Cyber Security Program Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in London seeks a Cyber Security Program Manager to spearhead a significant cyber security transformation initiative. This strategic role involves collaborating with senior stakeholders and managing an external partner to enhance cyber maturity. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading large-scale IT and cyber security programs. The position offers a salary of up to £120,000, along with hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Salary up to £120,000 per year

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare schemes

8% company pension contribution

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale IT and cyber security transformation programs.
• Strong background in security domains including cloud security and IAM.
• Excellent communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cyber security initiative and manage the external delivery partner.
• Oversee multiple workstreams across people, process, technology, and governance.
• Engage senior stakeholders across IT and business functions.

Skills

Large-scale IT transformation experience

Stakeholder engagement

Vendor management

Program governance

Cloud security knowledge

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.

Requirements

• 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.

This role offers hybrid working closely with the wider team in a central London office three times per week. Some of the details of the package included are -

Benefits

• 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

This is just a brief overview of the role. For the full details, simply apply with your CV and I will be in touch to discuss further.