Cybersecurity Project Manager (contract)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Project Manager is a role within the Technology Program Management Office reporting directly to the Senior Director, Information Security Portfolio Manager, with dotted line matrixed reporting to the Business Engagement & Technology Senior Director - Information Security and Cyber Resilience. The Cybersecurity Project Manager is required to have relevant PMO-related experience specifically in cybersecurity, risk, compliance, controls and audits. This experience will be critical in understanding both the process challenges and the technology being implemented, which will help the Project Manager facilitate successful delivery outcomes. The Project Manager will work closely with the Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst - Information Security and Cyber Resilience. and the cross-functional team. The Project Manager will ensure that the project is in alignment with other inter-dependent projects, programs and stakeholders. The Project Manager will be responsible for hands-on execution of the project. The Project Manager should expect to be heavily involved in presenting and monitoring status, anticipating challenges, unblocking issues, managing dependencies and providing business sponsor and stakeholder transparency for the program through accurate and timely management reporting. The Project Manager may also be responsible for collaboration with project managers from external consulting teams to ensure successful joint outcomes and accurate management reporting.

Requirements

A minimum of 8 years of experience in Project Management
Demonstrated proficiency in managing large-scale, complex projects
Experience working specifically on cybersecurity, risk, compliance, controls and audit projects.
Demonstrated leadership presence and drive
Excellent presentation skills and ability to clearly and succinctly express ideas
Experience facilitating project meetings and effectively and respectfully holding team members accountable for status, deliverables and the timely escalation of blockers
Unfailing commitment to representing project status in an accurate and timely manner, weekly or in near real time when changes occur
Successful track record of managing collaborative projects with vendors and packaged software
Exemplify a highly collaborative mindset and actively facilitate team communication
Build strong relationships with peers and colleagues across the Technology organization, and with key Information Security business clients
Actively anticipate, track and plan for risks and issues, dependencies, resourcing and contingencies
Communicate status, risks and issues in a direct and timely manner
Escalate issues in a manner that is effective and direct
Demonstrate an analytical, objective, and strategic mindset and a drive to learn new technologies
Analyze processes and systems, identifying potential for change
Possess an understanding of technology solutions implemented in the past
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience practicing project feature prioritization and backlog grooming methods
Experience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) tools and reports
Demonstrate ability to accurately track and forecast financials and provide accrual information to Finance
Understanding of the principles of finance and cost benefit analysis (e.g., capitalized, amortized and expensed costs, opportunity costs, soft and hard dollar benefits, payback, ROI, ROE, NPV, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Biopharmaceutical or biotechnology experience
Experience with high-growth stage companies
Agile CSM, PSM or similar certification and hands-on experience
PMP or Prince2 certification

Responsibilities

Program and Workstream Governance
Scope Management
Schedule Management
Resource Management
Financial Management
Risk and Issue Management (including cross-functional impact assessment/mitigation)
Dependency Management (both within the program and externally)
Integration Management
Stakeholder Management
Communications and Change Management
Business Adoption and Acceptance / Client Satisfaction