Cybersecurity Senior Project Manager

  • $75,000.00 - $155,000.00/year
  •  About New York City Cyber Command 
    Mission. NYC Cyber Command leads the City’s cyber defense efforts, working across more than 100 agencies and offices to prevent, detect, respond, and recover from cyber threats. NYC3 protects NYC infrastructure and critical systems from malicious attacks and safeguards the data, devices, and services of the City. 
     
    Culture. Foremost, we serve the people of the City of New York, so earning - and keeping - their trust is paramount. To deserve that trust, we relentlessly focus on facts, provide sound judgment, and maintain a healthy culture. We pride ourselves on having a respectful and inclusive workplace built on kindness, honest intellectual debate, and excellent work. 

    Job Description
    New York City Cyber Command is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity Project Manager to help launch and maintain a number of Cyber Command projects, starting with NYC Secure. NYC Secure is a pioneering cybersecurity initiative aimed at protecting New Yorkers online. Using a steadily evolving suite of solutions, NYC Secure will defend New Yorkers from malicious cyber activity on mobile devices, across public Wi-Fi networks, and beyond. The first NYC Secure program will include a free City-sponsored smartphone protection app that, when installed, will issue warnings to users when suspicious activity is detected on their mobile devices. The City additionally announced new world-class protection for its public Wi-Fi networks, becoming the first city in the world to provide such services to all residents and visitors free of charge. Other projects include city-wide vulnerability management, ICS cybersecurity, amongst others.

    Responsibilities will include:
    • Manage Cyber Command’s portfolio of projects. This includes facilitating the planning and the prioritization of complex cybersecurity services that are typically City-wide efforts. These may have significant complexity across many offices, departments, and entities. Projects may include significant business process and/or technology change;
    • Work directly with our vendors, staff and agencies to ensure project success;
    • Coordinate with legal, contracting, procurement, finance, communications and agencies and departments to ensure successful project rollout, communications and adoption;
    • Manage the following tasks: multi-functional team coordination, opportunity screening, develop request for information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP), benefit/cost analysis, vendor selection, schedule and budget oversight, management of contractors, issue resolution, reporting and closeout of project upon completion;
    • Facilitate business case analysis on approved project proposals and assists in the development of project charters including cost estimation, project duration, expected benefits, and projected return on investment;
    • Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget;
    • Travel to agency office and other organizations within NYC as required;
    • Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs;
    • Develop and maintain a Cyber level project delivery schedule/Gantt chart and projected project activations;
    • And other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qual Requirements
    1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or
    2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to  "1" above.

    Preferred Skills
    • Experience with Jira, Trello, Asana or other modern project management tools;
    • Experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Office;
    • Prior experience working with or in state, local or federal government is a plus;
    • Prior experience working at a startup a plus;
    • Experience, understanding of and interest in cybersecurity and privacy and CISSP or related certifications are a plus.
    • Highly motivated self-starter demonstrating integrity, initiative and innovation qualities.

    To Apply
    * Interested applicants with similar permanent titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration

    SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW.
    APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL.

    NYC3 participates in E-Verify

    Hours/Shift
    Day - Due to the necessary technical support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

    Work Location
    255 Greenwich Street, NY NY

    Residency Requirement
    City Residency is not required for this position

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