Senior Information Security Project Manager
Get to Know Us:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!
At Blackline, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.
Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!
Make Your Mark:
The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for leading service delivery and program development from end to end in a continuous improvement, growth, SaaS environment. The Sr. Project Manager couples project management duties with organizational oversight and strategic leadership to design and deliver within the following categories: Operational Improvement, Project Support, Knowledge Management, Team Communication and Strategic Alignment.
You'll Get To:
- Drive improvements into the PMO program and ensure industry best practices are leveraged
- Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
- Promote effective internal and external communication, ensure transparency, and disseminate information appropriately (e.g. trainings/educations, metrics and executive reporting, etc.)
- Makes recommendations to management regarding long-term contractors and/or additions to staff
- Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
- Design and deliver project communications including project steering committee meetings and status reports
- Own and analyze financial data for projects including project budgets, risks and resource allocations
- Oversee multiple programs and projects, ensuring team members are carrying out tasks efficiently while upholding appropriate standards
- Continuously evaluate projects and programs to ensure they are meeting company standards, adhering to budgets and meeting deadlines
- Design and deliver critical metrics to the organization with regard to projects and programs
- Assist teams in defining and delivering project and program charters, definition of done, and fit into larger company goals and objectives
- Assist Sr. Director, InfoSec in creating board-ready reporting for projects and programs in support of CISO.
- Act as InfoSec team PMO for ongoing projects, including creating and executing project plans, schedules and milestones, and assist in the escalation of identified issues
- Collaborate with InfoSec team members to maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
- Act as the PMO point of contact and own the communication of project statuses to InfoSec management
- Ensure projects are delivered successfully, on time and within budget
- Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures for projects
- Manage InfoSec info/education sessions (as deemed fit), including preparation of materials, communication of related schedules, and assignment of presentations to team
- Manage team communications and repositories on Bullhorn, Confluence and SharePoint
- Document organizational templates within the document repositories
- Delegate relevant tasks to Project Manager and other team members as required.
What You'll Bring:
- 7+ years of experience
- BS or higher, preference for Computer or information systems related degrees due to subject matter
- Proven work experience as a Project or Program Manager in a similar role
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs and projects, with increasing complexity / responsibility
- Experience in project coordination and management, from conception to delivery
- Knowledge Management experience
- Service Management experience (with Service Management tools)
We're Even More Excited If You Have:
- PMP, Scrum master
- ITILvX (3 or 4)
- CISSP or CISA
Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:
- A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
- A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
- A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.
BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
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