Sr Principal, Tech Program Manager - Cybersecurity Portfolio Lead

Job description

Tasks

• Program Delivery:
  • Work with senior leadership/sponsors to define approach, drive execution, manage risk and ensure program delivery aligned with organizational priorities.
  • Lead team of project managers and other matrixed staff supporting interconnected, complex projects that are strategic in nature.
  • Overseeing portfolio management for one of our cyber security focus areas to ensure program roadmaps align with strategic objectives.
  • Overseeing the realization of projects through the application of advanced critical thinking.
  • Apply industry knowledge, commercial skills and experience in leading enterprise-wide programs and managing cross-functional project teams.
  • Negotiating with senior leaders across the business.
• Sustainable Management:
  • Project and program managers directly and overseeing to ensure that they:
    • Identify stakeholders who will be affected by programs and projects, including those who may be indirectly affected.
    • Understand stakeholder expectations and assess degree of influence, impact and potential impact on programs and projects.
    • Determine and communicate status to engage stakeholders during programs, including regular communication and consultation to keep them informed and involved.
    • Ensure updates and changes with stakeholders are used to inform stakeholders of project progress, changes and any issues.
    • Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders, managing conflicts or problems that arise.
    • Monitor and manage stakeholder satisfaction during the project and work on program plans and deliveries to resolve any issues.
  • Implement and lead a robust program level change control process to address scope, schedule or resource impacts.
• Financial Management
  • Financial management and performance for projects within the portfolio overseeing, including:
    • Development of project managers to manage and approve project budgets.
    • Analyze and manage budget variants.
    • Facilitate annual budget planning.
    • Optimize expenses.
    • Submit forecasts in good time.
• Staff Management
  • Determine staffing needs with the team, make hiring and firing decisions, perform salary administration and ensure resources are available to accomplish priorities.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to project and contract staff. Foster an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork and collaboration.
  • Support performance management and career development.

Requirements

• Required knowledge, skills and experience:
  • At least 15 years of direct program and project experience.
  • Experience in cyber security, regulatory or audit related projects with a required understanding of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) in relation to identity and access management or experience in the planning, design and delivery of alternatives.
  • Successful experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives in a leadership role managing large-scale projects or programs.
  • Superior communication skills, able to articulate ideas and information verbally and in writing to various audiences.
  • A talent initiative to support improvement and anticipate the needs of leaders, program stakeholders and team members.
  • Organizational skills - able to manage several people at the same time