Security Program Management Specialist

Role Description

Parsons is looking for a talented Senior Security Program Management Specialist to join our Security & Risk organization! This role leads workstream-level planning, coordination, and reporting while driving shared services delivery across the Security & Risk organization. As part of the Program Management Office (PMO), you will lead initiatives, drive data-driven decision support through analytics and reporting automation, and establish continuity practices across workstreams. You will play a key role in strengthening execution maturity, driving adoption of Program Management Office processes, tools, and standards, and enabling strategic initiative execution.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Project Management & Program Support:
  • Lead planning, execution alignment, and capacity optimization for assigned projects.
  • Facilitate scope, dependency, and risk discussions; prepare leadership-ready summaries/briefs.
  • Develop project plans, schedules, and resource allocations to ensure timely delivery.
  • Track cross-initiative dependencies and identify execution risks with mitigation options.
  • Lead intake and prioritization efforts, implement process enhancements such as workflow and template development/optimization, and facilitate the adoption of program management tools to ensure consistency and scalability.
  • Establish continuity practices to reduce fragmentation and rework.
  • Lead Security and Risk organization shared services execution and accountability across assigned service categories.
  • Define and monitor shared service level expectations and performance.
  • Manage intake across shared services requests and prioritize workload.
• Financial Operations:
  • Coordinate forecasts, spend tracking, and budget activities.
  • Support spend optimization, license rationalization, and procurement coordination.
• Vendor & Contract Operations:
  • Coordinate vendor intake, performance tracking, SLAs, and renewal workflows.
  • Support QBRs and vendor governance activities.
• Data & Reporting Operations:
  • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and metrics frameworks (Power BI).
  • Support program and leadership with recurring reporting cadences (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
  • Leverage automation and AI tools to improve reporting efficiency.
• Business Enablement:
  • Lead or support enterprise task forces, M&A integration, and transformation initiatives.
  • Serve as cross-functional liaison (HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Finance).
  • Partner with IT Business Relationship Management (BRM) and Business Unit leadership on security-related coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4+ years in program/project management, program delivery, business analysis, or enterprise operations management experience.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder influence, and executive communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Experience with financial coordination, budget management, and vendor management.
• Advanced data manipulation, visualization, and dashboard development (Power BI).

Requirements

• Experience in cybersecurity, risk, compliance, or technology environments.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Data analytics or Business Intelligence certification.
• Experience with automation/AI tools for reporting.
• Confluence, SharePoint, Power Apps, or similar knowledge management platforms.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• 401(k) plan.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Holidays to fit your busy lifestyle.