Program Manager
Optiv
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The Program Manager manages engagements from inception to completion, identifying and documenting requirements, supporting clients on various information security initiatives, keeping all stakeholders apprised of program and budget status, and managing issues to resolution.
- Program Managers are responsible for the program health over the entire program life cycle (on-boarding, service activation, service continuation, renewal, decommission).
- Program Managers are also responsible for onboarding the program team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing the schedule to ensure timely completion of projects and programs.
- Program Managers are expected to build trusting relationships with clients through the delivery of successful outcomes in alignment with Optiv’s commercial commitments.
- The Program Managers oversees all program activity with key client engagements across Advanced Fusion Center (AFC).
- The Program Managers may lead others contributors to program engagements such as Client Engagement Specialists, Project Managers and Subject Matter Experts.
- Program Managers are integral in building relationships with their client counterparts or key points of contact.
- They also contribute to business development efforts by identifying new opportunities and collaborating with the account leadership to support business growth with the client.
Requirements
- BA or BS in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, Business or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in a client facing Program, Project or PMO role within a professional services organization, with emphasis on information security projects and programs.
- Demonstrated program management expertise and success managing cross-capability engagements across multiple clients.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills required.
- Strong influential skills, customer-focused program leadership capabilities.
- Management of information security engagements or operations required.
- Expert level experience with Program Management methodologies, best practices, and tools.
- Experience interfacing with both clients and internal business partners required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required including making clear and concise presentations to various audiences with an executive presence.
- Outstanding time management and organizational skills required.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision required.
- Significant experience as a consultant providing security expertise to clients preferred.
- Current knowledge of security threats, solutions, security tools and network technologies strongly desired.
Benefits
- A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
- Work/life balance
- Professional training resources
- Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
- Volunteer Opportunities.
- “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
- The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
program managementproject managementinformation securityanalytical skillsproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillssecurity expertisenetwork technologiesprogram management methodologies
Soft skills
customer-focused leadershipinfluential skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsrelationship buildingindependent workstakeholder managementcollaborationtrust buildingbusiness development