Sr. IT Project Manager

Hybrid, Leawood, KS

Updated on 11/9/2023

1,001-5,000 employees

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Cybersecurity advisory and solutions provider

Company Overview

Optiv stands as a leader in the cybersecurity industry, providing strategic and technical expertise to a vast client base of nearly 6,000 companies across all major industries. The company's culture is centered around teamwork and overcoming cyber threats, with a focus on enabling clients to secure their full potential. Optiv's competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive ecosystem of people, products, partners, and programs, which uniquely positions it to accelerate business progress and manage cyber risk effectively.

Cybersecurity

Consulting

Education

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$12M

Founded

2015

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -3%

1 year growth

↓ -2%

2 year growth

↑ 8%

Locations

Leawood, KS, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

Management

SCRUM

Communications

CategoriesNew

Product

IT & Security

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university (a combination of education and demonstrated experience in the industry may be considered)
Project Management Professional (PMP) or achieve certification within 1 year of hire
Agile Project Management experience; Scrum Master a plus
Five or more years of experience as a Senior IT Project Manager required
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and MS Teams required
Proficiency with ServiceNow Project Management a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
Outstanding time management and organizational skills required
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Ability to work closely with outside professional services or internal services
Experience with leading projects for business applications, finance, and HR
Experience with leading multiple, concurrent waterfall, hybrid or agile projects

Responsibilities

Maintain relationships with Optiv business units and IT stakeholders as well as vendors and development resources
Build and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Provide a single point of contact during the project for all aspects of the initiative
Communicate with stakeholders on project performance and escalate project issues both verbally and through written status reports
Conduct and coordinate meetings and provide project updates to appropriate parties
Meet regularly with the team to aid in identifying issues and strategies
Responsible for coordination and collaboration of project events, meetings, and technical resources and must have experience with third party relationships
Take proactive steps to protect Optiv from project issues and risks
Proactively monitor and report on project budget, timelines and deliverables
Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members
Provide project metrics to IT leadership for decision support
Research, collect and evaluate project data necessary to meet project reporting and evaluation requirements
Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and project management techniques
Provide recommendations for improvement of project management processes currently in use
Perform other duties as assigned
Required to go on-site up to 2 days per week

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and delivering multiple projects under limited supervision. The Senior IT Project Manager is a driving force in the continuous improvement of Optiv’s technical and SaaS landscape. The Senior IT Project Manager leads project activity from inception to completion, identifies and documents project requirements, supports clients on various information security initiatives, keeps all stakeholders apprised of project and budget status, and manages issues to resolution. The Senior IT Project Manager is also responsible for assembling a project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resource needs, and developing a schedule to ensure timely completion of project.

How you’ll make an impact:

Maintain relationships with Optiv business units and IT stakeholders as well as vendors and development resources.
Build and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide a single point of contact during the project for all aspects of the initiative.
Communicate with stakeholders on project performance and escalate project issues both verbally and through written status reports.
Conduct and coordinate meetings and provide project updates to appropriate parties.
Meet regularly with the team to aid in identifying issues and strategies.
Responsible for coordination and collaboration of project events, meetings, and technical resources and must have experience with third party relationships.
Take proactive steps to protect Optiv from project issues and risks.
Proactively monitor and report on project budget, timelines and deliverables.
Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members.
Provide project metrics to IT leadership for decision support.
Research, collect and evaluate project data necessary to meet project reporting and evaluation requirements.
Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and project management techniques.
Provide recommendations for improvement of project management processes currently in use.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required to go on-site up to 2 days per week.

What we’re looking for:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university (a combination of education and demonstrated experience in the industry may be considered)
Project Management Professional (PMP) or achieve certification within 1 year of hire.
Agile Project Management experience; Scrum Master a plus
Five or more years of experience as a Senior IT Project Manager required.
Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and MS Teams required.
Proficiency with ServiceNow Project Management a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Outstanding time management and organizational skills required.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to work closely with outside professional services or internal services.
Experience with leading projects for business applications, finance, and HR.
Experience with leading multiple, concurrent waterfall, hybrid or agile projects.

If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Affinity groups including, Black Employee Network, Disabled Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), Veterans Support Network, and Women’s Network.

• Work/life balance.

• Professional training resources

• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects

• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.

• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

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