The Role
Manage multiple cybersecurity advisory projects end to end, from initiation through deployment, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and within scope. Serve as the primary client contact, coordinate cross-functional and matrixed teams, manage resources, risks, issues, dependencies, reporting, stakeholder communications, and change control. Lead project meetings, enforce delivery standards, drive accountability, and support cloud, compliance advisory, and cloud operations teams.
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About Coalfire
Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.
But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.
We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.
Position Summary
The Advisory senior project manager is a full-time position responsible for end-to-end project life cycle management. The Senior Project Manager will be working directly with the Cloud, Compliance Advisory, and Cloud Maintenance & Operations delivery teams. The Senior Project Manager will collaborate with these teams to successfully deliver projects within the defined scope, on time, and on budget. The Senior Project Manager works with all stakeholders in building client relationships and managing escalated issues appropriately. The Senior Project Manager is expected to work independently with little supervision over their daily activities.
What You'll Do
- Owns the full lifecycle of projects: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Serves as the main point of contact for the customer and the Coalfire team throughout the project.
- Prepares project plans for all phases of the project with appropriate level of detail.
- Works with Resource Deployment Managers to secure resources to achieve project objectives in planned schedule.
- Collaborates alongside the core consultant to manage the day-to-day activities and resources on project engagements; there is a shared responsibility with the core consultant for project scope, budget, timelines, and change management.
- Understands how to seamlessly align technology, operations, and business needs while successfully utilizing best-practice project management principles, methods, and techniques.
- Manages project expectations and risks while tracking deliverables with project team members and stakeholders.
- Will monitor, track and control open action items, issues, conflicts, and dependencies.
- Escalates issues when necessary and follows escalation through to resolution.
- Provides internal status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks/issues, actions, and overall summary information.
- Develops and delivers progress reports, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences (i.e.- project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders) plus any other reporting needs as requested.
- Attends, prepares for, and leads any meetings as needed: client facing and internal weekly status meetings, steering committee/executive status meetings, daily standups, cloud advisory board meetings, and any other meetings as needed.
- Works with a team of matrixed employees to deliver top-tier customer service.
- Ensures that projects and programs are proceeding according to established quality standards.
- Effectively applies Coalfire methodology and enforces project standards. Provides feedback on process changes and improvements.
- Drives accountability across the internal and external project team.
- Manages multiple initiatives simultaneously and be able to delegate tasks as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned and maintains company defined billable utilization targets.
- Remote position; travel for client or internal work as needed (up to 20%)
What You'll Bring
- 7+ Years of client-facing, direct project management experience is required. Internal only project management experience cannot count as a substitute.
- 5+ Years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment is required.
- Proven experience with large clients, complex projects, and executive level interactions required.
- Proven excellence with customer service skills is required.
- Demonstrated understanding of Project Management methodology: including both waterfall and agile methodologies is required.
- Proven excellence with both client-facing and internal communication skills is required.
- PMP, CSM, PgMP, or related project management certification
- Ability to learn new tools quickly or experience with Smartsheet, Jira, and OpenAir
- Leadership skills, the ability to own project success, and proven consistency on meeting deliverables and commitments.
- Able to structure and lead cross-functional teams and stakeholders through the full life cycle of projects.
- Ability to self-manage in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- Ability to provide fulltime support to the delivery teams based in the United States.
- Base level understanding of the FedRAMP, DoD, CMMC, ISO, SOC, or HITRUST compliance frameworks
- Bachelor’s degree or associate degree plus equivalent experience in project management, business administration, or a related field of study.
- US citizenship (required due to client contractual requirements)
Bonus Points
- 2+ Years of experience working in a client facing, professional services industry is preferred.
- Experience running sprint planning meetings, daily stand ups, and retrospectives is preferred.
Why You’ll Want to Join Us
At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.
Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.
At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at [email protected].
Skills Required
- 7+ years of client-facing, direct project management experience
- 5+ years working with business stakeholders in a cross-functional matrix environment
- Experience with large clients, complex projects, and executive-level interactions
- Excellent customer service skills
- Understanding of waterfall and agile project management methodologies
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- PMP, CSM, PgMP, or related project management certification
- Ability to learn new tools quickly or experience with Smartsheet, Jira, and OpenAir
- Leadership skills and demonstrated consistency in meeting deliverables and commitments
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and stakeholders through the full project lifecycle
- Ability to self-manage in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to provide full-time support to delivery teams based in the United States
- Basic understanding of FedRAMP, DoD, CMMC, ISO, SOC, or HITRUST compliance frameworks
- Bachelor's degree or associate degree plus equivalent project management experience in project management, business administration, or a related field
- US citizenship
- 2+ years of experience in a client-facing professional services industry
- Experience running sprint planning meetings, daily standups, and retrospectives
Coalfire Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Coalfire and has not been reviewed or approved by Coalfire.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible paid time off and paid parental leave are prominently offered, with remote/WFH support enabling time away when workload allows.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, wellness resources, and an EAP are part of the core package. Carrier coverage and plan options are regularly highlighted across employer materials.
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Retirement Support — A company‑matched 401(k) is included alongside other financial and development perks. This retirement benefit is consistently featured across benefits overviews.
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The Company
What We Do
Coalfire is the cybersecurity advisor that helps private and public sector organizations avert threats, close gaps, and effectively manage risk. By providing independent and tailored advice, assessments, technical testing, and cyber engineering services, we help clients develop scalable programs that improve their security posture, achieve their business objectives, and fuel their continued success. Coalfire has been a cybersecurity thought leader for more than 20 years and has offices throughout the United States and Europe.
