Sr Security Project Manager
Remote-eligible San Jose, CR

Smartsheet’s IT PMO is looking for an experienced Security Project Manager to drive quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction as a key member of our IT Team. The Project Manager works closely with Smartsheet’s Security team and partners across the business to lead projects through critical, highly complex, cross-functional and large scale projects through all phases including intake, development, testing, and delivery.

In 2005, Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, we deliver a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes.

You will report to our Senior Manager, Project & Program Management based at Smartsheet headquarters in Bellevue, WA. 

You Will:

  • Lead concurrent projects with multiple levels of complexity using different delivery methods, including but not limited to agile and waterfall, while representing the voice of the internal customer
  • Manage IT & Security projects across the business while providing hands-on development and execution of detailed change management tasks (communications, training, documentation, etc.)
  • Develop and manage highly complex project plans, dependencies, secure resources,  and synthesize risky observations to create recommendations to leadership
  • Develop and communicate objectives, goals and expectations with success measures to all stakeholders across multiple teams
  • Monitor and track progress toward goals to ensure that all requirements are met
  • Communicate trade-offs between customer expectations, team capacity, and technical feasibility to business owner partners and align on prioritization
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, motivating project teams by building morale to support project deliverables and demonstrate personal brand awareness 
  • Provide technical and analytical guidance to project team
  • Mentor other project managers and other project team members
  • Welcome the opportunity to try something new

You Have:

  • 6+ years of focused project management experience
  • 3+ years experience working with projects in IT, Security,  or related disciplines
  • Strong understanding of risks, and internal controls to mitigate risks
  • Strong working knowledge of multiple frameworks. (SOC2, NIST, CIS, FEDRAMP, SOX) 
  • Strong understanding of SDLC
  • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation), with the ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical end-user personnel in large enterprises
  • Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative work style
  • Resilience, with the ability to adapt under changing business priorities
  • Innovative mindset and a comfort with change and uncertainty
  • Strong understanding of the Agile & Waterfall processes

Perks & Benefits:

  • Fully paid Health & Life insurance for full-time employees and family members
  • Equity - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for eligible roles
  • Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
  • Asociacion Solidarista with employee and employer contributions as well as potential alliances with entities such as universities, gyms, etc.
  • 12 days paid Vacation + Flexible Time Away Program
  • 20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
  • 12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave
  • Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to LinkedIn Learning online courses
  • Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership and your own personal Smartsheet account
  • Teleworking options from any registered location in Costa Rica (role specific)

Get to Know Us:

At Smartsheet, we’ve created a place where everyone is welcome — people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You’re encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works—join us

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to any legally protected status in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Japan, Costa Rica, and Germany. If there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

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