Senior Consultant- Cybersecurity Program & Project Management

Who we are

Plaster Group LLC is a business and technology consulting company. We are looking to hire a Senior Consultant to join our team and lead our client projects. Senior Consultants lead highly complex projects and phases of complex projects for a business unit, department, or functional area. The ideal candidate is an experienced IT professional who has the soft skills to navigate competing stakeholder interests, motivate a highly capable delivery team, and implement a quality solution in a timely, predictable manner.

Our consultants are thought partners who seek challenging and interesting engagements. We work with integrity and strive to do the right thing. We prioritize our clients’ best outcomes while showing compassion and empathy in all our interactions. We create strong relationships with our clients and with one another. Join our team and create impactful solutions.

Job Description: 

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Cyber Security Program Manager specializing in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to work with our client to safeguard sensitive data. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cyber security program management, with a focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive DLP strategies and solutions.

 Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive DLP strategy to safeguard sensitive data across the clients' organization.
• Ensure the DLP program complies with relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
• Plan, initiate, and manage DLP projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Provide guidance on DLP policies, data classification, encryption, and endpoint monitoring.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including IT, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Business Units.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential data loss scenarios.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and incident response plans.
• Develop and enforce data protection policies and procedures across the organization.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest data security trends, regulatory changes, and emerging threats.
• Maintain project documentation and prepare activity reports on the project's status, timeline, and budgets.
• Ensure effective ongoing communication throughout the project.
• Meet with key project leads and stakeholders to coordinate meetings, assignments, and deadlines.
• Communicate changes to appropriate parties, identify issues, and resolve or escalate as needed.
• Ability to define objectives, scope, resources, and KPIs for projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. MBA or equivalent desirable.
• Must be physically located in the Greater Seattle area, The position will require travel to the client site as needed. 
• Minimum of 10 years of direct work experience in a project leadership capacity.
• Technical project management experience within data security, InfoSec, or compliance.
• Experience in developing and implementing data security and InfoSec policies and procedures.
• Strong understanding of DLP technologies (e.g. Microsoft, Symantec, Cisco, etc.) and data protection strategies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate and influence senior-level leaders.
• Strong executive presence, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Consulting mindset and ownership mentality with motivation to work and drive toward client solutions and needs.
• Opportunities to engage with internal Plaster Group account team and management activities.

Preferred Skills

• CISSP, CISM, or similar cyber security certifications are highly desirable.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CSM, CSPO, and/or Prosci are a plus.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is from $140,000 - $200,000 depending on overall skillset and experience.

Benefits

Plaster Group, LLC is proud to offer a robust benefits package to support the well-being of its employees and their families. Our benefits package includes the following:

• 100% matching of 401k contributions up to 3% of employee’s salary when you contribute up to 3% of your salary. No wait period, and fully vested upon initial contribution.

• Eligible for annual bonus on hire date anniversary.
• 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, vision, and dental coverage for employees and eligible family members.
• 100% employer-paid premiums for Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance for employees.
• Employer contributed HRA (Healthcare Reimbursement Account) with preloaded funds for healthcare expenses. Employees may also contribute towards their healthcare spending using pretax dollars via FSA (Flexible Spending Account).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending program.
• Generous time off of 4 weeks, accrued annually.
• 10 paid holidays, which includes 1 floating holiday.
• Annual Training & Development reimbursement program, plus an additional 16 hours of training time.
• Annual Health & Wellness reimbursement program.
• Monthly technology allowance automatically added to your paycheck.
• Employee Assistance Program, with 4 free counseling sessions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Plaster Group is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a culture of inclusion and diversity. We do not discriminate against a job applicant or an employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or protected veteran status.