Project Manager Consultant - Cybersecurity Controls
About The Position
Kalles Group is seeking a Project Manager Consultant to lead a cybersecurity controls prioritization program for a large global philanthropic organization. The role will drive risk-based prioritization and sequencing of cybersecurity controls across security, IT, engineering, and business teams, keeping work aligned and progressing. The consultant will own the integrated roadmap, schedule, RAID log, and resource plan; run governance and risk-acceptance forums; report on implementation and adoption metrics; and turn complex controls and regulatory requirements into clear decisions for executive leadership.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of program or project management experience, including leading cybersecurity transformation and organizational change in large organizations.
- Experience with enterprise identity modernization, AI governance, risk management, and secure technology adoption.
- Ability to prioritize security risks, manage cross-functional dependencies, and align business and security teams.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, executive communication, and change governance skills.
- Working knowledge of AI governance and compliance frameworks.
- Experience measuring adoption and progress through dashboards, KPIs, frontline testing, and remediation tracking.
Nice To Haves
- Track record of program success at other large organizations.
- Non-profit, philanthropic, or global-health-adjacent experience.
- Experience with risk quantification or scoring methods.
- Experience with Agile, hybrid, and portfolio management approaches.
Responsibilities
- Apply risk-based criteria to rank, sequence, and re-baseline cybersecurity controls as risk, capacity, and priorities change.
- Coordinate intake, dependencies, conflicts, and handoffs using repeatable, operationalized workflows.
- Build and maintain the integrated roadmap, schedule, RAID log, and resource view.
- Communicate status, risk escalations, trade-off options, and decision requests to executive and steering committees.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather insights and clarify processes.
- Define and report KPIs and dashboards covering control implementation, adoption, frontline testing results, and remediation tracking.
- Drive remediation to closure, escalate blockers, and hold teams accountable.
- Partner with the BSA and Change Manager to plan requirements, validation, and adoption alongside delivery.
- Facilitate governance forums, risk-acceptance discussions, and cross-team decisions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) with matching.
- Paid time off for salaried employees.
- Work/life balance and expectations for a manageable workload.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
