Cyber Project Manager

Cyber UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 73,800 - 110,700; Part time

Job summary

Cyber UK is seeking a Cyber Project Manager for a 12-month contract in City of London. The role involves leading the migration of on-premise Splunk to Splunk Cloud and managing User and Entity Behavior Analytics implementation.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in delivering cyber security projects within banking, strong SIEM transformation expertise, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This opportunity offers a competitive daily rate in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cyber security projects within banking or financial services environments.
• Strong experience managing SIEM transformation or migration programmes.
• Previous experience delivering Splunk Cloud/SaaS migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a migration from on-premise Splunk platform to Splunk Cloud/SaaS services.
• Manage the implementation and rollout of User and Entity Behavior Analytics capabilities across the organisation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Cyber Security, SOC, Infrastructure, Engineering, Architecture, Compliance.

Skills

Cyber Security Project Management

SIEM / Splunk

Splunk Cloud Migration

UEBA

Security Operations

Financial Services

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Governance & Risk

Operational Resilience

Job description

Cyber Project Manager – Splunk SaaS & UEBA Transformation Location: City of London (5 Days Onsite)
Contract Type: Contract
Rate: Competitive Daily Rate (Inside IR35)
Duration: 12 Months Initial

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a migration from on-premise Splunk platform to Splunk Cloud/SaaS services.
• Manage the implementation and rollout of User and Entity Behavior Analytics capabilities across the organisation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Cyber Security, SOC, Infrastructure, Engineering, Architecture, Compliance, and third-party vendors.
• Own project governance including RAID management, steering committees, reporting, financial tracking, and stakeholder communications.
• Work closely with security architects and engineering teams to oversee:
• log source onboarding,
• data migration,
• correlation rule validation,
• operational readiness,
• and service transition activities.
• Ensure delivery aligns with banking regulatory, audit, and operational resilience requirements.
• Manage dependencies, risks, delivery milestones, and programme reporting across multiple security workstreams.
• Support testing, change management, production transition, and post-implementation activities.
• Engage regularly with senior technology and business stakeholders across the bank.

Requirements

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cyber security projects within banking or financial services environments.
• Strong experience managing SIEM transformation or migration programmes.
• Previous experience delivering Splunk Cloud/SaaS migration projects.
• Understanding of SOC operations, detection engineering, and security monitoring concepts.
• Experience delivering UEBA or advanced security analytics programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management capability across both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, system integrators, and managed security providers.
• Excellent project governance and delivery management skills including:
• RAID,
• project planning,
• executive reporting,
• budgeting,
• and steering governance.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of cloud security and hybrid enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with frameworks and regulatory standards including:
• ISO27001,
• NIST,
• DORA,
• PCI-DSS,
• or SOX.
• Experience working within Security Operations Centre (SOC) environments.
• PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent project delivery certifications.

Key Skills

• Cyber Security Project Management
• SIEM / Splunk
• Splunk Cloud Migration
• UEBA
• Security Operations
• Financial Services
• Stakeholder Management
• Vendor Management
• Governance & Risk
• Operational Resilience

Benefits

Benefits This is an excellent opportunity to join a major banking institution delivering high-profile cyber transformation initiatives within a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.