Manage end-to-end project lifecycle for cybersecurity projects, maintaining communication with clients and internal teams, and ensuring successful delivery on time and budget.
About Coalfire
Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.
We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Position Summary
We are looking for a Project Manager who will be responsible for end-to-end project life cycle management. This role will work directly with the Cyber Security Services teams to support the multiple frameworks and teams across Coalfire to successfully deliver projects within the defined scope, on time, and on budget. The Project Manager works with all stakeholders in building client relationships and handling escalated issues appropriately. The Project Manager is expected to work independently with little supervision over their daily activities.
What You'll Do
- Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Serves as the main point of contact for the customer and the Coalfire team throughout the project
- Prepare project plans for all phases of the project with appropriate level of detail
- Work with Resource Deployment Managers to secure resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframe
- Closely work with engagement lead to manage the day-to-day activities and resources on project engagements
- Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
- Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
- Responsible for project scope, budget, timelines, communication, and change management
- Set and continually manage project expectations and risks while delegating and managing deliverable with project team members and stakeholders
- Monitor, track and control issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables. Escalates issues when necessary and follows escalation through to resolution
- Develop and deliver progress reports, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders
- Work with a team of matrixed employees to deliver a succinct customer experience
- Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to established quality standards
- Understand project management principles, methods, and techniques
- Effectively applies Coalfire methodology and enforces project standards. Provides feedback on process changes and improvements
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Maintains company defined billable utilization targets
What You'll Bring
- Minimum of 3 years of project management experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience working in a client facing, consulting environment
- Minimum of 1 year experience manaing penetration testing projects
- Bachelor's Degree or associate degree plus equivalent experience in Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field of study.
- Ability to provide full time support Cyber Security Services teams based in the United States
- Experience with Smartsheets or Microsoft Project
- Able to structure and lead cross-functional teams and stakeholders through the full life cycle of projects
- Demonstrated understanding of Project Management methodology: including waterfall and agile methodologies
- Proven success managing several projects simultaneously
- Experience creating, adapting, or updating project management governance and processes for a centralized PMO
- Demonstrated project ownership and consistent delivery on commitments.
- Excellent communication skills including, presenting, editing, and writing.
- Entrepreneurial skills with experience implementing new projects and concepts within organizations, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Ability to self-manage in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Leadership skills, the ability to own project success, and proven consistency on meeting deliverables and commitments
Bonus Points
- PMP, CSM, PgMP, or related project management certification
Why You’ll Want to Join Us
At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.
Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.
At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, our Human Resources team at [email protected].
Top Skills
Microsoft Project
Smartsheets
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