Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager – Security Tool Rationalization & Transformation

Charlotte, United States

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Join the information security organization of a leading global financial institution committed to strengthening cybersecurity, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining robust technology governance across international operations.

This team is advancing a strategic cybersecurity transformation initiative focused on simplifying its security technology landscape, reducing redundant solutions, optimizing technology investments, and strengthening enterprise-wide security capabilities.

Working alongside security architects, engineers, operations leaders, procurement, finance, and risk management teams, this position offers an opportunity to drive meaningful improvements across a complex, globally distributed technology environment.

Work Arrangement:
Remote , supporting globally distributed teams and stakeholders.

Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).

Contract opportunity supporting a strategic enterprise cybersecurity transformation program.

Exposure to international security operations and technology initiatives spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Opportunity to influence security technology decisions, operational efficiency, vendor strategies, and long-term cost optimization.

Collaboration with senior security leadership, engineering teams, and enterprise technology stakeholders.

Lead cross-functional cybersecurity transformation projects focused on consolidating, optimizing, and retiring enterprise security technologies.

Manage security tool rationalization initiatives from initial assessments and technology evaluations through implementation, decommissioning, and operational transition.

Coordinate with cybersecurity architecture, engineering, operations, procurement, finance, legal, privacy, and compliance teams to align project deliverables with business objectives.

Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, risk registers, and executive reporting to ensure timely delivery.

Support technology evaluations, vendor assessments, RFI/RFP activities, and procurement decisions related to security tool investments.

Identify opportunities to eliminate redundant capabilities, improve security tool utilization, and reduce unnecessary technology expenditures.

Oversee technology retirement and decommissioning activities while ensuring appropriate risk controls, documentation, and operational readiness.

Establish project governance practices, decision-making processes, and performance metrics to monitor transformation progress.

Track cost savings, operational improvements, and other measurable benefits associated with security technology consolidation.

Facilitate collaboration among regional security leaders and global technology teams to manage dependencies and coordinate implementation activities.

Drive change management and stakeholder adoption to ensure sustainable operational improvements.

5-7 years of experience in IT project management, cybersecurity program delivery, or enterprise technology transformation.

Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional technology initiatives…