Senior Technical Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in Slough to manage multiple projects focused on Digital Forensics and Incident Response. If you have a strong background in project management, are proactive in client relations, and are experienced in the cybersecurity field, this role may be your next opportunity.

Benefits

FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account

Mental and financial health resources

Personalized learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Project Management focusing on Cybersecurity.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 preferred.
• Proven ability to manage and execute large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects, define schedules, and communicate with clients.
• Identify and escalate issues and risks related to project health.
• Ensure projects adhere to budget and time frame guidelines.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Asana

Clarizen

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31.05.2025

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Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career

The Senior Technical Project Manager 1 will be a member of the Global Consulting Operations team and will be responsible for supporting multiple projects concurrently in partnership with our technical teams, clients, and internal stakeholders. This position will be focused on Unit 42’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response engagements, as well as Proactive Service engagements, and will report directly to the Manager for Unit 42 Security Consulting Project Management Office (PMO).

Your Impact

• Manage multiple projects effectively by defining schedules and goals based on Statements of Work (SOWs) and communicating directly with clients where needed
  

• Maintain and update status reports for external clients and customers
  

• Identify issues and risks related to projects and overall health of the client; Ensure any identified issues/risks are escalated to the project Engagement Lead
  

• Partner and guide technical team members to accomplish project goals and objectives, ensuring execution of project tasks, and monitoring progress to completion
  

• Support the delivery of quality solutions to clients and customers, with a goal of exceeding expectations
  

• Maintain a strong understanding of the Professional Services team’s skill sets
  

• Partner with consulting leadership with any staffing needs for each project
  

• Develop strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for each project
  

• Partner with the Engagement Lead to ensure the projects adhere to budget and time frame guidelines
  

• Partner with Engagement Lead to look for opportunities to increase client satisfaction and deepen relationships
  

• Comfortable with managing customer expectations and dealing with conflict
  

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
  

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2 certification, or equivalent preferred
  

• 7+ years of professional experience in Project Management, focusing in one or more of the following: Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, or Software Defined Lifecycle (SDLC)/Infrastructure or other IT related technical environments
  

• Ability to lead multiple large-scale projects creating project plans and ensuring on-time task execution and documentation
  

• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, holidays as needed
  

• Proven ability to work autonomously, prioritize projects, solve problems requiring meticulous attention to detail, multitask, and communicate with stakeholders at all levels of our client organizations
  

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and diplomacy
  

• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form
  

• Strong proficiencies with Google Suite, Asana, and Clarizen preferred
  

• Previous direct client/customer consulting experience preferred
  

Additional Information

The Team

Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Network's security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response, risk management, and digital forensic services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations, data breach response, digital forensics, and information security. With a highly successful track record of delivering mission-critical cybersecurity solutions, we are experienced in working quickly to provide an effective incident response, attack readiness, and remediation plans with a focus on providing long-term support to improve our clients’ security posture

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [emailprotected] .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.