Senior Security Programme Manager

Summary: The Senior Security Programme Manager will lead a significant security improvement initiative within a hospitality organization, focusing on transforming the digital security environment and implementing a Zero Trust architecture. This contract role requires coordination between internal teams and external consultants over a 12-month period. The manager will oversee multiple workstreams, ensuring effective planning, execution, and reporting of security enhancements. A strong background in technical programme management and security transformation is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate a comprehensive security improvement programme spanning multiple workstreams
• Manage and synchronize efforts between internal teams and external security consultants
• Conduct planning workshops and sessions with stakeholders
• Develop detailed implementation roadmaps
• Create and maintain programme backlogs
• Prioritize workstreams based on risk assessment and business impact
• Coordinate resource allocation across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Develop and maintain detailed programme plans with clear milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements
• Establish effective metrics and reporting mechanisms to track security posture improvements
• Apply security frameworks (such as NIST) to assessments and reporting
• Oversee specific security improvement initiatives including device management, Microsoft 365 redesign, and legacy system decommissioning
• Lead the retirement of Active Directory and transition to modern identity infrastructure
• Remediate penetration testing findings and transition to a zero-trust network architecture
• Optimize Okta implementation and design a new Unified Security Operations Centre (SOC)

Key Skills:

• Proven experience (7+ years) in technical programme management with a focus on IT/security transformation
• Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale, complex security programmes
• Strong planning and facilitation skills
• Experience managing programmes in multi-site environments, preferably in hospitality
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust, IAM, endpoint management, and network segmentation
• Strong understanding of infrastructure security, risk management, and compliance
• Practical knowledge of key security domains including endpoint management and security operations
• Experience with Microsoft 365 security features implementations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent documentation, reporting, and presentation skills
• Experience managing external security consultants and vendors
• Contractor mindset with the ability to deliver value quickly

Salary (Rate): £88.00

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT