Cyber Security Project Manager (BAU)

Job Title: Cyber Security Project Manager (BAU)

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in office based in London)

Reporting To: Cyber Portfolio Manager

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: £750/per day

IR35 Status: TBD

Role Purpose

The Cyber Security Project Manager is responsible for delivering cyber security projects and initiatives across the organisation. This role ensures that security-focused projects are effectively planned, executed, and completed in alignment with organisational objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The position combines strong project management capability with a solid understanding of cyber security principles, enabling effective coordination between technical teams, business stakeholders, and third-party suppliers. A key focus of the role is managing business-as-usual (BAU) cyber activity, including small-scale changes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber security projects from initiation through to closure
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and success criteria
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and reporting artefacts
• Ensure delivery within agreed timeframes, scope, and budget

Cyber Security Enablement

• Collaborate with cyber security, IT, and business teams to translate requirements into deliverable outcomes
• Support initiatives across areas such as:
• Risk management
• Security tooling
• Identity and access management
• Cloud security
• Data protection
• Incident response
• Ensure solutions are operationally ready, including documentation, training, and transition into BAU

Stakeholder & Supplier Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders across technology, risk, compliance, and business functions
• Manage third-party suppliers and delivery partners, tracking milestones, dependencies, and contractual obligations
• Provide regular project updates to senior stakeholders and governance forums

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies
• Ensure alignment with security policies, frameworks, and regulatory requirements
• Support audits, assurance activities, and compliance initiatives as required

Continuous Improvement

• Embed lessons learned into future project delivery
• Contribute to improving cyber security project governance and delivery standards

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience delivering cyber security or information security projects
• Strong understanding of cyber security concepts, controls, and risk management
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities

Desirable

• Experience delivering projects involving security tooling, cloud platforms, or regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls)
• Experience working in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments

Qualifications

• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, AgilePM, Scrum Master)
• Cyber security certification (e.g. CISSP, CISM, or equivalent) – desirable

Personal Attributes

• Methodical, organised, and delivery-focused
• Able to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proactive, adaptable, and resilient
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand the broader strategic context