Cybersecurity Project Manager - Fully Remote

Cybersecurity Project Manager

Location: Malaysia – Remote / Work From Home
Employment Type: Full-Time
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Salary: RM9,000 – RM11,200 per month (depending on skills and experience)
WFH Allowance: RM150 per month
Working Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST
Holiday Schedule: Follow U.S. Public Holidays

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Technology / Cybersecurity Project Manager to lead and coordinate technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and audit-related projects within a complex and globally distributed environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables while working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, auditors, and senior leadership.

This role is ideal for a strong Project Manager with experience in IT, cybersecurity, technology risk, compliance, GRC, or audit-related projects who can effectively translate technical topics into clear business requirements and drive projects through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and audit-related projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and action items.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, auditors, and leadership.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation including:
• Project plans
• RAID logs
• Action trackers
• Decision logs
• Meeting agendas and minutes
• Project dashboards
• Executive-level status reports
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders and management.
• Identify project risks and dependencies and drive appropriate mitigation and remediation activities.
• Support cybersecurity and compliance initiatives, including security assessments, audit activities, control remediation, client assurance requests, incident readiness, and third-party risk activities.
• Work closely with security, risk, compliance, IT, and business teams to ensure project objectives and deadlines are met.
• Translate technical cybersecurity and compliance matters into clear and understandable business language.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure clear ownership, accountability, and follow-through on actions.
• Identify potential issues proactively and escalate critical risks or delays to appropriate stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience managing technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, or audit-related projects in a complex organization.
• Strong understanding of project management fundamentals, including:
• Scope management
• Scheduling
• Dependencies
• Risk and issue management
• Stakeholder communication
• Status reporting
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity and compliance concepts, including:
• Access management
• Vulnerability management
• Incident response
• Security controls
• Audit evidence
• Risk remediation
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST, or similar frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating work across technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, auditors, and leadership.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and cybersecurity topics effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects independently.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management/workflow tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, Wrike, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.

Desired Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Project management certification or formal training such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent.
• Security, risk, or compliance certification is an advantage, such as:
• Security+
• CISM
• CRISC
• CISA
• ISO 27001
• ITIL
• Or equivalent certifications
• Experience working in regulated, audit-driven, client-facing, or globally distributed environments.
• Experience supporting security assessments, client assurance requests, control remediation, incident readiness, or third-party risk activities.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of RM9,000 – RM11,200 per month, depending on skills and experience.
• Fully remote / Work From Home arrangement.
• RM150 monthly WFH allowance.
• Monday to Friday working schedule.
• Opportunity to work with a global team and U.S.-based stakeholders.
• Exposure to technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and project management initiatives.
• U.S. public holiday schedule.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated CV highlighting relevant technology, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and project management experience.

Pay: RM9,000.00 - RM11,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development
• Work from home

Experience:

• Cybersecurity Project Manager: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote