Cybersecurity Program Manager (Onsite)

Job Role: Cybersecurity Program Manager

Location : Waukesha , WI

Job Summary

The Cybersecurity Program Manager is responsible for leading and governing enterprise cybersecurity programs ensuring successful delivery of security initiatives regulatory compliance risk reduction and alignment with business objectives.

The role acts as the central coordination point between security teams IT business stakeholders vendors and executive leadership to drive cybersecurity transformation and operational excellence

Key Responsibilities

Program Portfolio Management.

Manage end to end cybersecurity programs projects and strategic initiatives.

Develop and maintain cybersecurity roadmaps aligned to organizational objectives.

Track program milestones dependencies risks budgets and resource utilization.

Establish governance forums and provide executivelevel reporting.

Cybersecurity Governance.

Drive adherence to security policies standards and regulatory requirements.

Coordinate security audits assessments and compliance activities.

Maintain risk registers issue logs and remediation tracking.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary liaison among Security IT Infrastructure Application Teams Risk Compliance and Business Units.

Facilitate steering committee meetings and executive reviews.

Manage relationships with external vendors MSSPs and security partners.

Security Initiatives Delivery.

Lead and govern programs related to Security Operations SOC MDR.

Identity Access Management IAM PAM.

Vulnerability Management.

Cloud Security.

Network Security

Application Security

Governance Risk Compliance GRC

Data Protection and Privacy

Security Awareness Programs

Risk Issue Management

Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies

Escalate critical issues to leadership with recommended actions

Ensure timely closure of audit findings and security gaps

Metrics Reporting

Track cybersecurity KPIs and KRIs

Prepare executive dashboards and boardlevel presentations

Measure program effectiveness and business value realization

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security Information Systems or related field.

Masters degree preferred

Experience

8-15 years of IT and cybersecurity experience

5 years in program project management within cybersecurity

Experience managing largescale security transformation programs

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of NIST CSF ISO 27001

CIS Controls

SOC Operations

SIEM SOAR Platforms

IAMPAM Solutions

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security Azure AWS GCP

Risk Management Frameworks

Preferred Certifications

PMP PgMP

CISSP

CISM

CRISC

ISO 27001 Lead Implementer Lead Auditor

Certified Scrum Master CSM or Agile certifications

Key Skills

Program Project Management

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

Budget Resource Planning

Risk Management

Vendor Governance

Leadership Team Coordination

Strategic Planning

Presentation Reporting Skills

Success Metrics KPIs

Ontime program delivery

Risk remediation closure rate

Security compliance score

Audit findings closure

Vulnerability SLA adherence

Stakeholder satisfaction

Budget variance

Cybersecurity maturity improvement