Sr. Project Management-Information Security-Incident Response - Full-time / Part-time

Posting Date Dec 13, 2018
Job Number 18003DYG
Job Category Information Technology
Location Marriott International Systems, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Brand Corporate
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Management

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Delivers projects on time, within budget, while meeting Marriott’s expectations. Plans, directs, and coordinates incident and crisis management activities of information security projects, so that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Shares responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating incident and crisis management activities pertaining to global information security projects. Responds to computer security incidents according to established response processes, while leveraging other team members and subject matter experts. Verifies that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives. Monitors incident and crisis management activities.

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree, equivalent experience, or certification
• 7+ years of experience in information security, project management, and/or security incident response.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in at least two of the following areas: cybersecurity operations; security incident response; network/host intrusion detection; or threat response.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, related field or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in handling security events in mission critical environments; hands-on troubleshooting, analysis, and technical expertise to resolve incidents and service requests.
• PMP Certification
• Industry Security Certification (e.g., CISM, CISSP)
• ITILv3 Certification
• Ability to lead and influence change working across organizational boundaries.
• Strong knowledge of current and evolving cyber threat landscape.
• 3+ years facilitation experience with a large group.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence and applications within incident response and forensic investigations.
• Experience with malware analysis and understanding attack techniques.
• Experience interpreting, searching, and manipulating data within enterprise logging solutions.
• Experience working with network, host and user activity data, and identifying anomalies.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High-level of analytical ability where problems are complex.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Managing Incident & Crisis Management Activities

• Performs security incident and crisis management planning activities, including identifying and developing goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identifications of risks, contingency plans, allocation of available resources, and deliverables to meet business need.
• Leads large-scale incident response and forensics engagements, including but not limited to incident response tabletop exercises.
• Serves as liaison with business unit, iT Plan, Build and Delivery teams.
• Develops high-level business requirements including cost estimate for security incident and crisis management activities.
• Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks for security incident and crisis management activities.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to monitor project(s) so that they progress on schedule and within budget.
• Provides information security reporting, including security metrics as required.
• Creates and delivers standards and procedures for security incident/crisis reporting and documentation.
• Develops and reviews reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
• Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules and plans as required.
• Informs the appropriate team members of project status and related issues.
• Manages project risks.
• Improve MI business processes and incident response methodologies.

YOU ARE WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR IF:

• You are detail oriented.
• You have strong facilitation and influencing skills and the ability to lead towards productive outcomes.
• You lead by example demonstrating team-first, self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm.
• You’re comfortable working in a highly matrixed organization and enjoy project work and collaboration.
• You’re flexible, positive, and open to feedback.
• You have strong program and project management skills essential, including time-management and succeeding in a fast-paced environment.
• You have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, ability to articulate compelling ideas and gain alignment.
• You have an eye for design.
• You have the strong ability to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with team members, internal stakeholders and external constituents; ability to influence change through these relationships.
• You maintain a sharp business acumen.
• You have excellent and active listening skills.
• You are a self-starter with the ability to work independently, as well as be a strong team player.
• You work well in a deadline-driven environment and establish goals to deliver against the objectives of assignments to meet time, budget and quality criteria.

• You’re positive
• You’re driven and motivated, just because
• You’re a relationship builder
• You’re a strategic thinker
• You’re persistent and drive ideas
• You’re a persuasive influencer, without being coercive
• You’re results oriented and able to deliver results under challenging conditions with demonstrated balanced judgment under pressure
• You exhibit leadership/executive presence; can establish credibility necessary to influence at all organizational levels and give projects credibility
• You’re analytical and make decisions using data and business knowledge
• You’re comfortable with complexity, ambiguity and change
• You’re an innovative thinker and agile learner; able to readily apply past learning in new situations to generate solutions to challenges and/or create something entirely new
• You have acute organizational and self-awareness; politically savvy

• Adaptability – Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.
• Communication – Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making – Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
• Professional Demeanor – Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
• Strategy Development – Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

• Building and Contributing to Teams – Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.
• Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
• Driving for Results – Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
• Planning and Organizing – Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

• Customer Relationships – Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
• Coworker Relationships – Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. 
• Global Mindset – Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

• Organizational Capability – Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
• Talent Management – Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish
  work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Applied Learning – Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
• Business Acumen – Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.
• Technical Acumen – Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges
• Business Process and Analysis – Knowledge of multiple processes within sponsor department; ability to document key process flows, recognize processes for redesign, identify opportunities and translate business processes into information system’s needs.  Ability to define quality measures and evaluate performance against standards and to identify issues, risks and possible paths of resolution or mitigation strategies. 
• IT Business Management – Ability to monitor and evaluate trends in technology, technology delivery mechanisms and IT organizational processes and tools.  This includes the ability to redefine processes, make recommendations, and perfect process governance frameworks. 
• Basic Competencies – Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
• Basic Computer Skills – Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, Microsoft Office products, Internet browsers, etc.).
• Mathematical Reasoning – The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve
  work-related issues.
• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Reading Comprehension –  Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.