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Req ID: 396453
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a CISO Technical Project Manager (FTE / Onsite) to join our team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Description – CISO Technical Project Manager
Day to Day Job Duties:
(What this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)
- Manage cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives involving Security Operations, Public Cloud Operations, Engineering, Data Center, Application, Systems Administration, and Database Administration teams.
- Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and control activities to ensure successful delivery within established timelines.
- Gather and document business and technical requirements and coordinate standard CISO solution designs.
- Coordinate security and risk requirements with cybersecurity, risk, infrastructure, and engineering teams.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and critical-path activities.
- Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact delivery and drive mitigation, resolution, escalation, and path-to-green activities.
- Closely monitor project progress and coordinate actions required to achieve timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
- Maintain project documentation in accordance with CISO Program and Project Management Procedure (CPPMS) requirements.
- Ensure adherence to established project-management processes, procedures, controls, and governance requirements.
- Work with business and technology stakeholders to define project scope and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Prepare and communicate regular project status updates, dashboards, metrics, risks, issues, and delivery information to project leadership and management.
- Escalate critical risks, issues, delays, and delivery concerns to management and business stakeholders as required.
- Coordinate global virtual teams operating across NAM, EMEA, ASPAC, and LATAM regions.
- Support planning and execution of Data Center migration initiatives.
- Coordinate with infrastructure, engineering, cloud, application, database, and operations teams to resolve project and technical issues.
- Track project delivery metrics, milestones, risks, actions, and dependencies and provide transparent reporting to stakeholders.
- Build and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, including dependencies, schedule adjustments, and milestone tracking.
- Analyze project data using Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, lookup functions, and reporting tools.
- Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, risk discussions, and cross-functional working sessions.
- Manage multiple parallel initiatives and ensure ownership, follow-through, and timely resolution of assigned actions.
Basic Qualifications:
(What are the skills required for this job with minimum years of experience on each)
- Minimum 5+ years of overall experience in Technical Project Management, Cybersecurity Project Management, Infrastructure Project Management, or a related technology-delivery role.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience managing complex technology projects involving multiple technical teams, stakeholders, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience with project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, reporting, risk management, issue management, and project controls.
- Experience coordinating projects involving infrastructure, cloud, applications, systems, databases, security operations, and engineering teams.
- Working knowledge of virtual environments, networks, enterprise technology infrastructure, data centers, databases, storage, and cloud technologies.
- Experience managing Data Center migration and infrastructure-related initiatives.
- Experience identifying critical paths, project dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation plans.
- Experience maintaining and reporting project delivery status, milestones, metrics, risks, and issues.
- Strong understanding of the project lifecycle and project-management governance processes.
- Experience developing and maintaining complex schedules using Microsoft Project, including dependencies and schedule changes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, vertical lookups, horizontal lookups, data analysis, and reporting.
- Experience coordinating global and virtual teams across multiple regions and time zones.
- Experience communicating project status, risks, issues, and decisions to program managers, management, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present clear, concise, and accurate project information.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and drive stakeholders toward clarity on tasks, deliverables, ownership, and timelines.
- Ability to proactively identify risks before they become delivery issues and drive appropriate mitigation activities.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and take ownership of assigned project activities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel initiatives in a matrixed organizational environment.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-management skills across global business and technology teams.
Travel:
Not specified in the source job description.
Degree:
Bachelor's degree.
Nice to Have:
(But not a must)
- Experience with network infrastructure management, including firewalls and DMZ environments.
- Exposure to Illumio Adaptive Security Platform or comparable micro-segmentation/security technologies.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity or CISO-led transformation programs.
- Experience with public cloud, enterprise infrastructure, and large-scale data center environments.
- ITIL certification.
- CISSP certification.
- Experience working within highly regulated enterprise environments.
- Experience managing security, risk, compliance, or infrastructure-modernization initiatives.
Key Competencies:
- Technical Project Management
- Cybersecurity Infrastructure Coordination
- Risk, Issue Dependency Management
- Data Center Migration Planning
- Project Governance Reporting
- Global Team Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
- Executive Communication
- Analytical Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Ownership Accountability
- Collaboration in Matrixed Environments
- Appreciation of Diverse Perspectives and Working Styles
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NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is $106,575.00 - $177,625.00. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.
This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and ADD insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in RD.
Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technical Project Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field. If the position description emphasizes generic coordination or administrative oversight, officers may issue an RFE. Roles that require hands-on technical decisions, engineering judgment, or direct responsibility for system architecture are significantly easier to defend as specialty occupations.
What degree does an employer typically require for H-1B sponsorship in this role?
Most employers sponsoring Technical Project Leads require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a closely related field. Degrees in business or general management create specialty occupation risk unless paired with substantial technical coursework. If your degree is in a different field, your employer's offer letter and job description need to explicitly justify the technical degree requirement.
Which employers sponsor Technical Project Lead roles for visa candidates?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified LCA sponsorship history for technical project management roles, searchable by location. Large technology companies, defense contractors, and financial services firms with dedicated engineering organizations file the most consistently for this role type. Mid-size product companies also sponsor but often have less established immigration infrastructure.
Can a Technical Project Lead role qualify for an EB-2 or EB-3 green card through PERM?
Yes. Most employers sponsor Technical Project Leads under EB-2 if the role requires an advanced degree, or EB-3 for skilled workers requiring at least two years of experience. PERM labor certification requires the employer to conduct a supervised recruitment process documenting that no qualified U.S. workers were available. India-born candidates face significant priority date backlogs in both categories, often running more than a decade in EB-3.
Does PMP or other project management certification help with visa sponsorship approval?
Certifications like PMP don't directly satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation requirement, which turns on degree equivalency rather than professional credentials. They can, however, strengthen a job description's framing as a highly specialized role and may help you meet certain employer-side requirements. The O*NET occupation profile for project management roles documents the typical education and training requirements that employers cite in their LCA job descriptions.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Technical Project Lead jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.