Information Security Agile Operations Project Lead

We are unable to sponsor for this permanent full-time role Position is bonus eligible Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking an Information Security Agile Operations Project Lead with PMP or CSM certification. Candidate will drive Security Services strategy as a key leader connecting product vision with organizational needs. This role is ideal for strategic security professionals who combine technical expertise with business acumen. Candidate will have direct influence on product development while maintaining visibility with executive leadership. Responsibilities: Lead security product vision, strategy and roadmap development Drive cross-functional collaboration across security teams Communicating metrics and insights to senior management Transform security challenges into innovative solutions Perform duties across Security Services, activities may include: Define security product strategy and roadmap aligned with stakeholder needs. Lead requirements gathering, prioritization, and cross-functional delivery efforts. Monitor market trends and threats to identify innovation opportunities. Champion security requirements while driving stakeholder adoption and engagement. Manage product performance, budget, and resources to ensure strategic objectives. Qualifications: Experience managing comprehensive security program budgets ($1M+), including vendor selection, technology procurement, and resource allocation across security functions while demonstrating ROI Demonstrated experience implementing business analytics platforms to drive security decision-making, with proven ability to develop custom visualization dashboards. Successfully led department-wide initiatives with demonstrable improvement in security metrics and on-time delivery. Certified Scrum Master with experience leading security product development teams using agile methodologies, facilitating sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups while maintaining security compliance requirements Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification required Security certification required (CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent) Experience in IT or security roles Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional security implementation initiatives (e.g., identity management, endpoint security, cloud security) Proven track record managing security projects through full lifecycle while maintaining compliance with relevant frameworks (NIST, ISO, etc.) Experience translating security requirements into project deliverables and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders History of successful vendor management and third-party security integration projects Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) specifically applied to security initiatives Knowledge of security governance, risk management, and compliance processes Familiarity with security tools and technologies across multiple domains (network, cloud, application security) Experience developing and tracking security metrics and KPIs Technical Skills: Project & Resource Management Tools: Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Microsoft Project, Oracle Financials Data Visualization & Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel modeling for security metrics Agile Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban with specific application to security product development Business Analytics: SQL, Python for data analysis, security ROI modeling, risk quantification Generative AI Security Applications Security Automation