Cybersecurity Project Manager

Square One Resources; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager for a hybrid position based in Sheffield. This contract role combines strategic and tactical change initiatives within cybersecurity operations for a prominent financial services client. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in delivering cloud-based solutions and working in complex technology environments. Responsibilities include defining business requirements and contributing to business case submissions, ensuring timely and high-quality project execution.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in delivering cloud-based solutions.
• Experience in technology delivery in a complex organisation.
• Experience in business requirements definition and testing.
• Delivering business process documentation and excellent planning and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers and stakeholders to define clear business outcomes.
• Attend governance forums and provide programme insights.
• Capture actions for ExCo members and work to close them timely.
• Develop and support business case submissions.

Skills

Cloud-based solutions delivery

Complex technology delivery

Business requirements definition

Business process documentation

Planning and reporting

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager
Location: Hybrid - 60% on-site 40% home- Sheffield
Salary/Rate: £475 day INSIDE IR35
Start Date: 05/01/2026 - 30/11/2026 - may be extended
Job Type: Contract

We have an exciting new contract opportunity with one of our Financial Services leading Clients! They are looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager to join their team on a 11 month contract.

The Cybersecurity Strategy, Programme & Execution function brings together RTB operations and CTB delivery to ensure that all activities are aligned to a single strategy. In alignment with this vision, the scope of the existing Cybersecurity Programme has been extended to enable CTB delivery outcomes to flow seamlessly into well-managed RTB services/capabilities and enable seamless delivery of business requirements.

The Project Manager role will be responsible for supporting strategic and tactical change initiatives on behalf of Cyber ExCo / Control Owners specifically within the Cybersecurity Operations team, ensuring change is well defined with clear requirements, benefits are understood, and the initiatives are executed in time, following the agreed plan and meet expectations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers, key control owners and stakeholders to define clear business outcomes, requirements and ensure these remain traceable throughout the delivery of the initiative.
• Attend various governance forums and provide programme insight to the ExCo and Steering Committee.
• Capture actions on behalf of Exco members and work with relevant teams/stakeholders to close them in a timely manner.
• Develop and support business case submissions.

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong experience in delivering cloud-based solutions
• Experience in technology delivery in a complex organisation
• Experience in business requirements definition and testing
• Delivery of business process documentation and excellent planning and reporting skills

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Ability to work in fast paced environment and ever-changing priorities and having extremely flexible to manage workload.
• Able to support aggressive delivery timelines without compromising on quality.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal (English)
• Quick learner

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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