Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives

About the role

CYPFER, a global cybersecurity firm focused on ransomware post-breach remediation and cyber-attack first response, is hiring a Project Manager to lead its internal strategic initiatives. These are the cross-functional projects that make the company faster, more scalable and more profitable. The role reports to the VP of PMO and partners with Finance, Sales, Operations, Legal and other groups. It is a full-time hybrid position in Allen, TX, with three days per week on site.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives end to end: define scope, goals, success metrics, timelines and resourcing, then drive them to completion.
• Run a portfolio of projects: keep a clear view of active initiatives, their dependencies and status, and help leadership prioritize when trade-offs arise.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders: facilitate working sessions, secure decisions and keep executives and contributors aligned on scope, timing and accountability.
• Measure and report outcomes: build KPIs and dashboards and deliver status updates and executive briefings on progress, risks and results.
• Manage risks and issues: identify obstacles early, escalate when needed and keep initiatives on track.
• Drive change adoption: document new processes, train teams and confirm that changes stick after launch.
• Strengthen PM practices: help establish lightweight templates, governance and tooling that improve the quality of project execution.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional experience in project or program management, including leading cross-functional business initiatives.
• Proven record of delivering process improvement or operational efficiency projects with measurable results.
• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, finance or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to work onsite at the Allen, TX office 3 days per week.

Required skills

• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet or similar.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and Outlook.
• Analytical skills: mapping processes, building KPIs and turning data into recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting to senior leaders, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Preferred qualifications include PMP, PgMP or similar certification; experience with Scoro or a comparable PSA platform; experience in cybersecurity or another professional services business; and Lean, Six Sigma or other process improvement training.