Programme Manager – Cyber Security – Outside IR35
Posted 1 day ago by Experis UK
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of IT Programme Manager for Cyber Security involves overseeing the execution of a comprehensive cybersecurity programme, ensuring strategic alignment with business needs. The position requires a focus on high-level planning and governance, managing multiple related projects, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will lead delivery oversight, risk management, and resource allocation while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks. This role is situated in a fast-paced environment, emphasizing meticulous IT governance and stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Defining the overall cybersecurity strategy and roadmap, prioritising workstreams based on risk and business value.
- Leading the end-to-end delivery of complex cyber programmes across multiple business units.
- Identifying, tracking, escalating, and mitigating programme-level risks, issues, and interdependencies.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, managing expectations and communicating progress.
- Managing programme budgets, resource allocation, and relationships with third-party suppliers and vendors.
- Coordinating activities between IT, security, and business teams to ensure seamless integration of technology solutions.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in IT governance and cybersecurity programme management.
- Strong strategic planning and risk management skills.
- Proficient in stakeholder engagement and communication with senior leadership.
- Experience in managing complex projects and programmes across multiple business units.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
- Ability to manage budgets and vendor relationships effectively.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Outside IR35, Programme Manager, West Midlands, London, Fast paced environment, meticulous IT governance background, IT planning, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management We are looking for a to recruit an IT Programme Manager for a Cyber workstream is a high-level professional responsible for defining, planning, and overseeing the execution of an organisation's entire cyber security programme, which is comprised of multiple related projects (workstreams). This role focuses on strategic alignment with business needs and managing big-picture outcomes rather than the day-to-day specifics of a single project.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Governance: Defining the overall cybersecurity strategy and roadmap, prioritising workstreams based on risk and business value, and establishing the governance framework, reporting structures, and decision-making processes.
- Delivery Oversight: Leading the end-to-end delivery of complex cyber programmes across multiple business units, ensuring all projects within the programme meet agreed time, budget, and quality constraints.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identifying, tracking, escalating, and mitigating programme-level risks, issues, and interdependencies, and ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations and control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR).
- Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders (CISO, CIO, HR, etc.), managing expectations, and communicating progress, risks, and decisions clearly to executive leadership.
- Resource & Vendor Management: Managing programme budgets, resource allocation, and relationships with third-party suppliers and vendors to ensure cost-effective delivery.
- Change Management: Coordinating activities between IT, security, and business teams, ensuring seamless integration of technology solutions and alignment with organisational change initiatives.
If this sounds of interest and you are available immediately please apply