Sr Cybersecurity Project Manager

SR CYBERSECURITY PROJECT MANAGER – REMOTE
ARC Group has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager! This position is 100% remote working eastern time zone business hours. Starting out as a contract position running through July 2026 with strong potential to extend longer or convert to FTE. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

At ARC Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diverse perspectives lead to better innovation and problem-solving. As an organization, we embrace diversity in all its forms and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

100% remote!
Reference# 19171-1

Candidates must currently have PERMANENT US work authorization. Sorry, but we are not considering any candidates from outside companies for this position (no C2C, 3 rd party / brokering).

Job Description:
Senior Cybersecurity Project Managers are responsible for the overall direction, management, communication, coordination of status reports, and accountability of project oriented work efforts and success of their projects across the Cybersecurity organization. This position focuses on technical cybersecurity projects related to the design, development, execution, implementation or maintenance of cybersecurity tools, processes, systems, or software. Senior Cybersecurity Project Managers ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations. They create scope documents based on approved charters and project plans (work breakdown structures.) They track key milestones and adjust project plans, budget requests and/or resources to meet the needs of customers. Senior Cybersecurity Project Managers are assigned to projects with multiple interdependencies and of moderate to complex complexity, scope, risk and impact to the business.

Essential Functions

• Manage projects with internal and external dependencies, moderate to large scope, risk of moderate severity & impact, integration within functional capabilities, moderate cost and typically longer duration within more than one team of resources.
• Identify & resolve discrepancies in planned costs versus actual cost and overall financial management for assigned projects.
• Responsible for developing and reviewing/validating multiple project plans and approving plans.
• Participates in change initiatives including tasks and initiatives outside of specific job duties such as BRM workgroups.
• Responsible for developing and reviewing detailed project plans and tracking financial information.
• Communicate project status to project team, stakeholders’ leadership and Program Managers associated with other projects.
• Advise project team, customers, and staff on tactical solutions to dealing with barriers within a project.
• Accountable for active facilitation of project issue resolution, change, risk and dependency management.
• Effectively identify, track, and manage project risks and issues
• Accountable for project delivery including meeting time, budget and quality standards and customer expectations.
• Leads project meetings.
• Creates and maintains relationships with stakeholders and team members in order to achieve mutual goals.
• Facilitate and manage the creation of business cases
• May mentor IT Project Managers.

Required Work Experience
5+ years related work experience in Information Technology and/or Cybersecurity Project Management

Required Education
Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience IT related field

Required Licenses and Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) and CompTIA Security+ Certifications within 180 Days of FT Hire if converted to FTE

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of, and experience with, Information Security frameworks, standards, principles, practices, controls, etc.
• Advanced proficiency in the use of labor, cost management and project tracking and management tools such as MS Project.
• Advanced proficiency of SDLC disciplines and Agile methodology disciplines.
• Thorough understanding of the concepts, theories and processes of the Project Management Methodology (PMM).
• Thorough understanding of business processes, functions and architectures.
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
• Broad knowledge of IT functions.
• Ability to Lead/Facilitate Core team or Steering meetings to obtain schedule, issues, risk , and dependency updates.
• Ability to document meeting minutes, action items from project status meetings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:
• Agile Scrum Master experience
• Experience using Agile methodology
• Yellow belt on Lean Six Sigma principles

ARC Group is a Forbes-ranked a top 20 recruiting and executive search firm working with clients nationwide to recruit the highest quality technical resources. We have achieved this by understanding both our candidate's and client's needs and goals and serving both with integrity and a shared desire to succeed.

At ARC Group, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Position is offered with no fee to candidate.