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Cybersecurity Project Manager

TEKsystems
$70.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, California, Irvine
Mar 17, 2026
We are searching for a cyber security project manager for a large enterprise client. The Cybersecurity Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering cybersecurity initiatives across the organization. This role partners closely with security, IT, engineering, risk, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure security projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational risk and regulatory requirements. The Cybersecurity Project Manager combines traditional project management expertise with a strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, controls, and regulatory frameworks. Job Duties: * Lead the end-to-end management of complex infrastructure and security projects, including cloud migrations, security tool rollouts, network upgrades, and compliance initiatives. * Define project scope, objectives, timelines, resource plans, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams. * Manage risks, issues, and changes proactively, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and maximum alignment with business priorities. * Oversee implementation and upgrades of network, server, and storage infrastructure, ensuring alignment with availability, scalability, and security standards. * Support cybersecurity programs such as IAM, SIEM integration, endpoint protection, firewall deployments, vulnerability remediation, and compliance (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOC 2). * Collaborate with cloud architects and security engineers on hybrid and cloud-native solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) and secure infrastructure-as-code initiatives. * Stakeholder Engagement & Communication * Serve as the liaison between technical teams and business units, translating technical concepts into business impact. * Provide regular project updates, dashboards, and reports to IT leadership and executive stakeholders. * Facilitate project meetings, task tracking, and documentation to maintain transparency and accountability across teams * Process Improvement & Governance * Apply project management best practices (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches) and champion standardized methodologies across infrastructure and security projects. * Contribute to post-project reviews and lessons-learned documentation to drive continuous improvement. * Support governance activities, including audit readiness, compliance tracking, and policy enforcement. Preferred Certifications & qualifications: * OSWE, GWAPT, CSSLP, or similar application security certifications. * Familiarity with threat modeling tools (e.g., OWASP Threat Dragon, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool). Required Qualifications: * 5+ years of project management experience, with at least 2+ years focused on IT infrastructure and/or cybersecurity projects. * Proven track record of managing enterprise-scale projects across cloud, network, server, and security domains. * Strong familiarity with cybersecurity concepts and tools (firewalls, DLP, SIEM, IAM, endpoint security). * Experience working with infrastructure teams on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and traditional data center technologies. Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves * Infrastructure * Risk management * OSWE, GWAPT, CSSLP, or similar application security certifications. * Familiarity with threat modeling tools (e.g., OWASP Threat Dragon, Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool). Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Irvine, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Irvine,CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Mar 23, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.