Project Manager (Patch Management) - #1175694

· The Patch Management System project is aimed to patch the following IT areas and scopes:

o Server, client and legacy UNIX operating systems

o Databases and middleware

o Third-party Windows applications

o Hypervisors

o Network devices, appliances, storage controllers and their firmware

o Non-persistent virtual desktops (VDI)

o Others if applicable

· The candidate will be involved in managing patch management system project schedule, budget, implementation, governance and acceptance.

· He/she is expected to manage the implementation partners day to day and make sure that project deliverables are committed in timely manner.

Must have

· Minimum 8 years of experience in IT project management, with minimum 5 years of experience in leading enterprise infrastructure, security or platform implementations that run several workstreams and cost several million dollars.

· Proven track record in managing implementation partners under fixed-price, milestone-paid contracts, deliverables, project/operations risks, running change control and certifying deliverables etc.

· Strong delivery experience in patch, vulnerability, endpoint or infrastructure management across Windows, Linux and UNIX servers, virtualization, network devices and AWS/Azure.

· Possess good working understanding of risk-based patch prioritization (CVSS, CISA KEV, EPSS), deployment rings, maintenance windows and ITIL change management.

· Experience with architecture review and change board governance in financial services or another regulated, security-sensitive environment.

· Certification in PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent.

· Strong executive reporting, assertive vendor management and senior stakeholder skills.

· Possess positive learning and collaborative mindset.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

· Good written and verbal communication skills.

· Agile, fast learner and able to adapt to changes.

Good to have

· Experience with Swift CSCF and producing patching evidence for auditors and regulators.

· Familiarity with ServiceNow ITSM/CMDB, Ansible Automation Platform, and integrations with identity, privileged access and SIEM tools.

· Experience in migrating off legacy patch tools, i.e. proving parity, running old and new side by side, and decommissioning.

· Certification in ITIL 4 Foundation, security (e.g. CISSP, CISM).

· Experience in Jira and Confluence.