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Requirement ID: 93299
Job Title: Project Manager - Lab Systems & OT Security
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 6 - 9 months
Location: San Diego, CA
Job Description:

Role Descriptions: Program Planning & Tracking
Own and maintain the master program plan across all four active security workstreams: NAA remediation (RC4-dependent and non-RC4-dependent phases)| software download restrictions| vulnerability remediation| and USB data transfer controls.
Maintain the program Gantt chart| ensuring task owners| dependencies| milestones| and target dates are accurate and up to date at all times.
Track progress against key milestones including the RC4 pilot test (May 2026)| allow/deny list activation (June 2026)| service account demand intake launch (May 2026)| system owner engagement completion (July 2026)| and full Phase 2 completion (Q3Q4 2026).
Identify and manage task dependencies across workstreams| site partners| InfoSec| Active Directory teams| ServiceNow| and external vendors (BeyondTrust| CrowdStrike| Waters| and others).Maintain a live risk and issue log| escalating blockers to Josh Bishop and Stu Miller in a timely and structured manner.
Agile Pod Coordination
Facilitate regular sprint planning| stand-ups| and retrospectives for the agile pod of five OT Security Engineers| ensuring the team is unblocked| well-directed| and delivering against program priorities.
Manage the teams work backlog| prioritizing items in alignment with program milestones and stakeholder commitments.
Coordinate workload distribution across site partners (Rashie Athukorala  LC1| Mike Cook  MFSD| Chris Thorley  Oxford/UK) to ensure coverage is balanced and site-specific dependencies are tracked.
Work closely with the Business Analyst to align stakeholder engagement timelines with engineering execution timelines| ensuring field discoveries feed back into the program plan in real time.

Dependency & Vendor Coordination
Track and manage external dependencies with InfoSec| Active Directory teams| ServiceNow| and technology vendors including BeyondTrust and CrowdStrike.
Coordinate vendor engagement scheduling across sites| ensuring vendor access approvals| named-allow confirmations| and engagement records are tracked and current.
Monitor the service account demand intake pipeline once activated| ensuring requests are triaged and actioned within agreed timelines.

Change & Hypercare Management
Plan and coordinate hypercare periods following major program milestones (post-RC4 rollout| post-allow/deny activation| and post-Phase 2 completion)| ensuring the team is staffed and response processes are documented.
Track and close out hypercare findings| ensuring issues identified during stabilization periods are logged| owned| and resolved within agreed timescales.
Maintain a lessons-learned log across all workstreams| contributing to continuous improvement in how the Lab Solutions team plans and delivers change.
Essential Skills: The Project Manager| Lab Systems & OT Security will own the planning| tracking| coordination| and reporting of all activities within s active lab and OT security program. This role is the operational backbone of a multi-workstream| multi-site initiative spanning Non-Attributable Account (NAA) remediation| software download restrictions| vulnerability remediation| and USB data transfer controls  with an agile pod of five engineers| a Business Analyst| and multiple site partners operating in parallel across US and UK locations.
The Project Manager will ensure that work is well-planned| dependencies are visible| risks are surfaced early| and stakeholders at all levels  from lab scientists to CISO-level sponsors  have the right information at the right time.
This is a hands-on| execution-focused role that requires strong organizational discipline| clear communication| and the ability to hold a complex program together across a distributed team without the authority of direct management.
Desirable Skills:
Keyword:
Skills: Digital : ServiceNow_IT Service Management
Experience Required: 4-6
 

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