Cyber Security Project Manager - Inside IR35 - Up to £700 per day

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of key cyber security initiatives within a highly regulated financial services environment. You will manage strategic cyber security projects across areas such as CyberArk, CLM, and Penetration Testing, collaborating with technology, risk, compliance and business stakeholders to meet regulatory requirements.

The role requires delivery-focused leadership, strong governance, and proactive risk management with clear

Qualifications

• 5+ years project management experience in financial services.
• Experience delivering cyber security projects.
• Experience with Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM).
• Experience delivering penetration testing programmes.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and technology vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber security projects across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies and deliverables.
• Collaborate with technology, cyber security, risk, compliance and business teams, as well as third-party suppliers.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Maintain RAID logs, status reports, budget forecasts and steering committee materials.
• Oversee testing, validation, deployment and transition-to-support activities.
• Provide regular project reporting to stakeholders and senior management.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with project management methodologies and change control processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Cyber security concepts

Project governance

Change management

Communication

Education

PRINCE2 or PMP

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, delivery-focused Project Manager to lead the delivery of key cyber security initiatives within a highly regulated financial services environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing strategic cyber security projects across a leading financial services organisation, covering areas such as CyberArk, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), and Penetration Testing. You will work closely with technology, security, risk, compliance and business stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered effectively while meeting regulatory requirements, internal risk frameworks and information security standards.

This role would suit a strong project delivery professional with experience managing cyber security or technology projects within a regulated and compliance-driven financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of cyber security projects across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies and deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with technology, cyber security, risk, compliance and business teams, as well as third-party suppliers and technology vendors.
• Monitor project progress, proactively identify risks and issues, and implement appropriate mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Maintain effective project governance, including RAID logs, status reports, budget forecasts and steering committee materials.
• Oversee testing, validation, deployment and transition-to-support activities to ensure successful implementation and adoption.
• Provide clear, accurate and regular project reporting to stakeholders and senior management.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with organisational project management methodologies and change management processes.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years' project management experience within financial services.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, risk management and regulatory requirements within the financial services sector.
• Proven ability to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and technology vendors.
• Strong understanding of project governance, delivery methodologies and change management.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA and Confluence.
• Relevant project management certification such as PRINCE2 or PMP.
• Experience with Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM).
• Experience managing or delivering penetration testing programmes.
• Experience working within highly regulated financial services environments