Technical Project Manager
Location: Chicago - Remote
JOB SUMMARY
The Project Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of cybersecurity and technology consulting engagements. This role owns end-to-end project governance, stakeholder management, and team coordination across service areas such as IAM, Network Security, TVM, OCM, and GRCP. Clients span regulated, high-stakes industries — our PMs bring both structured rigor and startup-level adaptability to every engagement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements for cybersecurity and technology engagements
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, and governance frameworks
- Lead project team meetings, client check-ins, and executive status briefings across industries including Financial Services, Healthcare, and Government
- Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues; escalate appropriately to program leadership
- Manage day-to-day client relationships and serve as the primary operational point of contact
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams integrating technical cybersecurity delivery, OCM, and program management
- Report on project health, financials, and milestone progress to leadership and client stakeholders
- Flex into adjacent responsibilities as needed — agility is expected
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree preferred — equivalent professional experience in project management is welcome
- 3–5 years of project management experience in consulting, cybersecurity, or professional services
- Proficiency in MS Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, or equivalent project management tools
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Ability to manage concurrent projects across technical and non-technical workstreams
- PMP or CAPM certification is a great to have; Scrum Master or Lean Six Sigma also valued
- Startup mindset — comfortable building process where none exists and pivoting quickly when priorities shift
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 3–5 years of project management experience in consulting
- Proficiency in MS Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Ability to manage concurrent projects across technical and non-technical workstreams
- PMP or CAPM certification
- Scrum Master or Lean Six Sigma certification
What We Do
We help enterprise organizations design, implement, and sustain their most critical security and technology programs. Our work spans four core disciplines: cybersecurity solution design and delivery across IAM, Data Security, Network Security, Threat & Vulnerability Management, CDR & Application Security, GRC & Compliance, AI Security, Quantum Security, and OT Security; program and project management that keeps complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives on track; organizational change management that drives people-side adoption and ensures technology investments deliver lasting value; and M&A advisory and integration support that helps organizations navigate technology and security through the full transaction lifecycle. We don't hand off a roadmap and walk away — we stay in it with our clients through execution, transition, and long-term success.
Why Work With Us
At Pearl, you get the rigor of a premium consultancy and the ownership of a boutique firm. Work across cybersecurity delivery, program management, OCM, and M&A. Grow into new practice areas, wear multiple hats, and have a real voice in how we evolve.
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