Senior Project Manager

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Combine one of the fastest growing industries on the planet with collaboration, intellectual diversity, and a culture of excellence—this is what you get. Soaring cyber risk is here to stay, but so are our consultants. We are builders and technologists with a passion for cybersecurity. Join us on our mission to help the nation’s top companies secure, advise, and manage their enterprise architecture.

Ascent is built to help companies evolve their cybersecurity posture, modernize their Microsoft solutions, and secure their journey to the cloud. Our best-in-class consultants understand the demands of today’s modern workplace as well as the technology hurdles it can create. We provide organizations with the expertise needed to move quickly beyond technical constraints and focus on achieving business results.

Ascent consultants are eager to engage with clients and implement secure solutions that drive business value. Intellectual diversity and collaboration drive our innovation process. We believe in evoking a customer’s root pain point. Our consultants provide intuitive solutions to help achieve company goals.

Mission:

The Senior Project Manager plays a critical role in leading high-visibility cybersecurity and IT transformation initiatives. This leader brings executive presence, business acumen, and the ability to thrive in ambiguity—turning complex challenges into structured outcomes. With a focus on delivery excellence, account expansion, and customer success, the Senior Project Manager ensures our clients achieve meaningful outcomes while strengthening long-term relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Lead large-scale client project delivery engagements, ensuring scope, timeline, and outcomes are achieved.

• Partner with executive stakeholders to influence direction, manage expectations, and communicate program risks, trade-offs, and achievements.

• Drive clarity and accountability in ambiguous or complex situations, establishing structure and measurable outcomes.

• Inspire and direct project teams (Ascent and client resources) to deliver with excellence and urgency.

• Identify and advance opportunities for account expansion by aligning project delivery to client business strategy.

• Manage project scope, budget, forecasts, and contractual change requests with rigor and transparency.

• Establish and track program metrics, reporting performance to both internal leadership and client executives.

• Ensure Ascent’s PMO best practices are applied and continuously refined to meet evolving client needs.

• Contribute to the growth and maturity of Ascent’s Project Management practice through knowledge sharing and process improvement.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of project/program management experience, with at least 5 years leading complex IT or cybersecurity initiatives.

• Consulting or professional services background.

• Cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, or digital modernization project leadership.

• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to influence C-level stakeholders.

• Proven success delivering multi-million-dollar programs in enterprise or consulting environments.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to operate independently and inspire cross-functional teams.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve conflict, and drive accountability toward critical dates.

• Proficiency with Microsoft productivity tools: Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.

• Scrum/Agile methodology experience.

Preferred Technical Abilities:

• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and Microsoft solutions (e.g., Entra ID, M365, Azure).

• Experience creating and reporting project and program-level metrics.

Salary range $130K-$145K DOQ.

Ascent Benefits
Ascent provides a 401(k) plan, health insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. We practice stewardship of the roles and resources entrusted to us. Our hiring process sources consultants with wholistic skillsets: technical depth, EQ- and IQ-informed communication, and a passion for spreading cybersecurity.

Ascent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.