Cybersecurity Delivery Lead

Thales; France; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading cyber security firm in France is seeking a Cyber Security Program Delivery Lead to manage the delivery of complex security programs across various clients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cyber security and IT project management, with strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills. This role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for technical training and professional growth.

Prestations

Opportunities for technical training

Flexible working arrangement

Extra leave day for your birthday

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security or IT delivery roles.
• Understanding of cyber security domains and issues.
• Proven experience managing complex technology projects.
• Familiarity with project management practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber programs across clients.
• Manage project planning and execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional cyber security specialists.
• Act as a key client liaison for expectations.
• Champion quality assurance and technical excellence.

Connaissances

Cyber security knowledge

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management (Agile/Scrum)

Communication skills

Description du poste

About The Role

The Cyber Security Program Delivery Lead is a key role within our Cyber Technology Integration Services Service Line within Thales Cyber Premium Services. This role is responsible for the successful delivery of complex cyber security programs and solutions across diverse client environments, ensuring high-quality outcomes through structured delivery practices, technical oversight, and team leadership.

As the delivery lead, you will manage a team of identity specialists across a range of cyber security disciplines (e.g. cloud security, network security, threat detection, cyber uplift and partner technologies). You will oversee the full project lifecycle from planning through to implementation and transition to support, while maintaining strong client engagement and alignment with strategic outcomes.

This role also plays a key part in practice development through mentoring team members, driving delivery excellence, and contributing to thought leadership across the cyber security community. The Delivery Lead may also support practice growth through pre-sales engagements, internal capability uplift, and industry representation.

As a Delivery Lead, you are accountable for:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber programs and projects across multiple clients and sectors
• Manage project planning, resourcing, execution, and reporting across delivery teams
• Coordinate cross-functional cyber security specialists across cyber security teams such as network security, cloud security, cyber uplift, exposure management, data security, and application security
• Provide delivery oversight and quality assurance for design, implementation, testing, and handover activities
• Act as a key client liaison, ensuring expectations are clearly defined, managed, and met
• Contribute to solution planning and estimation activities during pre-sales and proposal development
• Support practice growth by mentoring and developing junior team members
• Champion consistent delivery methodologies, artefact quality, and technical excellence
• Facilitate team collaboration and knowledge sharing across engagements
• Represent the practice at industry events and support content development for marketing and capability uplift
• Identify and address delivery risks, issues, and dependencies in a timely and proactive manner
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across delivery practices and team capability

About You

To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge and experience:

• Experience in cyber security, or IT delivery roles, including team leadership
• An understanding of cyber security domains including cyber uplift, network security, application security, identity, data protection, etc.
• Proven experience managing complex technology projects and distributed delivery teams
• Familiarity with project management practices (e.g. Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery methodologies)
• Strong stakeholder management and client engagement skills across technical and executive levels
• Experience mentoring and developing capability within technical teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience contributing to proposals, tenders, or pre-sales solution design (desirable)
• A passion for identity security and a desire to contribute to the growth of a specialist practice

Benefits

• Opportunities to undertake technical training and secure industry recognised certifications
• Flexible working arrangement with a healthy mix of remote and in-person work
• Opportunities to work with some of the best cybersecurity professionals in the region, and to grow and develop your career
• Joining a team of highly skilled and multi-cultural technical professionals
• Extra leave day per year for your birthday

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