Cybersecurity Project Manager (outside IR35)

CLOUDMIGRATE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Central London site

Job summary

CloudMigrate is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic cybersecurity initiatives for a global organisation. You will manage multiple initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while coordinating with regional IT teams, service delivery, and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in complex enterprise IT projects, 5+ years in cybersecurity programmes, and certifications like PRINCE2, PMP, CISSP/CISM.

Qualifications

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP or equivalent Project Management qualification.
• Experience delivering enterprise IT and cybersecurity projects.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards or Jira for Agile project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple cybersecurity initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, RAID logs, schedules and executive reporting.
• Coordinate activities across regional IT teams, Cybersecurity, Service Delivery, Infrastructure, Cloud and third-party vendors.
• Produce regular project dashboards, status reports and executive communications.

Skills

Agile delivery

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Cloud security

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

PRINCE2 Practitioner

PMP

Cybersecurity certs (CISSP/CISM)

Tools

Azure DevOps Boards

Jira

Job description

CloudMigrate is seeking an experiencedCybersecurity Project Managerto lead the successful delivery of strategic cybersecurity initiatives for a global organisation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering multiple cybersecurity and compliance initiatives, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget and to a high standard while working closely with regional teams, Service Delivery, technical teams and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated delivery professional who can work with minimal supervision, take ownership of outcomes and proactively drive projects to completion. A strong focus on reducing organisational risk and demonstrating measurable business value through successful project delivery is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple cybersecurity initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, RAID logs, schedules and executive reporting.
• Coordinate activities across regional IT teams, Cybersecurity, Service Delivery, Infrastructure, Cloud and third-party vendors.
• Build strong working relationships with business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery across multiple regions.
• Manage project governance including weekly initiative updates.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies and change requests.
• Ensure projects deliver measurable reductions in cybersecurity risk while providing clear business value.
• Drive delivery using Agile methodologies and project management best practices.
• Produce regular project dashboards, status reports and executive communications.
• Support change management, communications and user adoption activities.
• Maintain high-quality project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take ownership of project outcomes, working independently and using initiative to overcome obstacles and maintain delivery momentum.

Project Management

• Minimum 10 years' experiencedelivering complex enterprise IT and technology projects.
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects within large, global organisations.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leadership and executive teams.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed and cross-functional teams.

Cybersecurity

• Minimum 5 years' experiencedelivering enterprise cybersecurity programmes and projects.
• PCI DSS Compliance
• Data Classification
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Microsoft Purview
• Security Governance
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Awareness initiatives
• Experience usingAzure DevOps Boardsor similar Agile project management tools (e.g. Jira) for:
• Sprint Planning
• User Stories
• Epics & Features
• Dashboards and Reporting
• Work Item Management
• Experience delivering cloud transformation and migration programmes.
• Experience working within Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.

Technical Knowledge

• Microsoft 365 Security
• Microsoft Purview
• Conditional Access
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Cloud Migration programmes
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong leadership and influencing abilities.
• Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrates initiative and can deliver projects with minimal supervision.
• Results-oriented with a proven ability to remove delivery obstacles and drive successful outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced global environment.
• Focused on delivering measurable business value while reducing organisational cybersecurity risk.
• Collaborative approach with experience working across regional and global teams.

Qualifications

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP or equivalent Project Management qualification.
• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Agile Practitioner or Scrum Master certification.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or similar.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Education
• Professional Services
• Managed Services
• Global organisations

Day Rate - £500-£600 per day depending on experience (outside IR35)

Hybrid - 3 days at client site in Central London