Job Description
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JOB DETAILS:
Position: Cyber Resilience Program Manager
JOB REF#: 45162
Duration: 6+ Months (Contract)
Location: REMOTE (Dallas, TX 75201)
Pay Rate: $58.50 per hour (W2 Only)
This role is 100% REMOTE, ideally looking for local candidates but will consider candidates outside of Texas.
HOURS: MON-FRI / 40 hours per week (CST)
Program Manage will lead a high-visibility, enterprise-wide initiative focused on Cyber Resilience and Regulatory compliance. This role owns the end-to-end execution of a cross-functional compliance program, driving the operationalization of Cybersecurity, governance, and risk management requirements across security, data, legal, and business teams. The ideal candidate excels in cross-functional leadership, stakeholder influence, and translating regulatory frameworks into scalable, audit-ready operating models.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end program delivery for NIS2 and DORA compliance initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise cybersecurity, risk, and governance strategies
• Drive coordination across cyber, business continuity, IT, legal/compliance, supply chain, and operations teams
• Establish and govern program structures, including RACI, decision frameworks, and escalation paths, to ensure clear accountability across global stakeholders
• Oversee execution of enhancement activities, ensuring alignment to regulatory obligations and audit readiness requirements
• Maintain integrated program plans, including dependencies, risks, issues, and progress tracking across multiple workstreams
• Identify program risks, gaps, and interdependencies, and drive mitigation strategies in partnership with domain leads
• Lead vendor and resource coordination, including support for external advisors and cross-functional program resourcing needs
• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights, including program status, key risks, financial considerations, and decision points
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across a highly matrixed, global organization
This is a mission-critical initiative driven by evolving global regulations. Success in this role directly impacts:
• Regulatory compliance and enterprise risk mitigation
• Audit readiness and long-term operational resilience
• Customer trust and regulatory credibility, particularly within highly regulated industries
• Enterprise-wide maturity in cybersecurity, governance, and control frameworks
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
• Proven experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technology or cybersecurity programs at the enterprise level
• Track record of delivering high-visibility initiatives involving multiple teams, regions, and executive stakeholders
• Experience in consulting, technology, or data-driven environments preferred
• Proven ability to manage large-scale programs with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in program management tools like Smartsheet.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.
Domain Expertise:
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)
• Experience with NIS2, DORA, or comparable regulatory frameworks strongly preferred
• Familiarity with cyber resilience, third-party risk management, cloud security, and data governance concepts
Core Competencies:
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across functions
• Strong program structuring and execution capabilities (planning, governance, reporting)
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, ambiguous, and cross-organizational environments
Core Skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across global enterprise teams
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Advanced executive presentation skills (C-level exposure)
• Strong critical thinking and data-driven decision making
• Highly proactive with action tracking and follow-through
Tools / Systems
• Smartsheet (required)
• PowerPoint (executive-level presentations)
• Excel (pivot tables, data analysis)
• Outlook.
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Calance Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans
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Thank You,
Michell Casey
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