Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coalfire is a cybersecurity company that helps clients address complex cybersecurity challenges through advisory, assessment, automation, and related services. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for end-to-end lifecycle management of multiple Cloud, Compliance Advisory, and Cloud Maintenance & Operations projects, including scope, schedules, budgets, risks, stakeholders, and delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Owns the full lifecycle of projects: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Serves as the main point of contact for the customer and the Coalfire team throughout the project
- Prepares project plans for all phases of the project with appropriate level of detail
- Works with Resource Deployment Managers to secure resources to achieve project objectives in planned schedule
- Collaborates alongside the core consultant to manage the day-to-day activities and resources on project engagements; there is a shared responsibility with the core consultant for project scope, budget, timelines, and change management
- Understands how to seamlessly align technology, operations, and business needs while successfully utilizing best-practice project management principles, methods, and techniques
- Manages project expectations and risks while tracking deliverables with project team members and stakeholders
- Will monitor, track and control open action items, issues, conflicts, and dependencies
- Escalates issues when necessary and follows escalation through to resolution
- Provides internal status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks/issues, actions, and overall summary information
- Develops and delivers progress reports, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences (i.e.- project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders) plus any other reporting needs as requested
- Attends, prepares for, and leads any meetings as needed: client facing and internal weekly status meetings, steering committee/executive status meetings, daily standups, cloud advisory board meetings, and any other meetings as needed
- Works with a team of matrixed employees to deliver top-tier customer service
- Ensures that projects and programs are proceeding according to established quality standards
- Effectively applies Coalfire methodology and enforces project standards. Provides feedback on process changes and improvements
- Drives accountability across the internal and external project team
- Manages multiple initiatives simultaneously and be able to delegate tasks as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned and maintains company defined billable utilization targets
- Remote position; travel for client or internal work as needed (up to 20%)
Skills
- • 7+ Years of client-facing, direct project management experience is required. Internal only project management experience cannot count as a substitute
- • 5+ Years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment is required
- • Proven experience with large clients, complex projects, and executive level interactions required
- • Proven excellence with customer service skills is required
- • Demonstrated understanding of Project Management methodology: including both waterfall and agile methodologies is required
- • Proven excellence with both client-facing and internal communication skills is required
- • PMP, CSM, PgMP, or related project management certification
- • Ability to learn new tools quickly or experience with Smartsheet, Jira, and OpenAir
- • Leadership skills, the ability to own project success, and proven consistency on meeting deliverables and commitments
- • Able to structure and lead cross-functional teams and stakeholders through the full life cycle of projects
- • Ability to self-manage in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- • Ability to provide fulltime support to the delivery teams based in the United States
- • Base level understanding of the FedRAMP, DoD, CMMC, ISO, SOC, or HITRUST compliance frameworks
- • Bachelor's degree or associate degree plus equivalent experience in project management, business administration, or a related field of study
- • US citizenship (required due to client contractual requirements)
- • Remote position; travel for client or internal work as needed (up to 20%)
- • 2+ Years of experience working in a client facing, professional services industry is preferred
- • Experience running sprint planning meetings, daily stand ups, and retrospectives is preferred
Benefits
- Remote position; travel for client or internal work as needed (up to 20%)
- A flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.
- Opportunities to join employee resource groups
- Participation in in-person and virtual events
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible time off
- Certification and training reimbursement
- Digital mental health and wellbeing support membership
- Comprehensive insurance options
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