Cyber Security Project Manager (Change and Transformation)

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the utilities sector is seeking a Cyber Security Project Manager for a 6-month hybrid contract. The successful candidate will lead complex projects enhancing NIS compliance, utilizing strong project management and change management skills. This role focuses on managing business transformation rather than technical project delivery, ideal for candidates with a background in energy or utilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in project delivery within utilities or related industry.
• Ability to manage complex changes in challenging environments.
• Evidence of proactive issue resolution and effective project communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project delivery while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage resources and budgets effectively to meet project goals.
• Ensure stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Project management processes

Change management

Risk management

Planning and scheduling

Leadership skills

Organisation skills

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Job Description

Cyber Security Project Manager (Change and Transformation)

Utilities

Hybrid: 1-2 days per month in Selby, Yorkshire

6 months

£700 per day

In short: Cyber PM required to join a cyber regulatory team in enhancing their NIS status. Classic PM skills, ideally utilities, oil, energy background and an understanding of cyber regulations would be great.

This is not a techy PM role - this is change and transformation.

In full:

Purpose:

Responsible for the delivery of complex projects to the agreed time, cost and ensuring standards and best practices are adhered to and that blockers are responded to robustly and quickly. Understands the NIS Regulatory Compliance roadmap and work with relevant business partners to prioritise and mobilise work in accordance with available capacity, ensuring demand view is kept up to date. Works with business sponsors and stakeholders to define how the projects will be delivered and methodology to be used. The role oversees all aspects of the project delivery through to handing over to business as usual, through the effective management of; assigned resources (both internal and external), approved suppliers, allocated budgets and financial approval process.

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure all projects align to High Level EP plans and project reference numbers
• Ensure that all projects consider the appropriate scope and stakeholders, i.e. should the project deliver a solution rather than a solution for an individual business unit such as DPS or Hydro?
• Ensure realistic project plans are in place and maintained with risk based contingency planning
• Ensure that requirements consider the Ofgem Guidance issued within the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) overlay associated with the Contributing Outcome and Indicators of Good Practice that projects are seeking to satisfy
• Ensure resources are committed and lead the matrix team to meet agreed timescales, assisting the team in removing blockers to their delivery
• Monitor costs, timescales, resourcing, and notify Programme Manager on any deviation from agreed tolerances through close management of risks and issues
• Ensure requirements aligned to business outcome of project, working closely with stakeholders and analysts to identify, challenge and agree/challenge the scope and critical purpose of the project.
• Ensure all projects follow the stage gate process and produce the appropriate artefacts, that are approved and signed off by relevant stakeholders
• Ensure any changes to the scope of a project is appropriately managed and approved

Skills and experience:

• Experience delivering projects within same or similar industry
• Demonstrable experience in proactively managing and delivering all aspects of challenging systems changes in a complex and demanding environment while maintaining structure and clarity
• Demonstrable experience in proactively managing and delivering all aspects of challenging business change projects in a complex and demanding environment while maintaining structure and clarity
• Extensive knowledge of project management processes, systems development methods, organisational change management concepts, and business process improvement methods.
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies risk and issues, and devises contingency plans.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team(s).
• Ability to plan, schedule, and track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables using appropriate tools. Ability to utilise MS Project for project planning
• Ability to adhere to Programme Governance and reporting processes
• Strong planning, organisational, and leadership skills.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.