Cybersecurity Program Manager (German Speaking)

Summary: The Cybersecurity Program Manager role requires a bilingual professional fluent in German and English to lead the delivery of cybersecurity initiatives within a management and IT consulting team. The position involves ensuring compliance with frameworks and managing risks while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance security measures. The role emphasizes program governance, risk assessment, and alignment with industry standards. Candidates should possess significant experience in cybersecurity program management and a strong technical background in security frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, drive, and oversee enterprise-wide cybersecurity programs, ensuring alignment with organizational risk appetite, security governance models, and compliance mandates.
• Facilitate cross-functional stakeholder engagement across IT infrastructure, InfoSec, compliance, and business leadership to ensure seamless program execution and operational buy-in.
• Lead program governance and execution frameworks, including risk assessment, remediation planning, KPI/OKR reporting, and change control processes.
• Ensure cybersecurity controls and program components align with leading industry frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls) and comply with regional regulatory obligations (e.g., GDPR, NIS2 Directive, BSI IT-Grundschutz).
• Act as a primary liaison for internal audit, external regulators, and client-facing security assurance, communicating program posture and remediation progress in both German and English.
• Collaborate with security architects and engineering teams to ensure program alignment with cloud security strategies, identity and access management (IAM), and zero trust architecture principles.
• Monitor the evolving threat landscape, regulatory changes, and vulnerability intelligence feeds to adapt program roadmaps and risk mitigation strategies accordingly.
• Contribute to cybersecurity consulting engagements, including RFP responses, solution design, and delivery planning, particularly in program oversight and GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) domains.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity program or project management, ideally in consulting or enterprise environments.
• Strong technical understanding of cybersecurity architecture, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Fluency in German and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Deep knowledge of security frameworks and methodologies (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, BSI, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale cybersecurity initiatives.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor are highly desirable.
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern enterprise IT environments is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT