Cyber Security Project Manager - Client Delivery Programmes - Must have Cyber

Resillion; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company based in Birmingham is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate and deliver IT Health Check and Penetration Testing engagements. The role demands strong stakeholder management and project coordination skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Candidates must hold SC clearance or be eligible for it, and experience in cyber security projects is essential. The position offers a competitive salary, commission structure, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive base salary + commission structure

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge IT services and solutions

Supportive team environment with career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold SC clearance or be eligible to achieve this with 5 years UK address history.
• Experience supporting penetration testing or IT Health Check environments is a plus.
• Knowledge of security clearance processes and secure operational working.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end delivery aligned with internal project schedules.
• Manage readiness tasks including security clearances and logistics.
• Facilitate scoping calls with the testing team and ensure clarity of objectives.

Skills

Experience managing cyber, IT or assurance-driven projects

Strong stakeholder and relationship management capability

Ability to coordinate technical delivery across parallel programmes

Understanding of security testing methodologies and assurance requirements

Proven scheduling, reporting and documentation capability

Experienced in issue management, escalation and risk control

Strong communication skills and situational awareness

Job description

Company Description

Resillion is a global company with end-to-end capabilities: no matter your industry, your geographical location, or stage in your digital journey. With offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, Resillion will be by your side. Helping you and your organization realize your ambitions in cyber security, testing of digital media content and quality assurance.

Whether, testing, certification, (software) development, cyber security, or data-protection, the experts at Resillion do whatever it takes. We work as long and hard as necessary to get you to market.

Job Description

Salary up to £42k per annum

Must hold SC clearance or be eligible to achieve this with 5 years UK address history

Role purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and delivering a large volume of IT Health Check and Penetration Testing engagements over a 12-month period. The role ensures that all assurance activities are planned, scheduled, tracked, and completed in accordance with security requirements, working closely with Client project teams, Resillion testing personnel and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end delivery aligned with internal project schedules.
• Manage readiness tasks including security clearances, access, accounts, tooling and logistics.
• Facilitate scoping calls with the testing team and ensure clarity of objectives, constraints, resources and timelines.
• Provide supporting documentation, templates and guidance for assessment preparation.
• Drive structured engagement through calls, updates and proactive stakeholder follow-up.
• Escalate delays, risks or blockers to senior stakeholders where required.
• Support validation of remediation actions and vulnerability closure.
• Maintain oversight of concurrent assessments with consistent documentation controls.
• Produce, maintain and monitor the annual testing schedule.
• Ensure the testing team deliver draft and final reports within required timescales.
• Attend weekly reviews to discuss risks, issues, progress and upcoming activities.
• Document lessons learned and produce quarterly improvement outputs.
• Conduct post-engagement debriefing and handover.

Required Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience managing cyber, IT or assurance-driven projects.
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management capability.
• Ability to coordinate technical delivery across parallel programmes.
• Understanding of security testing methodologies and assurance requirements.
• Proven scheduling, reporting and documentation capability.
• Experienced in issue management, escalation and risk control.
• Strong communication skills and situational awareness.

Desirable

• Experience supporting penetration testing or IT Health Check environments.
• Awareness of assurance frameworks and cyber security controls.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as Public Sector, Nuclear or Critical National Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of security clearance processes and secure operational working.
• SC clearance would be a definite advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised and detail-focused.
• Clear, confident communicator.
• Assertive in managing progress and maintaining delivery momentum.
• Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, proactive and delivery-oriented.

Additional Information

• What We Offer
• Competitive base salary + commission structure.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge IT services and solutions.
• Supportive team environment with career development opportunities.
• Exposure to leading global and regional consumer electronics brands.