Project Manager (North Central)

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing company that provides trusted cybersecurity expertise and solutions. As a Project Manager, you will manage a portfolio of security-focused Professional Services engagements, ensuring effective communication, resource management, and project execution to meet client goals.

Responsibilities:

• Efficient and effective management of Professional Services projects through the full engagement lifecycle:
• Sales handoff
• Resourcing
• Customer project plan development
• Execution management
• Project closeout activities
• Ensure regular and timely communications to all key stakeholders
• Manage project issues and risks to resolution
• Maintain and foster internal and external customer relationships, ensuring objectives and statement of work deliverables are met
• Plan and manage resources ensuring all projects meet scope and budget expectations
• Maintain the OpenAir PSA application for project data
• Manage and support internal processes for revenue recognition and customer invoing
• Create and maintain project management methodology and process documentation
• Provide Project Management services to GuidePoint customers in a professional service capacity
• Other duties as assigned
• Adhere to GuidePoint Security Core Values

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a consulting services role or similar IT Project Management structure
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Advanced use of all Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project, with advanced ability to utilize Microsoft Excel for project reporting
• Proficient in Jira, OpenAir and Salesforce, or other Professional Services applications
• Experience utilizing remote teleconferencing tools
• Experience in interfacing with information security positions and stakeholders
• Advanced project management skills, with demonstrated ability to evaluate project objectives and scope, gain customer understanding, schedule resources, and manage timeline and budget to plan
• Ability to manage multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously while maintaining customer satisfaction and financial health
• Understanding of a broad range of information security terms and disciplines
• Understanding of professional services revenue recognition and invoicing
• Demonstrated successful leadership of personnel and technical projects, including the ability to lead, mentor and develop team members
• Written communication skills for use in preparing formal deliverables
• Verbal communication skills that include the ability to communicate with anyone from a technical resource to the highest level of management
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, perform complex tasks and prioritize
• Ability to build customer relationships that enhance communications to ensure project success
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and use AI-enabled tools
• Evening and weekend hours may be required
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Sedentary work
• Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• Advanced computer skills with Mac and Google application experience preferred
• Standard industry certifications are preferred