Cyber Security Program Manager

Nigel Frank; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in London is seeking a Cyber Security Program Manager to lead a major cyber security transformation initiative. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to enhance cyber maturity and protect business assets. This strategic role involves overseeing multiple workstreams and managing external delivery partners. The ideal candidate should have demonstrable experience in large-scale IT transformation and a strong background in stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Salary up to £120,000 per year

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare schemes

8% company pension contribution

Lifestyle benefits like dental plans

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience delivering large-scale IT and cyber security transformation programs.
• Proven track record of delivering initiatives aligned to NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and defence-in-depth strategies.
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and program governance.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the program lead for a long term cyber security initiative.
• Leading the RFP process and managing the selected external delivery partner.
• Overseeing multiple workstreams across people, process, technology, and governance.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

Program governance

Cyber security transformation

Cloud security

IAM

Threat detection

Job description

Overview

Cyber Security Program Manager. I am working with an organisation that is embarking on a major cyber security transformation and looking to bring on a Cyber Security Program Manager to lead a multi-year, enterprise-wide uplift program. This is a strategic role where you\'ll work closely with senior stakeholders and an external delivery partner to enhance cyber maturity and align frameworks to protect business assets. You will join a collaborative environment focused on embedding long-term security resilience across the organisation. With growing regulatory expectations and evolving threat landscapes, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives and shape the future of cyber security within a complex enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the program lead for a long term cyber security initiative.
• Leading the RFP process and managing the selected external delivery partner.
• Overseeing multiple workstreams across people, process, technology, and governance.
• Delivering internal cyber initiatives not covered by the external partner.
• Managing program governance, risks, issues, dependencies, and resources.
• Engaging senior stakeholders across IT, business, compliance, and third-party vendors.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience delivering large-scale IT and cyber security transformation programs.
• Proven track record of delivering initiatives aligned to NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and defence-in-depth strategies.
• Strong background in stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and program governance.
• Experience across key security domains including cloud security, IAM, threat detection, and remediation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at senior levels.

Benefits

• Hybrid working closely with the wider team in a central London office three times per week.
• Salary of up to £120,000 per year
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare schemes and life insurance policies
• 8% company pension contribution
• Lifestyle benefits such as dental plans, discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes