Job Title:  Deputy Manager | PMO: Functional PMO | Hyderabad | Cyber Strategy & Transformation

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage governance frameworks for cybersecurity programs and projects
• Plan, track, and report on cyber initiatives including risk, compliance, and security improvement projects
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, dependencies, and risks related to cybersecurity programs
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, IT, risk, compliance, and business teams
• Develop and maintain cyber project plans, dashboards, and executive reports
• Ensure adherence to security standards, policies, and regulatory requirements
• Support prioritization of cyber initiatives based on risk and business impact
• Track remediation activities from audits, risk assessments, and penetration tests
• Manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs for cyber projects
• Facilitate governance meetings, steering committees, and status reviews
• Ensure consistent project management methodologies across cyber initiatives
• Support vendor and third-party risk management activities

Required Skills & Competencies

• Experience professional with 8+ years, B,tech, Bcom, MBA
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts (e.g., risk management, IAM, SOC, vulnerability management)
• Experience in project/program management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate technical cyber risks into business-focused insights
• Expertise in reporting, dashboards, and executive-level communication
• Experience with PMO tools such as MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow, Clarity, or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Cybersecurity, IT PMO, or Risk Management roles
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, COBIT)
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Cybersecurity certifications (CISM, CISSP – optional)
• Experience in regulated industries (banking, financial services)