppliers (from signature of the contract to final validation of the project or activity deliverable)
Supervise and monitor project progress against project plan
Coordinate, summarize and ensure the quality of issued approvals and deliverables
Advise on possible modifications of objectives, completion constraints or environment changes
Analyze and manage project risks and issues, implement risk management plan

PROJECT CLOSING
Close the project and submit final deliverables with a formal handover to the RUN teams

COORDINATION AND REPORTING
Coordinate the activities of all project team members
Ensure the circulation and distribution of information regarding project management
Mediate in the event of any differences between the team and other stakeholders
Use project management tool to track performance and schedule adherence
Keep the stakeholders notified of project milestones and evolution through regular project status report
Work with and report to program manager to manage project interdependencies
Provide regular updates on project status, risks, progress and KPIs to the Portfolio Management Officer

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Help to create and promote the organizational culture of project management
Act as an advocate for best practices in project management

Required Skills:

Hard Skills

10 - 12 years of IT Project Management experience
Piloting Unit of work for Build
Project Planning
Project Scheduling
Scope management
Stakeholder / relationship…