Motion Recruitment is hiring: Cybersecurity Project Manager in Columbus

Our client, a leader in gas & electric utilities, is hiring a Cybersecurity Project Manager to join their team in Columbus, OH!

**This is a 1-year W2 contract with benefits** (contract-to-hire)

As the Cybersecurity Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional cybersecurity initiatives, managing full project lifecycles using Agile, Waterfall, and Iterative methodologies. You will partner closely with IT, business stakeholders, and vendors to deliver secure solutions on time and within budget while ensuring alignment with cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end cybersecurity projects, including planning, execution, risk mitigation, and delivery
• Manage Agile, Waterfall, and Iterative project lifecycles across IT and business teams
• Develop and maintain project artifacts such as Project Charters, SDDs, technical documentation, UAT approvals, and deployment plans
• Drive stakeholder communication, executive reporting, and cross-functional collaboration
• Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and capital vs. O&M spend
• Track and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change management activities
• Utilize project management and SDLC tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, and PowerBI

Desired Skills:

• 3+ years of project management experience across IT and business functions
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and SDLC methodologies and best practices
• Experience with financial management, cost forecasting, and resource capacity planning
• PMP certification required; Agile certifications (PSM, PSPO) a plus
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, compliance, risk assessments, or Archer preferred
• Energy industry experience a plus

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.