Cybersecurity Project Manager

Virtusa Remote 2026-10-28

Demonstrated track record of leading complex, multi-million or enterprise-scale technology and cybersecurity transformation initiatives.
Proven experience navigating complex matrix organizations, coordinating global business units, IT engineering, corporate security functions, and third-party system integrators.
Strong practical experience embedding security controls, compliance checkpoints, vulnerability remediation, and architecture reviews into project lifecycles.
Proven background in operational readiness testing, service transition (ITIL-aligned), and cutover/hypercare execution.

Demonstrated delivery experience in one or more of the following cybersecurity domains:

Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance (IGA), PAM, MFA, SSO, and Active Directory security.
Security Operations (SecOps), SIEM, SOC integration, logging, and incident response readiness.
Vulnerability management, exposure management, and external attack-surface reduction.
Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), application security, API security, and secure SDLC.
Network security, infrastructure, endpoint protection, PKI, and digital certificate lifecycle management.
Data protection, information classification, cryptography, and privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR).
Cyber resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management.
Operational Technology (OT), IoT, and logistics-site/industrial facility security.
Supply chain risk, third-party cyber risk management (TPCRM), and M&A integration.
Familiarity with industry standards and frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, ITIL).

Certifications (Preferred):

Recognized Project Management credentials: PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or Agile/Scrum credentials (e.g., PMI-ACP, CSM).
Relevant cybersecurity credentials are a plus: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, or CompTIA Security+.

For our customer in the telecommunications industry, we are seeking an experienced, cybersecurity-focused Senior Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of critical customer initiatives across the global cybersecurity portfolio. This role covers projects across all phases-from discovery and intake through delivery, security assurance, deployment, service transition, and hypercare, as well as selected run-and-maintain improvements.

Operating in a complex, multi-stakeholder matrix structure, you will partner closely with Group Cybersecurity, IT, regional teams, business unit owners, architecture, engineering, privacy, legal, and third-party vendors to deliver secure, resilient business outcomes.

,[Lead cybersecurity initiatives across their full lifecycle - intake, shaping, initiation, planning, execution, security assurance, deployment, operational handover, closure, and benefits realization., Develop and maintain integrated delivery baselines covering scope, milestone roadmaps, work breakdown structures, dependencies, capacity/resource forecasting, cost, procurement, and quality gates., Establish proportionate governance frameworks, defining clear accountabilities, decision rights, stage-gate reviews, and reporting cadences aligned with enterprise and Group Cybersecurity standards., Coordinate cross-functional teams across global time zones, including IT engineering, SOC/operations, enterprise architecture, procurement, legal, regional leadership, and external suppliers., Maintain rigorous, evidence-based RAID, dependency, decision, and change registers with clear owners, timelines, and timely escalations., Manage project budgets, purchase orders, forecasting, and supplier performance within delegated authority; validate deliverables and acceptance evidence prior to milestone sign-offs., Embed security assurance activities seamlessly into the schedule, including architecture reviews, threat modeling, vulnerability testing, remediation verification, privacy assessments, audit trail gathering, and residual-risk sign-offs., Oversee deployment, cutover, rollback, and hypercare plans to ensure seamless transition to operational run teams with complete service handover packs., Approved Project Initiation Documents (PID), Project Charters, and Governance Frameworks., Integrated project plans, milestone schedules, and resource/capacity forecasts., Robust RAID logs, decision logs, change-control records, and dependency maps., Budget trackers, financial forecasts, and procurement/supplier acceptance records., Stakeholder engagement plans, governance calendars, and executive steering committee packs., Security assurance, testing, audit evidence, and stage-gate documentation.] Requirements: AWS, Cloud, Security, API, Cisco, CSM, PMI, Network Security, GCP, Azure, ITIL, Audit, IAM