Cyber AI Project Manager

About the role

This Cyber AI Project Manager leads cybersecurity projects that involve AI/ML, data analytics, software engineering and related technologies. The role works with customers and cross-functional teams to turn their business, operational and cybersecurity needs into technical scopes of work and project plans, and manages delivery across the full development lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Interface with customers and stakeholders to understand their needs and facilitate engagement.
• Work with software engineers, data engineers, data scientists, threat researchers and cybersecurity specialists to define requirements and translate them into technical scopes and project plans.
• Lead planning, delivery and implementation of cybersecurity projects involving AI/ML, data analytics and software engineering.
• Coordinate activities across requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, implementation and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain project documentation such as proposals, technical specifications, business cases, test plans and progress reports.
• Manage baselines for scope, schedule, budget, resources and quality, and identify and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies.
• Keep stakeholders informed on progress, milestones, challenges and risks, and manage relationships across customers, management, technical teams and external vendors.

Required profile

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience managing software engineering, data, AI/ML or cybersecurity projects across the full lifecycle.
• Technical background with practical understanding of AI/ML, data analytics, cybersecurity, software development and modern data platforms.
• Experience with internal development teams and external customers and vendors.
• Preferred: experience in cybersecurity, AI/ML, data analytics, system integration or software development; enterprise-scale projects; concurrent project delivery.
• Preferred: product management, service delivery and AI-enabled cybersecurity delivery experience.
• Security clearance approval depends on project requirements.

Required skills

• Project management methodologies and tools such as Waterfall, Scrum (Agile), Jira and GitLab.
• Preferred: CISSP, CEH, CISA or PMP certifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, coordination and facilitation skills.