Description
Security Project Manager/Program Manager
$80-90 Per hour W2 or C2C
Sacramento, CA, 95816
12+ Month Project
PROJECT SCOPE/TASKS
The scope of this project encompasses the following tasks:
Program Initiation & Setup
- Develop an Information Security Program Phase I Charter
- Establish program budget and take appropriate steps to ensure funding availability to support projects within the program
- Develop and maintain program level Gantt chart
- Establish program check points across projects against which progress can be measured
- Develop program level Issue Management Plan
- Develop program level Risk Management Plan
- Develop program level Change Management Plan
- Develop program level Resource Management Plan
- Develop program level Stakeholder Management Plan
- Establish Information Security Program Phase I organization
- Establish program level performance criteria against which success can be measured
- Establish Information Security Governance Committee and develop processes and structure to ensure that decisions are strategy based, timely, made by the appropriate entity, and serve to achieve successful delivery of the program
- Build and maintain the program through the proper selection, prioritization, addition and/or removal of projects based on cost, benefit, and alignment with enterprise strategies, goals, and objectives
- Ensure all projects under the program have appropriate levels of visibility, sponsorship, and support
- Establish program level Communications Management Plan
- Establish recurring Information Security Phase I Program meetings with project managers, key project teams, project sponsors, and/or other key entities as needed
Program Delivery
Facilitate the Information Security Governance Committee in its role as a decision making body in support of the program
Drive program projects to achieve successful outcomes (projects completed successfully, benefits realized, improvements delivered to the enterprise)
Ensure that dependencies among projects contained within the project are understood, managed, and delivered toward successful program performance.
Manage the Information Security Phase I Program according to plans and in alignment with goals and objectives; take appropriate action if program deviates from plan
Provide day-to-day program management to include monitoring and facilitating progress on all projects
Review program performance at pre-defined check points to ensure program remains on track
Manage program level issues through to full resolution
Perform program level change management to control program baselines for scope, schedule, and budget
Manage program level resources across projects to ensure that projects are staffed at an appropriate level
Manage program level risks across projects and provide risk mitigation and/or contingency plans as needed to ensure optimal program performance
Manage program level budget to ensure adequate funding levels are available to sustain the program successfully (including the identification and securing of on-going support funding needed for project implementations)
Ensure program level activities and deliverables adhere to CalPERS, policies, standards, and procedures (Enterprise Architecture Board, Products Standard Board, etc.)
Oversee, direct, and provide effective decision making to ensure projects meet required timelines
Prepare and deliver informative/well managed communications supporting the program
Prepare and deliver program status reports for distribution to ITSB Leadership, Information Security Governance Committee, and other key stakeholders
Conduct recurring program meetings with project managers and review status, issues, and risks during each meeting
Attend Project Management Office (PMO) project management review meetings as required
Track lessons learned throughout the life of this program
Administrative duties
Submit detailed monthly timesheets with invoices
Establish and maintain program related documents in PMO directory
The Program Manager is expected to thoroughly understand and support the PMO Methodology including project status indicator practice and utilize project methodology documents as needed, throughout the life of the Program
Additional Duties
He or she is expected to work well with others in a collaborative manner and follow Client's Core Values
Must keep security related information confidential as required
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional highly desirable qualifications for this engagement include:
Program Management knowledge
Strong stakeholder management skills
Six (6) years security industry experience
Possession of one of the following security certifications: CISM, CISSP or GIAC
Demonstrated experience managing security related projects
Experience with the following security initiatives:
o ISO 27002 implementation
o NIST 800-53 compliance
o Developing and implementing security policies
o IDS/Firewalls, Cisco PIX specifically
o Identity management