Prairie Consulting Services

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We’re hiring a Project Manager -IT Risk Portfolio for our direct client to lead and deliver enterprise-scale cybersecurity and technology risk initiatives across the full project lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of cybersecurity, risk management, and disciplined project delivery—working closely with portfolio leaders, technical teams, and business stakeholders to drive secure, compliant outcomes. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity and technology risk initiatives across the full project lifecycle • Own development, maintenance, and governance of all project artifacts • Serve as a liaison between Portfolio Managers, technical and functional stakeholders, and project teams • Ensure compliance with established PMO methodology, including documentation, change control, approvals, and gate reviews • Create project kickoff materials and facilitate project meetings • Develop and maintain high-level milestones and detailed project plans (e.g., risk assessments, control remediation, IAM governance, vulnerability remediation, regulatory compliance initiatives) • Develop and distribute regular communications to project stakeholders and sponsors • Provide weekly project status updates covering schedule, risks, controls, and impacts • Partner with Portfolio Managers on resource planning and capacity forecasting • Prepare biweekly status updates for governance and in-flight reviews, highlighting technology risks, control gaps, and remediation progress • Facilitate requirements approval, risk and control reviews, architecture reviews, and design walkthroughs • Coordinate with ITRM, Audit, Compliance, and Architecture teams to ensure alignment with risk frameworks, policies, and standards • Ensure required testing and validation activities are completed (control testing, evidence validation, remediation verification) • Manage project scope against the approved baseline with focus on risk, compliance, and control impacts • Facilitate project change requests and ensure required approvals, including ITRM sign-off • Engage ITRM teams for technology risk assessments, vendor risk reviews, and control evaluations Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree required; Project Management certification preferred • 5+ years of project management experience managing infrastructure initiatives • 5+ years of cybersecurity experience • 5+ years of project management experience within the retail industry • Experience with Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) tools; Planview preferred • Strong expertise in estimating, planning, tracking, resource, cost, risk, issue, scope, and change management • Experience managing enterprise-level IT projects • Flexibility to support off-hours, weekends, and peak periods as needed If you’re passionate about driving cybersecurity initiatives with strong governance, risk awareness, and execution excellence, I’d love to connect. Please share your updated resume.