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Somatus Project Manager, Security & IT Operations in McLean, Virginia

Overview

The Project Manager, Security & IT Operations will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing the operations project. This position will partner with the IT project management team to lead and manage IT projects.

Responsibilities

  • Work responsively with multiple InfoSec Leaders to shape the plans and road map for InfoSec initiatives, ensuring accountability for timely completion of assigned and scheduled work.

  • Work with Management to address security maturity pain points and challenges.

  • Develop plans. execute, and ensure timely completion of InfoSec and IT operation initiatives.

  • Proactively identify/resolve issues that can impact project timeline/scope; escalate risks and blockers to leadership.

  • Conduct trend and root cause analysis and develop action plans, policies, and SOPs to avoid future issues.

  • Collaborate with other development team members, synchronizing development efforts.

  • Lead the execution of systems and software initiative operations across multiple teams, including roll-out of strategic organizational, staffing, process-related and training initiatives.

  • Track and report the progress against all monthly/annual department training plan goals and milestones and provide monthly reports to management or on as needed basis.

  • Apply project management framework, liaise with stakeholders across the organization/client group to achieve project outcome.

  • Support project management and execution of project initiatives that will help to minimize friction within the team, improve cross-functional partnerships and enable the team to be efficient.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent years of experience in related (IT) role.

  • 6+ years minimum of experience as a project manager delivering initiatives in a software/SaaS company.

  • PMP Certification preferred.

  • Cybersecurity training/certification preferred.

  • Strong management skills with proven ability to develop, mentor, motivate and evaluate processes to provide high levels of service, professionalism, and efficiency.

  • M&A experience (e.g. deal analysis, integration planning) desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Skilled in multiple types of project management frameworks and methodologies, such as Agile & Scrum.

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and writing.

  • Ability to work cross-functionally to implement technology/ software solutions.

  • Working knowledge of technology-related issues and how they might impact assigned work or client (s).

  • Ability to ask questions of technical experts to ascertain information.

  • Ability to have a flexible perspective when approaching familiar and unfamiliar work projects.

  • Strong knowledge of the varying business units within the technology department, how they interact with one another and what systems/ software are utilized.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our priority is the health and safety of our members, colleagues, partners, and community. Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is required for employment. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the company pursuant to applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Somatus, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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