Technical Project Analyst Intern

MACOM•Lowell, MA

About The Position

This role sits at the intersection of project execution and information security operations. You will support MACOM's Information Security team by helping build out a PMO function, covering the dashboards that track security initiatives, the processes that keep projects on schedule, and the standards that scale the program over time. This position is designed to develop well-rounded project management skills, with the expectation that you will grow into independently managing projects as you gain experience.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering Management, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Familiarity with project management concepts (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies).
Experience building dashboards or reports using tools such as Power BI, Airtable, Excel, or similar platforms.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to PPM or work management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Jira, Monday.com, MS Project)
Basic familiarity with information security concepts
Knowledge of data visualization best practices

Responsibilities

Develop and apply core project management skills including scope definition, scheduling, risk tracking, and stakeholder communication across active security initiatives.
Support project managers in planning and executing projects, with increasing ownership over time as skills and familiarity with the team's portfolio grow.
Build and maintain PMO dashboards and reporting tools in Power BI, Airtable, ServiceNow, or similar platforms to provide real-time visibility into project status, milestones, resource utilization, and risk across the security portfolio.
Support the Information Security team in tracking deliverables, deadlines, dependencies, and action items across concurrent initiatives.
Collect, clean, and synthesize project data from multiple sources to produce accurate and actionable status reports for stakeholders.
Assist in coordinating cross-functional meetings, capturing meeting minutes, and following up on open items to maintain project momentum.
Contribute to the design and documentation of PMO processes, templates, and governance standards that will serve as the foundation of the program.
Identify gaps in current project tracking workflows and recommend tooling or process improvements to increase team efficiency.
Support the evaluation and potential implementation of PPM (Project Portfolio Management) tooling to centralize and scale program visibility across the security organization.