Cybersecurity/ IT Security Projects Consultant

Job title: Cybersecurity/ IT Security Projects Consultant

Job Location: New York, New York ( Hybrid- 3 days onsite)

Job Type: Contract W-2 long term

IT Security, and IT architecture

A global bank is seeking a Cybersecurity/ IT Security Projects Consultant to manage cybersecurity and IT Security projects. Cybersecurity/ IT Security Projects Consultant will bring extensive background in IT (infrastructure systems, IT development, architecture) The Project Manager - IT Security will report into the Regulatory Affairs Department and requires a strong technical background in practical IT delivery experience, enabling effective management of projects spanning software development, IT security operations and IT architecture.

The PM must be able to understand solution designs, challenge technical estimates and assumptions, assess integration and infrastructure dependencies, and coordinate development, testing, deployment and transition into support.

The Project Manager - IT Security works closely with developers, architects, infrastructure/cloud teams, support teams and security specialists. Technical understanding is essential to delivery oversight.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant experience, or training equivalent.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree from a reputed university with a good academic record.
• Very strong practical IT background across software development, IT Security, and IT architecture, enabling credible engagement with technical specialists and effective oversight of complex IT projects.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, version control, build processes, testing, deployment and release management.
• Ability to interpret solution designs, interfaces, APIs, data flows and integration dependencies, and assess their implications for project scope, sequencing, resources and risk.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure fundamentals, including environments, networking, identity and access, monitoring, availability, backup and recovery.
• Ability to challenge technical assumptions constructively, assess delivery options with specialists and communicate technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience using project management software.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more regulatory projects across businesses in the Americas, including projects within larger global programs.
• Define project scope, governance, deliverables and milestones, and obtain the necessary approvals.
• Secure project staffing with support from the Project Director and/or the relevant resource-allocation governance body.
• Gather requirements and maintain project documentation, detailed schedules and delivery plans.
• Identify and manage business and technical risks, issues and dependencies; establish mitigation actions and escalate potential delays or decisions promptly.
• Report weekly on timelines, budgets and issues, and manage out-of-scope activities through the applicable change management process.
• Review and challenge technical estimates, delivery assumptions and implementation plans with accountable IT specialists