Cybersecurity Project Manager

Cybersecurity Project Manager

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Mississippi, LLC

Accountable for managing Cyber Security (CS) capital projects with scope, cost and schedule certainty in alignment with the defined stage gate process. This role provides direction to project team members and resolves or escalates issues that affect these projects. Provides management insight into the assigned projects and how the status of those projects affects business and operational goals. Ensures the effective balancing of talent and resourcing to meet project requirements.

Ensures effective coordination and management of projects and activities within the team to include project requirements, design definition, testing, evaluation plans, timelines, and operational planning in support of cybersecurity initiatives. The project portfolio includes CS application software, networking, and infrastructure projects.

• Plan, coordinate and document project related activities.
• Lead the project team to establish leading indicators and proactive requirements to deliver customer value and business outcomes; execute projects in accordance with applicable corporate standards, guidelines, policies and processes; adhere to all reporting and submission deadlines, including monthly financial cost analysis.
• Define the project organization structure required for the project and identify the technical resources required to achieve project goals; work with appropriate Entergy management and/or vendor partner for assignment of resources to the project team; prepare and manage vendor contracts and change orders, review vendor invoices and route for approval.
• Manage assigned projects to meet scope, budget, and schedule commitments and maintain communication channels to provide CS and customer stakeholders with insight into the projects and their status; resolve and/or tighten risks and issues as necessary.
• Provide clear, timely and accurate project status reports; prepare reports and presentations to stakeholders as necessary.
• Update dashboards which quickly and efficiently provide project status updates for consumption by leaders, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Provide direction, oversight and coordination to various internal and external resources providing services for the projects assigned.
• Participate in the acquisition of related software, products and services.
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks; track and review vendor deliverables (as applicable).
• Be responsible to ensure that overall project technical design aligns with architecture and security standards.
• Proactively manage risks; actively create and execute mitigation plans to prevent unauthorized or unplanned increases in scope, schedule and budget.
• Assess current project performance.
• Review project deliverables for quality, accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Ensure project deliverables are met in accordance with customer expectations, timelines and budget constraints. Follow change control processes for implementations and project change requests to budget, scope, or schedule.
• Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solution of problems; adjust project activities and drive actions as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and industry laws, regulations and guidelines as required per the project scope, procurement, and change control processes.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Business, Computer Science, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree is a plus.

• Minimum of 2-5 years leading projects as a project manager or program manager (preferred experience in Information/Cybersecurity project management). Leadership experience directing resources and managing work across multiple teams and people is required.
• The ideal candidate has a Cybersecurity or IT background and has engaged on project work, and has led complex projects or project initiatives, and has a strong career desire to be a project management professional.
• Must have experience with Project Scheduling Software (Microsoft Project, P6,…