Cybersecurity Transformation Program Lead (Austria)

NVISO GmbH; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SANS instructor exchange

10,000 EUR training budget

Competitive base salary 90,000–130,000

Flexible hours and home office (EU)

Company pension scheme

Cool office in central Vienna

Travel opportunities

Job summary

NVISO in Vienna, Austria seeks a Senior Program Manager in Cybersecurity to lead large-scale programs for clients with a focus on security transformation, incident response, and compliance initiatives. The role requires 7+ years in program or senior project management, strong cybersecurity know-how, and proven leadership across multi-location teams.

You will manage scope, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder governance, collaborate with security consultants and client teams, and support pre-sales

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Program Manager or Senior Project Manager in IT/security.
• Strong cybersecurity knowledge and client-facing experience.
• Proficiency with PMP, Prince2, Agile/Scrum or SAFe; adapt approach to context.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; interact with C-level.
• Willingness to work on-site in Austria and travel occasionally.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field; certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, building trusted relationships at both operational and executive level.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource plans, and ensure delivery within these constraints.
• Coordinate cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams, including NVISO security consultants, engineers, and client-side teams.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project and program risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
• Manage stakeholder communication, status reporting, and governance structures (steering committees, status meetings, escalation paths).
• Support pre-sales activities where relevant, such as scoping engagements, estimating effort, and contributing to proposals.
• Drive continuous improvement of program/project management practices within NVISO's delivery teams.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and client satisfaction throughout the project/program lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

German language

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

NVISO in Vienna, Austria seeks a Senior Program Manager in Cybersecurity to lead large-scale programs for clients with a focus on security transformation, incident response, and compliance initiatives. The role requires 7+ years in program or senior project management, strong cybersecurity know-how, and proven leadership across multi-location teams.

You will manage scope, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder governance, collaborate with security consultants and client teams, and support pre-sales