Project Manager - Cyber Security

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpt Software Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of security programs. The role focuses on WAF, DDoS, ADR, and NDR initiatives, with governance, risk, and stakeholder management at the core.

You will collaborate with engineers, architects, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery. The ideal candidate has strong communication and leadership skills, experience managing budgets and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong experience in IT Project Management, preferably within cybersecurity programs.
• Hands-on project delivery experience across WAF (Web Application Firewall) and DDoS protection programs.
• Experience managing ADR (Attack Detection and Response) and NDR (Network Detection and Response) initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies and enterprise security environments.
• Experience in project governance, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end project delivery, budgets, timelines, and resources.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity projects and programs.
• Manage WAF, DDoS, ADR, and NDR security initiatives.
• Drive project planning, execution, governance, and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity engineers, architects, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Oversee implementation and rollout of cybersecurity solutions.
• Ensure projects meet security requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
• Provide regular project updates and reports to senior management.
• Manage vendor relationships and cross‑functional project teams.

Skills

IT Project Management

WAF and DDoS

ADR and NDR

Cybersecurity technologies

Governance and risk management

Stakeholder management

End-to-end project delivery

Vendor management

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Project Manager with strong experience managing and delivering cybersecurity programs, particularly across WAF, DDoS, ADR, and NDR initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong project delivery, governance, risk management, and stakeholder management experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity projects and programs.
• Manage WAF, DDoS, ADR, and NDR security initiatives.
• Drive project planning, execution, governance, and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity engineers, architects, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Oversee implementation and rollout of cybersecurity solutions.
• Ensure projects meet security requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
• Provide regular project updates and reports to senior management.
• Manage vendor relationships and cross‑functional project teams.

Must Have Skills

• Strong experience in IT Project Management, preferably within cybersecurity programs.
• Hands‑on project delivery experience across WAF (Web Application Firewall) and DDoS protection programs.
• Experience managing ADR (Attack Detection and Response) and NDR (Network Detection and Response) initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies and enterprise security environments.
• Experience in project governance, risk management, and stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to manage end‑to‑end project delivery, budgets, timelines, and resources.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and vendor management skills.

Requirements

Senior level resource capable of producing and executing an OCM strategy Strong English communication in both spoken and written skill set. Active stakeholder engagement required both in Australia and the US. Maximize meetings during office hours, but some meetings with stakeholders may occur outside of office hours Identifying potential risks and obstacles to change and developing strategies to mitigate them. Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment and effective communication during change implementation. Provide training and development material to support end users prior to and after transition In conjunction with the technical team, deliver FAQ’s, QRG’s, process documentation and other required documentation to ensure successful transition to operations Experience with large scale multi‑national IT infrastructure projects highly desired