Cyber Security Project Manager

Systems Arabia; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Arabia seeks an experienced Cyber Security Project Manager to lead end-to-end cybersecurity initiatives for trading, forex, brokerage and financial services platforms. You will oversee planning, delivery, and governance to protect mission-critical systems and ensure compliance.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in project management for security projects, hands-on expertise across IAM, SIEM, cloud security, Zero Trust, and regulatory regimes, and a proven ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience delivering cybersecurity projects.
• Experience in Trading, Forex, Brokerage, Capital Markets, or Financial Services environments.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity domains: IAM, PAM, SIEM, SOC, DLP, Cloud Security, Network Security, Endpoint Security, Zero Trust, VM.
• Experience delivering security projects for trading platforms, payment systems, APIs, and cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of financial regulations, cybersecurity frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams, external vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, CISSP, CISM are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of cybersecurity projects across platforms.
• Manage security initiatives spanning IAM, PAM, SIEM, SOC, DLP, Cloud, and network security.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Infrastructure, Trading Technology, DevOps, and Risk teams.
• Ensure security controls are integrated into trading platforms, payment gateways, APIs, and cloud environments.
• Drive security initiatives supporting electronic trading, FIX connectivity, and digital channels.
• Develop project plans, budgets, RAID logs, governance reports, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate third-party vendors, MSSPs, and penetration testing providers.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, audits, remediation, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead cyber resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response readiness projects.
• Ensure timely remediation deliveries from audits and inspections.
• Provide regular project updates and executive reporting to leadership and governance committees.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity

Tools

IAM

PAM

SIEM

SOC

DLP

Cloud Security

Zero Trust

Vulnerability Management

Endpoint Security

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Project Manager to lead strategic cybersecurity initiatives across Trading, Forex, Brokerage, and Financial Services platforms. In this role, you will manage the end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity projects, ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of mission-critical systems while maintain compliance with financial regulations and industry security standards. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with hands‑on knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and experience working in highly regulated financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of cybersecurity projects across Trading, Forex, Brokerage, and Financial Services platforms.
• Manage security initiatives involving IAM, PAM, SIEM, SOC, Endpoint Security, DLP, Cloud Security, Network Security, Zero Trust, and Vulnerability Management.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Infrastructure, Trading Technology, DevOps, Application Development, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, and business teams.
• Ensure security controls are integrated into trading platforms, payment gateways, client portals, APIs, mobile applications, and cloud environments.
• Drive security initiatives supporting electronic trading platforms, FIX connectivity, market data services, payment processing, and digital customer channels.
• Develop project plans, budgets, RAID logs, governance reports, executive dashboards, and project documentation.
• Manage third‑party cybersecurity vendors, implementation partners, penetration testing providers, and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs).
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, security audits, remediation activities, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Lead cyber resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response readiness projects.
• Ensure timely delivery of remediation projects resulting from audits, regulatory inspections, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.
• Provide regular project updates and executive reporting to senior leadership and governance committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience, including delivery of cybersecurity projects.
• Experience within Trading, Forex, Brokerage, Capital Markets, or Financial Services environments.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity domains including IAM, PAM, SIEM, SOC, DLP, Cloud Security, Network Security, Endpoint Security, Zero Trust, and Vulnerability Management.
• Experience delivering security projects for trading platforms, payment systems, APIs, and cloud-based environments.
• Solid understanding of financial regulations, cybersecurity frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams, external vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong planning, budgeting, risk management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP, PRINCE2, CISSP, CISM, or other relevant certifications are highly desirable.