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Our client is seeking Sr. Program Manager-Security in Greenwood Village, CO.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Senior Technical Project Manager (PM IV) – Mobile/WiFi leads complex, cross-functional technical programs across all Wireless Technology Services. This role is responsible for driving end-to-end delivery of high-impact Mobile/WiFi initiatives, translating technical and security requirements into executable plans, and ensuring alignment between engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, operations, product, and business stakeholders. The PM IV will own program planning, risk management (including security risk), stakeholder communications, and overall execution quality.
Technical Program Leadership
- Lead complex Mobile/WiFi technical programs from request through delivery, including planning, execution and deployment of security and compliance initiatives.
- Translate technical and cybersecurity requirements into clear scope, milestones, and work plans.
- Coordinate work across the wireless Engineering teams, Planning and Design team, HMNO Ops team, WiFi Ops team, and compliance teams to meet security objectives. Requirements, Security & Technical Alignment
- Partner with engineers, cybersecurity teams, and product owners to capture, document, and validate technical and security requirements and dependencies.
- Ensure designs and solutions adhere to security standards, policies, and best practices (e.g., secure configurations, encryption, access controls).
- Clarify requirements to ensure feasibility, scalability, security, and alignment with architecture and standards.
- Maintain clear, current documentation (requirements, technical and security assumptions, integration points, and design decisions). Risk, Security & Issue Management
- Identify, analyze, and track program risks, issues, and dependencies, including cybersecurity and compliance risks.
- Partner with cybersecurity and risk teams to perform impact assessments and define mitigation and contingency plans.
- Maintain RAID logs and ensure risks and issues are communicated clearly to leadership and stakeholders. Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Mobile/WiFi compliance programs across Wireless Technology Services, cybersecurity, and related business partners.
- Facilitate cross-functional meetings, technical and security reviews, and decision forums, ensuring clear outcomes and actions.
- Tailor communication for different audiences (executives, technical teams, security teams, operations, and external partners).
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of experience in technical project/program management, with at least 3+ years in telecom, wireless, networking, or closely related domains.
- Proven experience leading complex, multi-team technical programs with significant integration and dependencies.
- Ability to understand and discuss technical architectures, network components, system interactions, and security considerations for Mobile/WiFi and wireless networks.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and controls relevant to networks and wireless services (e.g., network security, identity and access management, encryption, vulnerability management).
- Demonstrated expertise in risk management, including security risk and dependency management, and structured issue resolution.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical and security issues to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
- Experience working with cross-functional engineering, security, operations, and product teams in a matrixed environment.
- Strong proficiency with project management tools and methods (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, or similar).
- Experience specifically in Mobile/WiFi services, wireless network deployments, or large-scale network transformations with embedded security requirements.
- Experience working closely with cybersecurity teams, security operations, or risk/compliance functions.
- Familiarity with relevant security frameworks or standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) as they apply to network and wireless environments.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Agile/Scrum, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).
- Technical fluency in wireless/mobile/WiFi and network security concepts
- Advanced program and project management
- Security, risk, and dependency management
- Influencing without authority and stakeholder alignment
- Clear, structured written and verbal communication
- Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline
- Problem solving and decision facilitation
Benefits/Other Compensation
Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.
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