Cyber Programmes Consultant

PA Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks including a

25 days annual leave + Christmas Eve

Generous pension scheme

Community and charity initiatives

Annual performance-based bonus

PA share ownership

Tax efficient benefits

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a senior cyber security programme leader in the UK to design and deliver complex security initiatives. You will govern projects, lead cross-functional teams including technology, risk and operations, and provide strategic direction to executives.

The role demands deep experience in cyber security, governance, and delivery across large transformation programmes, with hybrid working and security-clearance requirements in some UK roles.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading cyber security programmes and large-scale security transformations.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, frameworks, governance and risk management practices.
• Experience developing governance structures, delivery plans, budgets, reporting and assurance activities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills with audiences from technical teams to executives.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver complex business and technology change programmes.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Ability to translate complex cyber security challenges into practical business-focused solutions and delivery plans.
• Highly effective leadership and team management skills, with experience coordinating diverse delivery teams and suppliers.
• Relevant programme and project management qualifications such as MSP®, PRINCE2®, PMP®, AgilePM®, SAFe® or equivalent.
• Relevant cyber security qualifications or certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, SABSA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, SANS, GIAC certifications or equivalent.
• Up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies, threat landscapes, security regulations and industry best practices.
• Holistic understanding of cyber security across people, process and technology, balancing security outcomes with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver complex cyber security programmes aligned to client objectives, regulatory requirements and the cyber threat landscape.
• Establish governance, control, reporting, risk management and assurance to support delivery outcomes.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams across cyber security, technology, risk and business functions to drive transformational change.
• Deliver cyber maturity assessments, security roadmaps, operating models and business cases to improve security maturity.
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder expectations while ensuring value.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and sponsors to provide strategic guidance.
• Apply structured programme management methodologies and cyber security best practices to address client challenges.
• Support capability development through knowledge sharing, mentoring and contributing to growth of cyber programme delivery offerings.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Governance & risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional delivery

Agile/ Waterfall/ Hybrid

Communication

Team leadership

Business acumen

Security frameworks

Regulatory requirements

Education

MSP/PRINCE2/PMP/AgilePM/SAFe certifications

Job description

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Job Description

You will have the opportunity to:

• Design and deliver complex cyber security programmes and projects, ensuring alignment to client objectives, regulatory requirements, the cyber threat landscape and business priorities
• Establish effective programme governance, control, reporting, risk management and assurance to support successful delivery outcomes
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams across cyber security, technology, risk, operations and business functions to deliver transformational change
• Deliver cyber maturity assessments, security roadmaps, implementation plans, operating models and business cases that enable organisations to improve their security maturity
• Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and stakeholder expectations, ensuring security initiatives remain on track and deliver value
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and executive sponsors to provide strategic guidance and programme leadership
• Apply structured programme and project management methodologies alongside cyber security best practices to address complex client challenges
• Support capability development through knowledge sharing, mentoring, business development activities and contributions to the growth of cyber programme delivery offerings

Flexible working - We are currently operating a discretionary hybrid working model which is designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want our people to come into the office at least two days a week.

Qualifications

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering cyber security programmes and/or large-scale security transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, frameworks, technologies, governance and risk management practices
• Experience developing and managing programme governance structures, delivery plans, budgets, reporting and assurance activities
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage audiences from technical teams through to senior executives
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver complex business and technology change programmes
• Strong understanding of programme and project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches
• Ability to translate complex cyber security challenges into practical, business-focused solutions and delivery plans
• Highly effective leadership and team management skills, with experience coordinating diverse delivery teams and suppliers
• Relevant programme and project management qualifications such as MSP®, PRINCE2®, PMP®, AgilePM®, SAFe® or equivalent
• Relevant cyber security qualifications or certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, SABSA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, SANS, GIAC certifications or equivalent
• Up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies, threat landscapes, security regulations and industry best practices
• Holistic understanding of cyber security across people, process and technology, with the ability to balance security outcomes against business objectives

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Additional Information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world’s most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

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