Senior Technical Project Manager – Cybersecurity Programs & CISO Initiatives

Axiom Path • Charlotte, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a global financial services technology organization supporting enterprise cybersecurity, risk management, and technology modernization initiatives. This team plays a critical role in protecting financial systems, strengthening security controls, and delivering technology solutions that support business continuity and regulatory expectations. Working alongside cybersecurity engineers, security architects, technology leaders, and business stakeholders, this position offers the opportunity to manage complex security initiatives spanning multiple technical disciplines within an enterprise CISO organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of project management experience delivering complex technical, IT infrastructure, or cybersecurity initiatives, with senior-level experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing cybersecurity projects within enterprise IT environments, preferably financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies, security controls, system integrations, and technical implementation lifecycles.
• Experience coordinating initiatives involving one or more cybersecurity domains, such as IAM, Vulnerability Management, Security Operations, Cloud Security, Application Security, or Cyber Risk Management.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Proficiency with enterprise project and portfolio management tools, including ServiceNow SPM, Jira, and/or Microsoft Project.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, project status reports, risk registers, and governance documentation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with cybersecurity engineers, architects, business leaders, and senior executives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining delivery quality and accountability.
• Experience with vendor management, procurement coordination, and project financial tracking.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Coupa or similar procurement management platforms is a plus.
• PMP or comparable project management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex cybersecurity projects, ensuring alignment with organizational security objectives, technical requirements, and business priorities.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives across Vulnerability Management, Security Operations, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Application Security, Cloud Security, and Cyber Risk Management.
• Partner with security engineers, architects, product owners, and technology teams to translate technical requirements into actionable project plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Oversee project schedules, budgets, resource allocation, dependencies, risks, and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate technical implementation activities, system integrations, testing, and deployment readiness across multiple technology teams.
• Maintain project governance, executive-level status reporting, and delivery documentation using ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM).
• Manage project financials, vendor relationships, procurement coordination, and related administrative processes.
• Identify delivery risks early, resolve cross-functional blockers, and drive accountability to ensure successful project execution.
• Communicate technical project progress, challenges, and decisions to cybersecurity leadership and business stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed