IT Project Mgr - PCI Compliance and Security

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture.  The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes.  Our employees and our members come FIRST.  Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.  In 2018, Costco contributed over $39 million to organizations such as United Way and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the second largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in twelve countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco consistently ranks in the top five of Forbes “America’s Best Employers”.

The Project Manager will work very closely with the IT Security and other IT Leadership and Management team members to build and maintain a strong security, risk, and compliance program. The role requires a mix of broad, business, and technical acumen with strong people-management skills, and the ability to inspire and influence decisions around security risk management with the business. As such, the position works closely with key global business units such as IT, Legal, Audit, Regional Managers, and Senior Management, requiring the ability to balance business needs and security risks.

This role will require a proficient Project Manager with extensive Payment Card Industry (PCI) Information Security and Compliance exposure. The successful candidate will have experience managing complex, technical, Enterprise level Security initiatives, as well as, the ability to communicate with suppliers, Business teams, Engineers, Managers, and Executives.

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ROLE

• Defines, plans, and executes to plan. Provides a laser focus approach to managing scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.
• Manages large-scale, technical projects, often with multiple internal and external partners/stakeholders.
• Manages two or more projects simultaneously.  
• Collaborates with Architects, Information Security Analysts, Engineers, suppliers, and business leaders across business facing portfolios.
• Develops and executes communication, training, and post-delivery support plans.
• Defines, tracks, and communicates project milestones proactively.
• Mentors team members in project management artifacts, processes, tools, and techniques.
• Ensures all project artifacts and deliverables are documented, approved, and stored for re-usability, support, and audit purposes in designated project tools.
• Staffs team efforts appropriately based on scope, work effort assessment, and necessary skills.
• Develops project budgets, manages changes, and tracks actual costs and variance to approved budget.
• Works in varying time zones with international stakeholders.

REQUIRED

• 5 years’ experience managing technical Enterprise level projects.
• 3 years’ experience managing Compliance or Information Security.
• PMP certification or demonstrated capability to successfully manage large-scale projects.
• Familiarity with running a project following the Agile/SCRUM methodologies, including both technology and non-technology projects.
• Ability to lead the mitigation and resolution of high impact issues and risks.
• Proficient with managing project level budgeting and providing financial tracking.
• Demonstrable leadership and team-building skills, with a proven track record for successful delivery of projects, working cross-functionally with business and IT.
• Proven ability to develop business relationships and communicate successfully with people at all levels of Management, exhibiting excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Able to define and execute a comprehensive communication plan.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including presentation skills.
• Proven history of meeting deadlines, within project constraints, to deliver quality solutions.
• Excellent and effective delegation skills, with strong follow-up skills.
• Extremely responsive, with a strong sense of urgency, and work with a positive attitude.
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the business, including working with international time zones.

Recommended

• Past or current certifications in one of the following areas: CISA, CSM, CISSP, ISA, QSA, or Security .
• Prior experience supporting a Level 1 or Level 2 organization’s PCI DSS compliance effort, working with QSA.
• Advanced knowledge of all requirements of the current PCI DSS, other related significant guidance, and payment card security and compliance requirements from the major brand cards.
• Proven people management experience - worked with a variety of teams globally.
• Experience with Agile and SCRUM methodologies.
• Experience with Google Docs and Google Sites.
• Experience with ServiceNow Platform preferred.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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