Project Manager

Harvey Nash; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash in London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead cyber security initiatives within a highly regulated financial services setting. You will drive end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams with risk, governance and regulatory considerations.

You will collaborate with Technology, Cyber Security, Risk and Business teams, plus external vendors, to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and governance artefacts are maintained.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in financial services.
• Strong understanding of Cyber Security, risk management and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience delivering technology or security projects in a regulated environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and technology vendors.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence and Microsoft Project.
• PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent certification would be advantageous.
• Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM).
• Managing Penetration Testing programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber security projects across multiple workstreams.
• Develop and manage project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies and deliverables.
• Work closely with Technology, Cyber Security, Risk, Compliance and Business teams, as well as external vendors.
• Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and manage mitigation and escalation.
• Maintain project governance including RAID logs, status reports, budget forecasts and steering committee materials.
• Oversee testing, validation, deployment and transition into business-as-usual support.
• Provide clear and regular project reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure projects follow established PM governance and change management processes.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Cyber Security

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Vendor Management

PRINCE2 / PMP

Penetration Testing

Certificate Lifecycle Management

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Location: London, UK (Hybrid 2-3 days/week)

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of key Cyber Security projects within a highly regulated financial services environment. This role will involve managing strategic security initiatives across multiple workstreams, with a focus on CyberArk, Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), and Penetration Testing programmes.

The successful candidate will bring strong project delivery and stakeholder management experience, together with a solid understanding of cyber security, risk, governance and regulatory requirements within financial services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber security projects across multiple workstreams.
• Develop and manage project plans covering scope, timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies and deliverables.
• Work closely with Technology, Cyber Security, Risk, Compliance and Business teams, as well as external vendors.
• Track project progress, proactively identify risks and issues, and manage mitigation and escalation.
• Maintain project governance including RAID logs, status reports, budget forecasts and steering committee materials.
• Oversee testing, validation, deployment and transition into business-as-usual support.
• Provide clear and regular project reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure projects follow established project management, governance and change management processes.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Project Management experience within financial services.
• Strong understanding of Cyber Security, risk management and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience delivering technology or security projects in a regulated environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all organisational levels.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and technology vendors.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Microsoft Project.
• PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management certification would be advantageous.
• Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM).
• Managing Penetration Testing programmes.
• Cyber security transformation or regulatory-driven security initiatives.

If you are an experienced Project Manager with a strong financial services background and hands-on exposure to cyber security projects, this is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering critical security and regulatory initiatives.