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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Security Product Manager
Location: Poway, California, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-07-23
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) combines industry expertise with
information to create products and services that organizations worldwide use to
make smarter business decisions. First Advantage is a leading provider of
business credit information in the transportation industry; consumer credit
information in the mortgage, automotive and subprime markets; motor vehicle
record reports; supply chain security consulting; employment background
verifications; occupational health services; applicant tracking systems;
business tax consulting services; insurance fraud, corporate and litigation
investigations; surveillance; computer forensics; electronic discovery; data
recovery; due diligence reporting; resident screening; property management
software; renters insurance and consumer location services. First Advantage
ranks among the top three companies in all of its major business lines. First
Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has 3,300 employees in
offices throughout the United States and abroad. More information about
First Advantage can be found at www.FADV.com.
Summary: The Sr. Security Project Manager (PM) provides leadership and
direction for Information Security projects including the Planning,
Architecture, Operations, and Monitoring of FADV Information Security Programs
and associated Information Technologies. More specifically, the PM will manage
the following areas: security architecture, policy development, management and
exception processes, risk assessment and management, awareness training and
user education, compliance monitoring, intrusion and incident detection,
incident response, privacy protection, user advocacy, project planning,
management and execution. The position will assist with the development of
capital and operating funding requirements for each project. Finally, the PM is
tasked with ensuring that projects are executed within the specified time frame
and in line with budgetary estimates indicated during the project-planning
phase. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to identify requirements
and ef
fectively coordinate solutions are critical for this position.
The PM position requires the following activities:
• Creation and execution of project work plans and revise as appropriate
to meet changing needs and requirements
• Identification of resources needed and assigns individual
responsibilities
• Management of day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Review of deliverables prepared by team before passing to client
• Following our methodology and enforcing project standards
• Preparation for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
• Management of client expectations; communication with client as needed
• Ensure our exposure and risks are minimized on each project
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
Essential Duties & Functions: %
1. This position will be responsible for project planning, estimating,
tracking and management. This includes working closely with the business
functional areas, and external customers and vendors in defining
systems/project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, timing
deliverables and funding. This position will also be responsible to manage
technology and consulting vendor/partner relationship, service delivery and
overall performance. 40%
1. Establish strong working partnerships with project participants and
other relevant stakeholders to optimize project delivery 10%
2. Represent the project to various divisions and components as well as to
various external entities 5%
3. Communicate regularly with executive management and Security Team
regarding the status of current project initiatives; obtain executive guidance
and approval as required to advance initiatives 5%
4. Cultivate close working relationships with the IT, security, business
teams and users on new and existing projects 3%
5. Provide training and advice to junior security staff and/or other
non-security professionals, including staff in the business units 2%
6. Provide input to the Information Security awareness program 3%
7. Provide input to the annual security budget cycle 2%
Other Responsibilities:
Responsible for meeting contractual milestones and client expectations, and for
producing high quality results. S/he builds relationships with counterparts on
the client execution team, provides leadership to team members, is proactive in
managing risks, removes tactical barriers to success, is a focal point for
communication on project status, works to create re-useable assets
Must be able to define project scope, develop detailed baseline project plans
and technical specifications, facilitate the collection of technical,
operational or business requirements, set milestones, as well as track and
manage projects to successful completion.
First Advantage Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
committed to diversity in our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and
retaining the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or
status as a veteran of the Armed Forces.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Knowledge and Skills Required:
1. Must have experience managing large technical projects across multiple
teams in an Information Technology or related business environment
2. Familiar with the principles of Information Technology/Security at a
high-level and how they pertain to project success
3. Proficiency in formal project management methods, including internal
documentation and external communications
4. Experience-honed approach to risk aversion, risk management and change
control
5. Strong ability to multitask many projects at one time.
6. Ability to develop effective recommendations for security information
assets required.
7. Excellent Communication Skills (both oral/written); documentation
requirements are: exceptions reports, audit/review reports, technical/process
recommendations, reporting of statistics/metrics, technical standards,
procedures, and guidelines, etc.).
8. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques and
tools
9. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume,
deadline-driven environment.
10. Strong experience with the use of project management software;
resource/timeline/task management; business cases, ROIs, etc.
11. Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs and
develop integrated, creative solutions
12. Ability to develop project budgets and projections
13. Understanding and use of project management tools, including the MS
Office suite, Visio and MS Project
Education and Work Experience:
Four-year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
5+ years experience in Project Management
Professional Project Management certifications a plus
Technical/security background a plus
Physical Demands: None
Some Travel Required (30%)
CONTACT
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Submit resumes to credcojobs@firstam.com with job title in the subject line.
First Advantage, Inc
Dane Smith
Corporate Recruiter
dwsmith@fadv.com
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