Cyber Security Consultant

When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. What you’ll be doing... Delivering innovative technology solutions is what we are all about, and you will support our efforts to achieve our business goals by leading complex technical projects from conception to completion. You’ll gain exposure to the diverse aspects of our business and technologies through collaborating with various leaders across engineering, product, and business departments. The work you perform is critical to delivering projects on schedule with high quality, providing maximum value to our customers and our business. Leading and managing the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology projects. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams (development, infrastructure, security, business, etc.) to ensure technical solutions meet business requirements. Defining project scope, schedules, resources, and budgets, and tracking and reporting progress throughout the lifecycle. Identifying potential risks and blockers early in the project and developing and executing effective mitigation strategies to minimize their impact. Communicating project status, milestones, and key decisions clearly and concisely to all stakeholders, including executive management. Evaluating existing project management methodologies and processes to drive continuous improvement for team productivity and delivery quality. What we’re looking for... You’re a professional who combines technical expertise with exceptional leadership, passionate about guiding teams to success. You understand the importance of acting as a bridge between engineering and business, earning strong trust by maintaining transparent communication with stakeholders at all levels. You thrive on charting a clear roadmap even in ambiguous situations and taking the initiative to clear obstacles your team faces. You always keep the big picture in mind while never neglecting the attention to detail required to lead a project to success. You’ll need to have: Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience. Four or more years of project management or related experience in the technology industry. Experience presenting technical and security concepts to non-technical business stakeholders. Experience in directing cross-functional teams (security engineers, infrastructure engineers, consultants, business departments, etc.) toward achieving project goals. Fluency in business English communication. Fluency in Japanese. Even better if you have one or more of the following: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related technical field. Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2). Information security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, or specific security vendor certifications). Experience leading projects from conception to delivery in security solution implementations, cloud infrastructure, or complex system integrations. Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies (ability to select the appropriate approach based on project characteristics). Background as a Security Engineer, Security Architect, or Technical Lead (capable of having in-depth discussions with engineers regarding security architecture, threat countermeasures, and network configurations). Practical experience with modern project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana, Smartsheet). Project management experience in a global or foreign-affiliated company, along with English business communication skills. If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above. Where you’ll be working In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager. Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Equal Employment Opportunity Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.