Cyber Security Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cyber security services is seeking a Cyber Security Project Manager to join its Cyber Delivery Assurance Team in Edinburgh. The role involves managing complex project deliveries, leading diverse teams, and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes. Candidates should have significant experience in project management, strong communication skills, and a track record of stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a complex project delivery environment.
• Ability to manage financial budgets and stakeholders.
• Exceptional inter-personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Engaging and connecting with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Leading diverse teams across multiple geographic sites.
• Managing senior internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Communication

Leadership

Job description

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Client:

Barclay Simpson

Location:

edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

We have an opportunity for contract Cyber Project Managers within the Cyber Delivery Assurance Team. The Cyber Delivery Assurance Team is responsible the delivery of Cyber projects.

What you'll be doing

• Engaging, connecting and representing the needs of our internal business customers, stakeholders and senior managers throughout the project lifecycle from idea to implementation and benefit realisation.
• Demonstrating and applying your experience of project management disciplines, including project/programme planning, risk/issue/budget and resource management, decision making skills; with an exceptional focus on delivery.
• Leading and coordinating teams of diverse technical and non-technical resources across multiple geographic sites and engaging effectively with external 3rd party service providers.
• Identifying key resources and managing senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure project/programme objectives are delivered.
• Demonstrating personal flexibility and encouraging flexibility by other team members in pursuit of achieving project objectives on schedule, on budget and to the required standards.
• Taking accountability, assessing situations and making critical decisions when faced with complex demands and issues that can, and will, arise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaison with IT suppliers with regards to plan deliverables and problem resolution.

We need you to have

• Demonstrable experience in a complex project delivery environment, with business and technology deliverables and/or changes involving external 3rd party providers.
• Highly articulate with exceptional communications and inter-personal skills.
• Proven leadership, influencing and decision making skills.
• Proven management of financial budgets support delivery of complex projects, including internal and external costs.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, including face-to-face communications and the creation of Management Information material.
• Proven management and delivery against project plans, clearly understanding and communicating critical path and associated RAIDs

It's a bonus if you have but not essential

• Experience in delivery of Cyber and/or network transformation projects/programmes
• Experience in delivery of Microsoft security tooling capabilities
• Good understanding of the Financial sector - sound business acumen and judgment; ability to see and communicate technology challenges in business terms; ability to understand and deliver business value.
• Exposure to multiple delivery methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.
• Ability to interpret stated business and technology strategic aims and effectively translate this into tangible project outcomes.