Cybersecurity Project Management Lead

About the role

Citi is looking for a Cybersecurity Project Management Lead in Heredia, Costa Rica. The role is a strategic leader responsible for planning, governance, execution and delivery of large-scale cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, resilience and technology transformation initiatives. It acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and ensures complex, multi-disciplinary programs support the bank's security posture, operational resilience, technology currency and regulatory commitments.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and manage security solutions for a functional area.
• Oversee corrective action plans for cybersecurity gaps and monitor issues to completion.
• Facilitate implementation of approved cyber security tools and propose new or improved security solutions and emerging technologies.
• Develop and maintain project roadmaps, execution strategies, governance models and operating frameworks.
• Focus projects on business outcomes, critical success criteria, key risk indicators, measurable value and executive reporting.
• Ensure Cyber Security compliance and improve the efficiency of security policies and procedures.
• Coordinate activities across projects and workstreams, manage competing priorities and resources, and set deadlines, deliverables, budgets and short-term resource plans.
• Identify significant threats and vulnerabilities, define controls and document the business response.
• Communicate changes to cyber security regulations and standards with Business and Program owners.
• Assess risk in business decisions, uphold compliance with laws and regulations, escalate control issues and supervise others.

Required profile

• 6-10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Business Management or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks, executive reporting and project management best practices.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders without direct authority and to lead large-scale program portfolios.

Required skills

• Cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud technologies, network security, Zero Trust, risk management and enterprise architecture.
• Use of AI, automation, analytics and modern reporting in project and portfolio management.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, GCIH, PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Agile.