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IT Associates

Agile Project Manager (Cybersecurity/ IAM - JIRA )

Job summary

United States
Project Manager

Work model

Fully remote
Only US
2 weeks ago
Job description

Junior IT Project Manager

  • Location: 100% remote / EST
  • Duration: 6-month contract

This is a highly execution-focused role supporting cybersecurity programs (IAM / vulnerability management), where you'll be working heavily in Jira to track tasks, manage backlogs, and keep deliverables moving.

The Project Manager is accountable for the quality and delivery of the project scope assigned. This role schedules, reports, and drives tasks through implementation; creates schedules and timelines; and manages and tracks deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review acceptance criteria with the client for each project phase and milestone.
  • Build a project schedule with detailed tasks, activities, task dependencies, and resources identified.
  • Conduct project updates and risk assessments and maintain a project RAID log.
  • Provide regular project status report(s) to a mutually agreed upon set of project stakeholders at a mutually agreed upon frequency.
  • Identify and classify project risks and develop a mitigation strategy.
  • Manage stakeholder communication and ensure optimized collaboration with dependent application teams.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise standards and operational models.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience with IAM Project Management managing vulnerability management.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and backlog management.
  • Proficiency in project management tools and techniques (using JIRA, scheduling, RAID logs, status reporting).
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Experience working in financial services or highly regulated industries preferred.
  • PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Experience with cloud migrations (AWS, Azure) nice to have.

Compensation

The anticipated hourly rate range for this position is $50-60/hr. Actual hourly rate will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, retirement and/or other benefits are available after a waiting period.