Security Managed Services Practitioner

Posted:
4/16/2026, 3:52:54 PM

Location(s):
Karnataka, India ⋅ Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$189k–$360k/yr

Project Role : Security Managed Services Practitioner
Project Role Description : Deliver and manage security services across client environments to ensure protection, compliance, and operational resilience.
Must have skills : Security Governance
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 15 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As a Security Delivery Lead, you will be at the forefront of implementing and delivering Security Services projects. Your typical day will involve coordinating with various teams to ensure that security protocols are effectively integrated into project workflows. You will leverage global delivery capabilities, utilizing established methods, tools, and training resources to enhance project outcomes. Engaging with stakeholders, you will facilitate discussions that drive project success while ensuring compliance with security standards and best practices. Your role will also require you to adapt to evolving security challenges, ensuring that your team is equipped with the necessary knowledge and resources to address them effectively.

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Determine and define project scope and objectives
- Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
- Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques
- Report and escalate to management as needed
- Manage the relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders
- Perform risk management to minimize potential risks
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
- Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
- Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
- Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
- Use and continually develop leadership skills
- Expected to be a Subject Matter Expert with deep knowledge and experience.
- Should have influencing and advisory skills.
- Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
- Expected to provide solutions to problems that apply across multiple teams.
- Facilitate training sessions to enhance team capabilities in security governance.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of security measures implemented across projects.

Professional & Technical Skills:
- Proven working experience in project management
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
- Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
- Experience with project management software tools
- Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in Security Governance.
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and compliance standards.
- Experience in developing and implementing security policies and procedures.
- Ability to conduct security audits and assessments.
- Familiarity with incident response and crisis management strategies.

Project Manager skills & proficiencies:
- Developing and Tracking Budgets
- Coaching
- Supervision
- Staffing
- Project Management
- Management
- Process Improvement
- Planning
- Performance Management
- Inventory Control
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Leadership
- Detail-Oriented
- Risk Management
- Negotiation
- Cost Control
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Analytical Skills
- Technical Skills

Additional Information:
- The candidate should have minimum 15 years of experience in Security Governance.
- This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.

15 years full time education

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