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Horace Mann

Senior Project Manager

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Hiring Remotely in USA
90K-126K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
90K-126K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Project Manager will lead cybersecurity projects, coordinating teams, managing schedules and budgets, enhancing security initiatives, and ensuring compliance.
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The Senior Project Manager will lead a multi-phase, three-year program focused on strengthening enterprise security, access governance, and cybersecurity initiatives. This individual will oversee strategic security-related projects involving Identity Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), compliance, and data protection initiatives.

This role requires a seasoned project management professional who can effectively coordinate technical and business teams, facilitate communication, gather and document requirements, and drive project execution across multiple workstreams. While deep technical expertise is not required, the ideal candidate must possess strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and be able to ask the right questions, document information clearly, and communicate effectively with stakeholders and technical teams.

The Senior Project Manager will also support additional cybersecurity initiatives aimed at securing the company’s environment and will collaborate closely with internal security leadership and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Program & Project Leadership
  • Lead a large-scale, three-year IAM program consisting of multiple project phases
  • Manage multiple cybersecurity and security-related initiatives simultaneously
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
  • Monitor project progress and proactively address risks, issues, and dependencies

Security & Cybersecurity Initiatives

  • Coordinate projects related to:
    • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
    • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
    • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
    • Access security and governance
    • Compliance and data protection initiatives
  • Support cybersecurity projects focused on improving and securing the enterprise environment
  • Partner with infrastructure, security, and data warehouse teams to ensure alignment and successful implementation

Stakeholder & Communication Management

  • Act as liaison between technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership
  • Facilitate discussions to gather requirements and clarify business needs
  • Ask probing questions to uncover risks, gaps, and dependencies
  • Document technical and business information clearly for project teams and stakeholders
  • Prepare and present project updates, steering committee materials, and executive reports

Risk, Compliance & Governance

  • Identify and escalate project risks, issues, and blockers
  • Ensure alignment with security and compliance standards including:
    • PCI
    • PII/Data Privacy requirements
    • Internal security policies and governance standards
  • Maintain project governance and documentation standards

 

Team Coordination

  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and business units
  • Define project roles and responsibilities
  • Motivate and guide project team members toward successful outcomes

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred

Experience

  • 8–15 years of project management experience
  • Proven experience managing enterprise-level or large-scale initiatives
  • Experience leading cybersecurity or security-related projects preferred
  • Experience working with cross-functional technical and business teams
  • Familiarity with IAM, MFA, DLP, compliance, and access security concepts strongly preferred

Certifications

Preferred certifications include:

  • PMP (Project Management Professional) strongly preferred
  • CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or other project management certifications are a plus
  • Security-related certifications are beneficial but not required

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong senior-level project management capabilities
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and documentation skills
  • Ability to translate technical discussions into clear business communication
  • Strong organizational and leadership skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
  • Strong risk management and problem-solving abilities
  • Comfortable working with technical teams without needing deep technical expertise
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability

Pay Range:

  • $89,800.00 - $125,500.00  

Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.




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Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow.  And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth:  We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.

We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs.  We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them.  This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.

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