Program Manager

IT Program Manager Location: Hollywood, FL (onsite) Position Summary We are seeking a seasoned IT Program Manager to own the strategy, governance, and end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of large Information Security (cyber) programs . This role is accountable for the outcomes of multiple interdependent security initiatives — reducing enterprise risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and strengthening the organization's cyber resilience across corporate, field, and operational environments. You will lead and develop a team of Project Managers delivering against this portfolio, acting as the senior orchestrator across technology, security, operations, finance, and vendor partners — ensuring the full portfolio is delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to enterprise priorities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Strategic Planning: Own cross-portfolio planning and estimation across all Security programs; set the scope and sequencing framework the underlying project teams execute against. Drive scope and priority alignment across involved teams and executive leadership. Prioritization & Portfolio Governance: Lead enterprise-level planning, estimation, and sequencing of security initiatives across the full portfolio. Own prioritization decisions when demand exceeds capacity; surface trade-offs and risks directly to executive leadership with recommended paths forward. Ensure alignment between security objectives, business outcomes, regulatory obligations, and resource constraints at the portfolio level. Program & Portfolio Leadership: Own and lead the full portfolio of large, multi-track cybersecurity programs across Security and partner technology teams. Set program governance structure, cadence, and reporting standards used across all security initiatives in the portfolio. Ensure interdependencies, risks, scope boundaries, and critical path items are visible and actively managed across programs — not just within a single project. Oversee the Project Managers managing individual workstreams, ensuring dependencies across their projects are exposed and scope is well understood. Own portfolio-level status, ensuring risks are reviewed & mitigated, issues are escalated & resolved, and changes are documented & approved. Chair periodic portfolio synchronization meetings with key stakeholders to maintain a holistic, thorough view of the full security program. Own timely portfolio communication to all internal and external stakeholders (executive status reports, steering committees, resource managers, etc.). Lead review of the full security program/portfolio with Senior Management and key stakeholders. Delivery & Execution Excellence: Own portfolio-wide progress tracking across all workstreams using enterprise PPM tools (e.g., Workfront, Jira). Ensure milestones, risks, issues, changes, and dependencies are documented, reviewed, and resolved across every program in the portfolio. Drive disciplined delivery through structured governance, steering committees, and leadership readouts. Team Structure & Staffing: Design, build, and sustain a high-performing team of Project Managers to ensure flawless execution of enterprise security programs. Own resource capacity planning across internal teams and vendor partners, aligning skills, demand, and delivery milestones at the portfolio level. Proactively identify staffing gaps and constraints across the portfolio, recommending hiring, reallocation, or vendor augmentation to mitigate delivery risk. Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Managers on your team — setting clear expectations, fostering accountability, and building a bench of PM talent. Budget Management: Own end-to-end financial management for the full security program portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and benefits tracking. Ensure financial transparency and accuracy to meet departmental planning, reporting, and governance requirements. Partner with Finance and leadership to optimize spend, ensure value realization, and drive informed investment decisions across the portfolio. Risk, Compliance & Stakeholder Alignment: Proactively identify and mitigate program, operational, and cyber risks at the portfolio level. Own regulatory and framework alignment (e.g., NIST, PCI DSS, ISO 27001) across all programs in scope. Build and maintain strong partnerships with Security, Infrastructure, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Business leaders, and third-party vendors. Communications Management: Serve as the senior relationship owner between Security and technical/non-technical stakeholder groups across the full portfolio. Qualifications Bachelor's degree 6+ years of Information Security (cyber) program/project management experience 8+ years of Information Technology experience 8+ years of experience managing projects or programs, including direct or matrixed leadership of other PMs Program/Project Management certifications (PgMP, PMP, SAFe, etc. preferred) Knowledge and Skills Executive-level communication and stakeholder management experience (excellent written & verbal skills required). Proven ability to influence without authority and lead effectively at the portfolio level. Strong governance, financial, and delivery discipline across multiple concurrent programs. Experience with enterprise infrastructure, including networks and platforms. Ability to operate in fast-paced, highly regulated environments. Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop a team of Project Managers. Deep & broad experience with IT environments and related technology applications. Proactive, self-starter able to ramp up quickly and operate with minimal oversight. Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and align a portfolio of activities to organizational goals. Expert with Microsoft Office suite. PPM tooling experience (e.g., Workfront, JIRA). Familiarity with information security frameworks such as NIST, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001. Owns portfolio outcomes and results; takes ultimate ownership of decisions and their outcomes across the team. Financial Responsibilities Senior steward of security program portfolio budgets. Own forecasting, budgeting, and financial tracking across all assigned security programs. Partner with finance and leadership to ensure accurate planning, benefits realization, and cost transparency at the portfolio level. Forecast resource needs and ensure the full portfolio is properly staffed across internal teams and vendors. **We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ethnic origin, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.** #LI-CW1 #J-18808-Ljbffr