Cybersecurity Project Manager

EY; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Flexible work

Leadership development

Diverse culture

Job summary

EY GDS Poland is seeking a Project Manager within the Cybersecurity Practice to lead complex client engagements and coordinate delivery of cybersecurity initiatives. You will work with organizations across industries and geographies to implement security projects, build capabilities, and develop teams in a fast-paced, matrix environment.

The role blends delivery leadership, stakeholder management, and business development in a global consulting setting, with a hybrid work model (Katowice office

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of project or program management experience in international environments.
• Holistic and technical understanding of cybersecurity domains (IAM, Cloud security, governance, Zero Trust).
• Excellent written and spoken English (C1).
• AI proficiency to boost team and personal productivity at work.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity projects and programs, ensuring delivery in quality, time, and budget.
• Define and maintain project scope, delivery plans, milestones, budgets, resources and governance.
• Manage delivery in a global, matrix organization with distributed sponsorship and resources.
• Foster collaboration between EY and client stakeholders across locations, with transparent status, risks, and decisions.
• Develop long-term relationships with EY networks and clients.

Skills

Project management

Cybersecurity knowledge

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

PMI/PRINCE2 Certification

CISSP/CISM/CISA/CRISC

Tools

SailPoint

CyberArk

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Location: Katowice - 2 days office / 3 days remote

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.

The opportunity

As a Project Manager within EY's Cybersecurity Practice, you will lead complex client engagements while playing a key role in coordination and successful delivery of Cybersecurity initiatives.

You will work with organizations across industries and geographies to deliver and implement cybersecurity projects, initiatives and technology solutions. At the same time, you will contribute to building a high-performing and cross-domain cybersecurity practice through capability development, people leadership, business development and market engagement.

EY’s Cybersecurity Practice functions as a center of excellence to assist our consulting practices in planning, pursuing, delivering and managing large, complex full lifecycle initiatives along with providing expertise in leading practices, methods, and resources in the space of Technology Consulting.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity projects and programs, ensuring successful project (or service) delivery in demanded quality, time, and budget.
• Define and maintain project scope, delivery plans, milestones, budgets, resource plans and governance structures
• Manage delivery in a global, matrix organization where project sponsorship, client ownership, technical capability and delivery resources may be located in different countries and organizational units.
• Ensure a harmonized collaboration between EY and Client stakeholders spread across international locations, providing transparency on delivery status, capacity, risks, financials and required decisions.
• Develop long-term relationships with networks both EY-internally and externally with EY Clients.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Technical understanding of security domains. Highly preferred cybersecurity experience in one of the areas: IAM (e.g. SSO, PAM, MFA), Cloud security, Risk / Compliance / Governance projects, Zero Trust programs
• Good planning and organizing, ability to see the big picture as well as focused on details and errorless delivery
• Excellent professional communication skills, ability to approach senior stakeholders using appropriate level of details, terminology, and fit-to-purpose communication
• Professional presentation skills and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a continuously changing environment, proactive mindset with can-do-attitude, looking for solutions and opportunities
• Strong time management and attention to details.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• At least 2 years of project or program management experience, including experience independently managing complex technology or cybersecurity projects in an international environment
• Holistic and technical understanding of cybersecurity domains (highly preferred: Identity and Access Management, Cloud security, Risk / Compliance / Governance projects / Zero Trust programs / Vulnerability Management)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (min. C1[PM2.1][ŁR2.2])
• AI proficiency to be able to boost team and personal productivity and at work

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in Cyber Detection and Response or Cyber Threat Management domain nice to have
• Related Project Management Education (PMI, PRINCE) and Cybersecurity Certificates (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC)
• Security IAM products knowledge (SailPoint, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID)
• Experience of working at consulting companies
• Additional European language skills (German, French, Spanish)

What We Look For

We seek individuals who are passionate about cybersecurity and enjoy leading complex initiatives that create measurable business value. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while maintaining a focus on quality and delivery excellence.

What We Offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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