Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager – Security Tool Rationalization & Transformation

Axiom Path • Charlotte, NC

5d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager will lead a strategic enterprise cybersecurity transformation focused on simplifying the security technology landscape, reducing redundant solutions, optimizing technology investments, and strengthening enterprise-wide security capabilities across international operations. The role works with security architects, engineers, operations leaders, procurement, finance, risk management, and other enterprise stakeholders.

This remote contract opportunity supports globally distributed teams and stakeholders across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The engagement is W2 only; C2C and 1099 arrangements are not accepted. The position offers exposure to international security operations and the opportunity to influence security technology decisions, operational efficiency, vendor strategies, and long-term cost optimization while collaborating with senior security leadership and engineering teams.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in IT project management, cybersecurity program delivery, or enterprise technology transformation.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional technology initiatives involving security, engineering, risk, compliance, procurement, and finance.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity technology consolidation, tool rationalization, technology lifecycle management, or related transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of project governance, milestone tracking, risk management, dependency management, and change control.
• Experience coordinating vendor evaluations, technology assessments, procurement activities, or RFI/RFP processes.
• Ability to manage project financials, evaluate cost optimization opportunities, and track measurable business benefits.
• Strong executive communication skills, including developing status reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Experience working with geographically distributed stakeholders and coordinating initiatives across multiple regions.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft 365.
• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related discipline.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Security Operations Centers (SOC), SIEM, XDR, identity and access management (IAM), cloud security, and network security.
• Understanding of vulnerability management, data security, and privacy controls.
• Experience delivering security technology transformation initiatives within complex enterprise or regulated environments.
• PMP, Agile/Scrum, CISSP, CISM, or comparable professional certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional cybersecurity transformation projects focused on consolidating, optimizing, and retiring enterprise security technologies.
• Manage security tool rationalization initiatives from initial assessments and technology evaluations through implementation, decommissioning, and operational transition.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity architecture, engineering, operations, procurement, finance, legal, privacy, and compliance teams to align project deliverables with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, risk registers, and executive reporting to support timely delivery.
• Support technology evaluations, vendor assessments, RFI/RFP activities, and procurement decisions related to security tool investments.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate redundant capabilities, improve security tool utilization, and reduce unnecessary technology expenditures.
• Oversee technology retirement and decommissioning while ensuring appropriate risk controls, documentation, and operational readiness.
• Establish project governance practices, decision-making processes, and performance metrics to monitor transformation progress.
• Track cost savings, operational improvements, and other measurable benefits associated with security technology consolidation.
• Facilitate collaboration among regional security leaders and global technology teams to manage dependencies and coordinate implementation activities.
• Drive change management and stakeholder adoption to ensure sustainable operational improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior