Senior Project Manager - Microsoft Cloud Security | SC Cleared

TXP; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TXP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a complex Microsoft cloud security modernisation programme. You will own the integrated delivery plan, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage risks and dependencies across Azure, SOC, and security workstreams.

This role is predominantly remote with occasional on-site weeks and requires valid SC clearance; contract is six months and Inside IR35. You will report to Programme Managers and work with Architects and Security Leads to ensure

Qualifications

• Senior PM with experience in complex cybersecurity, cloud or infrastructure programs.
• Proven track record delivering across multi-supplier, multi-team environments.
• Strong programme planning and delivery-control capability.
• Excellent resource coordination and dependency management.
• Experience coordinating highly technical teams without being a technical SME.
• Valid SC Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated programme delivery plan.
• Coordinate resources across Microsoft, partner and client workstreams.
• Manage dependencies across security, Azure, infrastructure, identity and SOC.
• Own and maintain RAID, dependency, action and decision logs.
• Manage programme scope, change control, milestones and delivery risks.
• Lead delivery governance, reporting and cadence of the programme.
• Coordinate remediation and delivery waves.
• Track testing, readiness and handover activities.
• Provide weekly status reporting and escalate risks where required.
• Work with Programme Managers, Architects and Security Leads.

Skills

Senior PM

Cybersecurity

Cloud transformation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Tools

Azure

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Microsoft Cloud Security | SC Cleared

Contract: 6 months

Rate: £500-£650 per day, Inside IR35

Location: Predominantly remote, with potential requirement for 1 day per week onsite for Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) / Secure Admin Workstation (SAW) activity

Security Clearance: Valid SC Clearance required

Programme: Highly confidential

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced, delivery-focused Senior Project Manager to support a complex Microsoft cloud security modernisation programme.

The programme covers Azure tenant rationalisation, Microsoft Sentinel, security remediation, SOC enablement and operational handover, with multiple Microsoft, partner and client workstreams operating concurrently.

You will take ownership of the integrated delivery plan, resources, dependencies, risks and reporting, ensuring technical teams remain aligned and key milestones are delivered successfully.

This is not a hands-on security engineering role. You do not need to be a Microsoft Sentinel or Defender SME. However, you will need sufficient experience across complex cybersecurity, cloud or infrastructure programmes to challenge delivery plans, identify risks and dependencies, and keep multiple technical teams moving.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated programme delivery plan
• Coordinate Microsoft, partner and client resources across multiple technical workstreams
• Manage dependencies across security, Azure, infrastructure, identity and SOC delivery
• Own and maintain RAID, dependency, action and decision logs
• Manage programme scope, change control, milestones and delivery risks
• Lead delivery governance, reporting and the regular programme delivery cadence
• Coordinate parallel remediation and delivery waves
• Track testing, readiness and operational handover activities
• Provide clear weekly status reporting, escalating programme-level risks and decisions where required
• Work closely with Programme Managers, Architects, Security Leads and technical delivery teams
• Hold multiple teams accountable for agreed actions, milestones and outcomes

Essential Experience

We are particulary interested in candidates with:

• Strong Senior Project Management experience within complex cybersecurity, cloud or infrastructure transformation programmes
• Proven experience delivering across multi-supplier, multi-team and multi-workstream technical environments
• Strong programme planning and delivery-control capability
• Excellent resource coordination and dependency management skills
• Strong experience managing RAID, change control and delivery governance
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and challenging technical delivery plans where appropriate
• Experience coordinating highly technical teams without needing to personally act as the technical SME
• Experience operating within complex, governed client environments
• Experience coordinating multi-supplier security programmes, technical dependencies and delivery within defined customer approval processes
• Valid SC Clearance

Desirable Technical Knowledge

An understanding of some or all of the following would be beneficial:

• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft Entra ID / Microsoft 365
• SIEM and SOC environments
• Cloud security remediation
• Azure tenant rationalisation
• Security data ingestion and detection engineering
• SOAR / Logic Apps and security automation
• Service transition and operational handoverHands-on Microsoft Sentinel or Defender engineering experience is not required