IT Project Manager Cybersecurity

Humana

1d•$86,300 - $118,700•Remote

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Project Manager leads strategic cybersecurity initiatives that strengthen the organization’s security posture, reduce risk, improve compliance, and support business objectives. Projects may focus on a cybersecurity domain such as Identity Security, Threat Management, Security Operations, Product Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Network Security, Cloud Security, or Emerging Technologies, or may span multiple domains. The role translates cybersecurity strategy into execution by aligning stakeholders, managing risks and dependencies, and providing predictable, transparent delivery. It works across technical and business teams, partnering with cybersecurity leaders, architects, engineers, product teams, vendors, and executives. Success includes achieving intended cybersecurity outcomes such as risk reduction, control coverage, remediation, adoption, resilience, or capability maturity, in addition to delivering scope on time and within budget. This is a remote position; occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings may be required. Home or hybrid employees must have internet service with at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload and a dedicated work space without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information. The schedule is 40 hours per week. The listed annual base-pay range is $86,300–$118,700, and the role is eligible for a bonus incentive plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
2–5 years of project management experience leading projects in technology, cybersecurity, risk management, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated experience managing initiatives involving multiple teams, stakeholders, and cross-functional dependencies.
Experience delivering projects in one or more cybersecurity domains, such as Identity Security, Security Operations, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Network Security, Cyber Risk, Governance, Product Security, Application Security, or Security Engineering.
Strong knowledge of project management disciplines, including planning, risk management, dependency management, stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting.
Experience developing executive-level communications, status reporting, and decision-support materials.
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment in matrixed organizations.
Experience managing project financials, budgets, forecasts, vendor engagements, or investment-funded initiatives.
Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment with changing priorities.
Fluency in ServiceNow Project Portfolio Management (PPM) for project financial management, forecasting, resource allocation, and time tracking.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-ACP, or equivalent certification.
Experience working within Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery environments.
Experience with enterprise delivery and planning tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Jira Align, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements such as NIST, CIS Controls, Zero Trust, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC, PCI, or related standards.
Understanding of cybersecurity technologies and concepts, including identity management, threat detection, vulnerability management, cloud security, incident response, security governance, and security architecture.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, assumptions, decisions, and action items.
Coordinate delivery across cybersecurity teams, technology organizations, business stakeholders, vendors, and external partners.
Drive execution of initiatives in areas such as Identity & Access Management, Privileged Access Management, Security Operations, Threat Detection & Response, Network Security, Application Security, Cloud Security, AI Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance, and Security Architecture.
Facilitate planning sessions, stakeholder reviews, executive updates, governance forums, and project steering meetings.
Identify delivery risks, resource constraints, cross-team dependencies, and schedule impacts, and develop mitigation and response plans.
Establish and maintain project reporting that provides visibility into progress, risks, decisions, milestones, and business outcomes.
Develop status reports and stakeholder communications, including leadership-level communications.
Partner with cybersecurity leaders to align project execution with strategic objectives, capability roadmaps, and organizational priorities.
Manage project scope, goals, and timelines in alignment with approved objectives.
Partner with portfolio management to maintain project budgets and forecasts, including resource allocations and time tracking.
Drive accountability for commitments and facilitate timely resolution of issues and blockers.
Support vendor engagements, contract deliverables, procurement activities, and implementation planning when applicable.
Maintain delivery artifacts, documentation, governance requirements, and project controls throughout the project lifecycle.
Promote consistent project delivery practices while adapting to Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery models as needed.
Lead project teams without direct authority.