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Jessica L. Walsh
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Jessica L. Walsh

Reading,PA

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Remote Global Security IT PMInformation Technology Sr. Project Manager IIIAdvisor Project Manager VI Security/AMS Escalation ManagerContracted Consultant Scrum Master/Project ManagerContracted Consultant Sr. IT Project Manager

Work Type

Full TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site
Location: Reading, PA, USPhiladelphia, PACherry Hill, NJNewark, NJ
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$135200/yr - $160000/yr

Summary

Qualified professional with extensive Project Management experience within mid-sized to large corporations. Operates within agile/scrum methods that cross multiple business divisions to plan, organize, lead, and motivate project teams to surpass expectations of performance and delivery. Prepared to play a range of roles within PMO and provide customer focused attention to all business needs and operations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Remote Global Security IT PM

Dechen Consulting
09.2025 - Current
  • Manufacturing organization to migrate on prem CyberArk into new SaaS environment
  • Led and managed IT Security projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams and other departments to gather requirements and define project objectives.
  • Developed detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
  • Monitored project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Provide regular updates to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
  • Led and facilitated project team meetings, providing weekly status updates.
  • Led and facilitated project update and escalation meetings with executive leadership.
  • Ensured accountability among project team members, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Facilitated and managed necessary testing.
  • Managed project documentation including a project schedule, RAID log, enhancements log, status updates, and customer presentations.
  • Conducted post-project lessons learned sessions to evaluate the success and shortcomings of project elements.

Information Technology Sr. Project Manager III

The Panther Group/State Government (Maine)
02.2024 - 06.2025
  • Lead multiple Workday Platform integration & transition mid-sized IT projects (3–4 workstreams see bullets below), delivering results within scope, schedule, and budget as part of a newly established Project Management Office (PMO).
  • Lead Department of Corrections through ATS Solution Application implementation for workday installing timeclock hardware and then connection of application into Workday Platform
  • Worked with the Department of Controller to transition project into Testing ADP Tool into for payroll, tax filings into workday platform.
  • Worked with the Department of Transportation to train and align HR processes and payroll for the department.
  • Lead Department Bureau of General Services through the quality analysis and review of cloud construction project application Addi
  • Collaborate directly with C-level executives (CIO, Commissioner) through bi-weekly Steering Committee meetings and executive presentations to drive decision-making and strategic alignment.
  • Translate project concepts into defined initiatives with clear objectives, scope, and success metrics; oversee full project lifecycle including planning, execution, and delivery.

Advisor Project Manager VI Security/AMS Escalation Manager

DXC Technologies PMO
08.2019 - 01.2024
  • Project Manager for clientele in security space that required infrastructure and hardware changes, transitions to systems or security software application implementations.
  • PM Led for many security related projects IDAM; MEP; VSS; SIEM software products within the transportation, retail, government, financial market sectors.
  • Program Manager for larger efforts where backlog and intake management methods were utilized to break out overall scope into workstreams with separate smaller budget, capacity, and resource estimates.
  • Largest Program Team I led was for the transportation client MTA and consisted of 30 resources.
  • Led complex, multi-million-dollar security and infrastructure programs ($200K–$5M), applying backlog/intake strategies and earned value management to ensure delivery and profitability.
  • Directed security-focused projects across sectors (transportation, government, finance, retail), including implementations of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions (e.g., CyberArk, MS Azure, CrowdStrike, SailPoint).
  • Acted as Program Manager for TSA/DHS cybersecurity maturity initiative with MTA, managing 5 PMs and guiding OT-to-IT infrastructure transition.
  • Managed customers project delivery, procurement, resources and revenue as detailed in RFP or SOW from very large/complex/single with multiple regions, high risk, high complexity legal and commercial issued type of projects.
  • Experience with various project management platforms and dashboard report tools, building reports and running reports in MS Power BI Service, and other data analytics platforms.
  • Depending on assignment utilization of JIRA, Confluence, SAP, PPMC, Smart Sheet and Clarity were used to capture project details and create material according to client specified methodology.
  • Subject Matter Expert for complex business programs and projects providing best practices and defined policies to clients to achieve objectives.
  • Project Manager for transition project at MTA Metropolitan Transit Authority NY – CISCO ISE Project within AAA Systems Platform.
  • Initiated and led high-stakes escalations across the Americas Region as Security Delivery Escalation Manager (SWAT team), ensuring rapid issue resolution.
  • Delivered internal transformation projects aligning outdated business processes with NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and COBIT standards during DXC’s corporate restructuring.

Contracted Consultant Scrum Master/Project Manager

(Nityo InfoTech) Vanguard Group
Malvern, PA
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Managed multiple projects with multiple dependencies and integration points in short scrum weeks this includes Agile project management responsibilities to the client.
  • Responsible for backlog and intake management for sprints, preparation of sprint boards based on product review & assessment.
  • Creation of user stories in Jira and oversaw BA functionality in confluence and was backup BA when needed.
  • Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values including self-organization to fill intentional gaps left in Agile/Scrum framework.
  • Support and educate the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
  • Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.
  • Developed, clarified, and managed scope of project; achieves planned outcomes and targeted return on invested resources.
  • Assembled project team, identified needed resources, assigned responsibilities, and developed timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables
  • Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals through use of Jira board, Splunk and Sonar Dashboards and accountability for reporting analytics at sponsor review and sprint reviews.
  • Available as back up relief help to BA for scenario writing and to developers on team for testing prior to elevations.
  • Responsible for sign off approval of every elevation non-prod and production using bamboo.
  • Worked with team to ensure appropriate swagger defined and any material within Bitbucket creations and transfers of knowledge through Bitbucket/AWS were organized and completely reviewed.

Contracted Consultant Sr. IT Project Manager

(Edge Technologies) Voya Financial
Frazer, PA
09.2018
  • As part of a corporate sell off managed multiple projects with multiple dependencies and integration points; projects have higher level of scope complexity.
  • Cloud and Migration application mitigation and vetting projects based on applications between Voya and new entity Venerable Annuity.
  • Accountable for Voya project change management processes the corporation had in place as it related to Major Project and the dissemination of actual needed applications.

Contracted Project Manager

SEMPERA / Independent Consultant — Comcast
Philadelphia, PA
01.2017 - 05.2018
  • Liaised between internal teams, vendors, and clients to deliver project work streams on time, within budget, and to specifications.
  • Managed project plans, resource allocation, risk/issue logs, and used Innotas for tracking.
  • Developed and enforced enterprise-wide IT security policies and procedures, monitored security controls, and responded to security incidents.
  • Prepared security status reports, tracked software viruses, and ensured compliance with security standards.

Business Analyst (Contract)

IT MANTRA — Willis Towers Watson
Philadelphia, PA
11.2016 - 12.2016
  • Supported global Information Security team by addressing client queries on security posture, controls, and strategy.
  • Facilitated completion of security questionnaires (SOX, ISO, Pen Test) and managed related reporting.
  • Coordinated with IT, Cyber Defense, and Third-Party Risk teams to resolve security and application questions.
  • Managed financial reporting and tracked audit findings, aligning them with client commitments.

Project Manager / Business Analyst (Contract)

BROOKSOURCE — Aramark
Philadelphia, PA
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Led MPLS telephone and data platform migration from Sprint to AT&T across multi-location AUS departments.
  • Managed procurement, vendor coordination, and installation of Ethernet and voice services.
  • Developed project plans, workflow diagrams, and scheduled rollout activities using MS Project, Visio, and other tools.
  • Delivered status reports and financial dashboards to PMO and executives.

Project Manager / Business Analyst (Contract)

SEMPERA — Comcast
Philadelphia, PA
11.2015 - 05.2016
  • Managed infrastructure build-out of disaster recovery server vaults, leading design, testing, and rollout.
  • Facilitated Agile sprint meetings, developed operational readiness and user manuals, and created project workflows.
  • Coordinated scheduling, resource management, and stakeholder communications on risks and progress.

Project Manager – Vanguard

Independent Consultant (via Insight Global / LiquidHub)
04.2015 - 11.2015
  • Led Agile ITIL-based Tableau rollout; facilitated sprints (Kanban), scrum meetings, and release planning.
  • Created RAID logs, WBS, and workflow diagrams; documented milestones and tracked deliverables using Oracle, SAP, JIRA, and MS Project.
  • Produced executive dashboards for ROI and risk reporting; integrated Salesforce.com data for project metrics.
  • Supported Workday migration from PeopleSoft, including modules like payroll and compensation.
  • Engaged in governance forums, drove issue resolution, and ensured resource/budget alignment.

Business Analyst – Contracted Employment

State Bureau Corp. & Charitable Org.
Harrisburg, PA
02.2015 - 04.2015
  • Ensured project deliverables aligned with business objectives
  • Elicited requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirement workshops, storyboards, business process descriptions, use cases, business analysis, tasks and workflow analysis.
  • Facilitating meeting minutes, documentation of milestones and deliverables, weekly sprint task allocation, workflow diagrams for ITIL Scrum Style processes of Penn File/Web Portal project rollout. Familiar with XML scripting as it pertains to webform development.
  • Worked directly writing user stories in Team Foundation Visual Studio (TFS) software for ITIL Scrum Sprints and with QA Team, Developers, State Department Users
  • Represented the project on occasion in various governance and inter-department forums

Jr. Project Manager – Contract (Project Multiple Work Streams)

WAVSYS Jacobs Engineering (AT&T)
King of Prussia, PA
11.2014 - 01.2015
  • Managed the client’s expectations, requirements and perceptions about the implementation process, antenna/microwave product.
  • Responsible for construction end phase procurement to multiple locations by ensuring installation components ordered completely and accurately then reporting on status. Some status included core cabinet installations of Ethernet cable, T-1’s, MW dishes, antennas and other fiber material installs.
  • Maintain and promote communications through frequent project status meetings (both internal and client facing), weekly project reports, emails, and updated project plans. Using Excel for pivot tables and data tracking/reporting. (AT&T Business Portal/Visio/Excel)
  • Responsible for managing, tracking, reporting and monitoring project expenditures and managing costs in compliance with contract requirements.

Program Manager Site Acquisition – Contract (Project Multiple Work Streams)

KINETICOM General Dynamics (AT&T Vendor)
Wayne, PA
02.2013 - 05.2013
  • Implemented standards in change and process management and accountability toward microwave projects.
  • Simplified filing of site acquisition cost-based work estimates, and constructions documentation for compliance with program.

Jr. Project Manager – Contract (Procurement Aspects)

SEMPERA Huawei Technologies (Comcast Vendor)
Philadelphia, PA
10.2010 - 09.2011
  • Partnered with steering committees/sponsors/PMO leadership to ensure key resources are available to deliver IMS project commitments
  • Liaison between PM and Team for the responses to all project related correspondence
  • Prepare the annual Lean budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals; Responsible for achieving budget and forecast Relationship Management
  • Vendor representative for Comcast IMS system upgrade. Responsible for outlining status, risks, issues, and action plans including preparing artifacts using Excel for reporting and tracking.
  • Created and maintained documented project management practices for the organization as it pertained to client Comcast Cable Television (Business Requirements Documentation, Root Cause Analysis, Defect Tickets, Project Implementation, Software Development Life Cycle, Key Milestones, User Requirements, WBS, Work stream Agreement etc.)
  • SDLC phase roll-out burn around release dating per telephony software releases.
  • Implemented project management methodologies, processes and procedures across multiple domains to include scheduling, scope, budget change management, and project plan/schedule development, resource management, communication planning and issues/risk management as described in the SLA/MSA.
  • Financial reporting in the form of dashboards capturing overall budget spend and other risk management analysis. (RAID)
  • Review and analysis of agile reporting regarding programs in EPMO meetings with Executive personnel.
  • Elicited requirements for document analysis, requirement meetings, storyboard building, site visit, business process descriptions, business analysis, and task/workflow analysis.
  • Using MS Project, Excel, HP Quality Center DB and i-tools software for reporting.

Project Coordinator – Contract (Procurement Aspects/ Project Multiple Work Streams)

KINETICOM AT&T Mobility
King of Prussia, PA
09.2009 - 08.2010
  • Created business analysis reporting in excel for Project Management meetings daily with turf vendors.
  • Maintained and managed project tracker status updates.
  • Responsible for collaborating with team to ensure scheduling, budget and deliverables are installation components ordered completely and accurately. Some status included core cabinet installations of Ethernet cable, T-1’s, MW dishes, antennas and other fiber material installs.
  • Completed timely.
  • Financial reporting in the form of dashboards capturing overall budget spend and other risk management analysis. (RAID Documents)
  • On occasion punch list checking and reporting of construction to multiple locations. Ensured
  • Updated and managed time sensitive Visio diagrams according to specific project requirements
  • Work in team environment direct report to the project manager and engineers on staff
  • Using Excel for Pivot Table, logical formula creation, CASPR and Utrack software for reporting.

Education

No Degree - PMP Certification

Villanova University
Villanova, PA
01-2019

No Degree - Mathematics

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
01-2012

Bachelor of Arts - American Studies

Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
05-2011

Skills

  • Software Implementation 75%
  • Architecture 60%
  • Mentoring Staff 60%
  • Safe Scrum Methodology 75%
  • Infrastructure 60%
  • Project Manager Consulting 100%
  • IT Technology 50%
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Team leadership & development
  • Client relationships
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer relationship management
  • Project leadership
  • Client engagement
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Client rapport
  • Project implementation
  • Analysis & evaluation
  • Business analysis
  • Processes and procedures
  • Staff management
  • Change management
  • Management coaching
  • Business planning

Certification

SC-900 - MS Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals

Timeline

Remote Global Security IT PM

Dechen Consulting
09.2025 - Current

Information Technology Sr. Project Manager III

The Panther Group/State Government (Maine)
02.2024 - 06.2025

Advisor Project Manager VI Security/AMS Escalation Manager

DXC Technologies PMO
08.2019 - 01.2024

Contracted Consultant Scrum Master/Project Manager

(Nityo InfoTech) Vanguard Group
11.2018 - 06.2019

Contracted Consultant Sr. IT Project Manager

(Edge Technologies) Voya Financial
09.2018

Contracted Project Manager

SEMPERA / Independent Consultant — Comcast
01.2017 - 05.2018

Business Analyst (Contract)

IT MANTRA — Willis Towers Watson
11.2016 - 12.2016

Project Manager / Business Analyst (Contract)

BROOKSOURCE — Aramark
06.2016 - 08.2016

Project Manager / Business Analyst (Contract)

SEMPERA — Comcast
11.2015 - 05.2016

Project Manager – Vanguard

Independent Consultant (via Insight Global / LiquidHub)
04.2015 - 11.2015

Business Analyst – Contracted Employment

State Bureau Corp. & Charitable Org.
02.2015 - 04.2015

Jr. Project Manager – Contract (Project Multiple Work Streams)

WAVSYS Jacobs Engineering (AT&T)
11.2014 - 01.2015

Program Manager Site Acquisition – Contract (Project Multiple Work Streams)

KINETICOM General Dynamics (AT&T Vendor)
02.2013 - 05.2013

Jr. Project Manager – Contract (Procurement Aspects)

SEMPERA Huawei Technologies (Comcast Vendor)
10.2010 - 09.2011

Project Coordinator – Contract (Procurement Aspects/ Project Multiple Work Streams)

KINETICOM AT&T Mobility
09.2009 - 08.2010

No Degree - PMP Certification

Villanova University

No Degree - Mathematics

Community College of Philadelphia

Bachelor of Arts - American Studies

Queens University of Charlotte

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