Senior Cyber Security Project Managers

Senior Cyber Security Project Managers

Posted 7 days ago by Initialize

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Reading, England, United Kingdom
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Agile Methodology Azure DevOps Cyber Security Data Classification Data Encryption Data Loss Prevention Data Protection Strategy DevOps Digital Security Encryption Governance Risk Management And Compliance Information Technology Operations IT Infrastructure Management Microsoft Azure Network Monitoring Network Security Network Segmentation Project Management Project Scoping Project Stakeholders Release Management Scrum (Software Development) Software Development Stakeholder Management

Summary: The Senior Cyber Security Project Manager role involves overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of cyber security projects, including network and data classification changes. The position requires managing multiple projects that enhance existing services and onboard new security products while ensuring compliance and security standards are met. Candidates must have prior experience in cyber security project management and familiarity with Agile methodologies. The role is based in Reading, England, with occasional remote work options available.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Running projects from initiation through to delivery and closure within agreed timescales.
  • Ensuring all projects are resourced, planned, and controlled correctly.
  • Working with Business and IT stakeholders to define project scope and solutions.
  • Engaging relevant project stakeholders appropriately.
  • Providing support and direction to technical leads and project team members.
  • Delivering lessons learned and actions to improve delivery capability.
  • Managing changes in scope and priorities effectively.
  • Managing projects using Agile methodologies and Azure DevOps.

Key Skills:

  • Familiarity with technical functions including architecture, database, network, security, and IT operations.
  • Broad knowledge of project management terminology, tools, and techniques.
  • Pragmatic delivery approach for planning and releasing solutions.
  • Understanding of various test approaches, both functional and non-functional.
  • Ability to plan and balance priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills using various styles and tools.
  • In-depth understanding of enterprise cyber security principles and GRC.
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure, network stack, and monitoring tools.
  • Prior experience in Network Security and Data protection is advantageous.
  • Experience in projects involving business and IT change related to cyber security and data classification.
  • Experience in a regulated industry or with compliance frameworks.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Reading

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior Cyber Security Project Managers - Reading (occasionally and remote) 12 months! ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE WORKED ON CYBER SECURITY PROJECTS

The Cyber Project Manager will be responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of Cyber, Network and Data classification platform changes within the Digital Security portfolio. You will deliver projects that support various initiatives within the Business to upgrade existing services such as Network monitoring, IDS, IPS. On-board new security products for Data classification and solutions to our internal end users and support the wider operation with security and compliance. You will run a multitude of different projects, including proof of concepts for new technologies such as email security and document sensitivity. Implementation of SAST, DAST principles , Network segmentation. You will also be refreshing and replacing existing platforms and services.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

  • Running projects from the initiation through to delivery and closure within the agreed timescales.
  • Ensuring all projects are resourced, planned, and controlled correctly, using the tools necessary to manage scope, time, risk, and quality.
  • Working with Business and IT stakeholders to define scope and solutions of projects, whilst resolving issues, as necessary.
  • Ensuring relevant project stakeholders are engaged appropriately.
  • Working directly with appointed technical leads and project team members to provide support and direction as required, contributing towards overall project objectives.
  • Following delivery, providing lessons learned and activity-based actions to improve the department's delivery capability.
  • Managing changes in scope and priorities in an effective and controlled manner.
  • Experience in managing projects with Agile methodologies and using Azure DevOps for Agile Scrum management.

Skills Essential

  • Familiarity in dealing directly with technical functions including architecture, database, network, security, infrastructure platforms, IT operations, software development and test and release management.
  • Broad knowledge of project management terminology, tools, and techniques.
  • Pragmatism to the delivery approach, considering the best and most efficient way to plan and release solutions.
  • Understanding and experience of a variety of test approaches both functional and non-functional.
  • Ability to plan and balance priorities whilst working towards deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills through usage of a range of styles, tools, and techniques to ensure communicative clarity.

Tech, domain Skills

  • In depth understanding of enterprise cyber security principles, GRC.
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure, network stack, network monitoring, IPS, IDS.
  • Prior experience in Network Security, Data protection, classification will be an added advantage.

Desirable

  • Substantial experience of working on projects involving broad-based business and IT change with experience gained on cyber security, Data Classification, Encryption, DLP methodologies.
  • Experience working in a highly regulated industry or with compliance frameworks.
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