Programme Manager - Nis/Caf Ot Network

Gazelle Global Consulting Limited; Snodland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Gazelle Global Consulting Limited seeks an experienced NIS Programme Manager to lead an enterprise-wide NIS programme in the UK water sector. The role combines OT cyber security, regulatory compliance and critical infrastructure transformation, with hybrid working 1-2 days in the Snodland office.

You will manage IT, OT engineering and operations workstreams, ensuring alignment with UK NIS Regulations and CAF v4, while safeguarding capital projects and ensuring timely governance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of IT/OT transformation programmes within CNI or regulated utilities.
• Strong knowledge of UK NIS Regulations and enhanced CAF sector-specific profile of NIS CAF v4.
• Understanding of Purdue Model segmentation, SCADA, PLCs and telemetry networks.
• Experience delivering audit evidence and regulatory assurance frameworks.
• Knowledge of industrial vendors, including Siemens and Ovarro.
• Experience with business continuity, supply chain cyber resilience and enterprise cyber maturity.
• ISA/IEC 62443 industrial automation security standards are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a blended portfolio of capital projects and operational cyber initiatives.
• Oversee site modernisations, PLC replacements and network segmentation.
• Drive compliance with NIS CAF v4 and DWI regulatory requirements.
• Manage programme budgets, AMP8 funding and financial controls.
• Coordinate IT, OT Engineering, Operations and field deployment teams.
• Mitigate cyber, regulatory and operational risks across live environments.
• Strengthen business continuity, supply chain resilience and cyber security governance.
• Maintain evidence repositories, Master Action Trackers and regulatory reporting.
• Manage industrial vendors, external assurance partners and senior stakeholders.

Skills

IT/OT transformation leadership

UK NIS Regulations knowledge

Purdue Model segmentation

SCADA/PLCs/telemetry networks

Auditing/regulatory assurance

Industrial cyber resilience

ISA/IEC 62443 knowledge

Tools

Siemens

Ovarro

Job description

NIS Programme Manager | OT Cyber Security | Snodland, Kent

Lead an enterprise-wide Network and Information Systems (NIS) programme within the UK water sector, combining OT cyber security, regulatory compliance and critical infrastructure transformation.

Contract: 6 months
Location: Snodland, Kent, UK
Working pattern: Hybrid, 1-2 days per week in the office

The Project

You will take end-to-end accountability for a complex NIS programme, protecting AMP8 capital funding while strengthening enterprise-wide cyber security. You will oversee IT, OT Engineering and Operations workstreams, delivering against the UK NIS Regulations and enhanced CAF sector-specific profile of NIS CAF v4.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a blended portfolio of capital projects and operational cyber initiatives.


• Oversee site modernisations, PLC replacements and network segmentation.


• Drive compliance with NIS CAF v4 and DWI regulatory requirements.


• Manage programme budgets, AMP8 funding and financial controls.


• Coordinate IT, OT Engineering, Operations and field deployment teams.


• Mitigate cyber, regulatory and operational risks across live environments.


• Strengthen business continuity, supply chain resilience and cyber security governance.


• Maintain evidence repositories, Master Action Trackers and regulatory reporting.


• Manage industrial vendors, external assurance partners and senior stakeholders.

Technical Skills

• Proven leadership of IT/OT transformation programmes within CNI or regulated utilities.


• Strong knowledge of UK NIS Regulations and enhanced CAF sector-specific profile of NIS CAF v4.


• Understanding of Purdue Model segmentation, SCADA, PLCs and telemetry networks.


• Experience delivering audit evidence and regulatory assurance frameworks.


• Knowledge of industrial vendors, including Siemens and Ovarro.


• Experience with business continuity, supply chain cyber resilience and enterprise cyber maturity.


• ISA/IEC 62443 industrial automation security standards are highly desirable.

Eligibility and Contact

UK right-to-work candidates only, including eligible dependant visa holders and those with ILR. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship or Skilled Worker visa support is not available.