Security Program / Project Manager

WaveStrong, Inc. • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Exciting Security Program / Project Manager contract opportunity.
7 plus years of program or project management experience, with several years in cybersecurity or technology programs.
Experience leading enterprise transformations such as cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, M&A transitions, or organizational re‑architecture to to lead a broad portfolio of security initiatives across multiple domains, including Identity & Access Management, Network Security, Data Protection, Application & AI Security, Endpoint Security, Security Operations, Governance/Risk/Compliance, Physical Security, Infrastructure and engineering transitions.
Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
Demonstrated ability to manage large, multi-workstream portfolios.
Strong understanding of security concepts across identity, network, cloud, data, operations, and GRC.
Exceptional communication skills, including executive presentation development, storytelling, and strategic framing.
Proficiency with PM tools, dashboards, and presentation tools (e.g., PowerBI, PowerPoint, data visualization platforms).
Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and influence without authority.
Experience evaluating, recommending, and implementing commercial hardware and software security products to augment and enhance enterprise cybersecurity program.
Monitors project activities and resources to mitigate risk, implement or maintain quality assurance processes, make improvements, and solve problems or takes corrective action when problems arise

Requirements

• 7 plus years of program or project management experience, with several years in cybersecurity or technology programs.
• Experience leading enterprise transformations such as cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, M&A transitions, or organizational re‑architecture to to lead a broad portfolio of security initiatives across multiple domains, including Identity & Access Management, Network Security, Data Protection, Application & AI Security, Endpoint Security, Security Operations, Governance/Risk/Compliance, Physical Security, Infrastructure and engineering transitions.
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, multi-workstream portfolios.
• Strong understanding of security concepts across identity, network, cloud, data, operations, and GRC.
• Exceptional communication skills, including executive presentation development, storytelling, and strategic framing.
• Proficiency with PM tools, dashboards, and presentation tools (e.g., PowerBI, PowerPoint, data visualization platforms).
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and influence without authority.
• Experience evaluating, recommending, and implementing commercial hardware and software security products to augment and enhance enterprise cybersecurity program.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI tools to enhance program management. Ability to evaluate, adopt, and govern AI capabilities responsibly within program workflows.
• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or Agile/SAFe.
• Experience with security transformation programs, cloud migrations, or enterprise-scale transitions.
• Background working with engineering, IT, DevOps, security operations, or regulated environments.
• Ability to create polished executive collateral for board-level or audit-level reviews

Responsibilities

• Monitors project activities and resources to mitigate risk
• Implement or maintain quality assurance processes
• Make improvements
• Solve problems or takes corrective action when problems arise

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed