IT Security Project Associate

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ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.

ZS’s India Capability & Expertise Center (CEC) houses more than 60% of ZS people across three offices in New Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru. Our teams work with colleagues across North America, Europe and East Asia to create and deliver real world solutions to the clients who drive our business. The CEC maintains standards of analytical, operational and technological excellence across our capability groups. Together, our collective knowledge enables each ZS team to deliver superior results to our clients.
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IT SECURITY PROJECT ASSOCIATE

We seek an experienced Information Technology professional in our Pune, India office. The IT Project Associate will be responsible for supporting the IT security project portfolio and the delivery of security or compliance focused projects for the IT Security or Compliance teams. The role includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and enterprise stakeholders to deliver projects according to plan.

**Responsibilities**:

- Executes the end-to-end management of security or compliance projects: including resource management, change management, client and third-party auditor relationship management, communications, training requirements, and budget (if applicable).
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Reviews and recommends changes, reductions or additions to the overall project.
- Acts as the liaison between IT, clients and third-party auditors.
- Maintains the efficiency of the project coordination process such as planning, scheduling, and budget and risk assessment.
- Identifies and mitigates potential risks related to program and project management.
- Work with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to team members reporting to others;
- Creates a structure/environment in which team members can work together as an efficient team.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with vendors by communicating with them frequently to answer questions and ensure required delivery of services.

**Required Skills**:

- Bachelor’s Degree required;
- 2 - 3 years of relevant work experience, including project and team management;
- Project plan development experience, including charter, scope, project management approach, management plans, statement of work, cost estimates, schedule;
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; ability to interface and influence all levels within the organization, including facilitation, consulting, negotiation, and presentation.
- Excellent project management and coordination skills working with multiple stakeholders across several technology platforms and business areas
- Knowledge of project management best practices;
- Experience identifying and mediating risk.
- Ability to interact with several vendors every day and manage many different daily tasks.
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NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.