What The Role Is
You will drive and deliver cybersecurity programmes and initiatives across the organisation through overseeing end-to-end projects with internal and external stakeholders to enhance organisational security posture and compliance.
Working with cross-functional stakeholders, you will define scope, manage schedules and dependencies, track risks and issues, and report progress to leadership.
What You Will Be Working On
Cyber Exercises
- Plan, coordinate and execute complex cyber exercises involving multiple business and technology stakeholders with varying priorities, managing vendor evaluation, procurement processes and security clearance requirements.
- .Develop comprehensive exercise frameworks including realistic scenarios, participant matrices, detailed logistics coordination (venues, equipment, access arrangements), and supporting artefacts while facilitating stakeholder review and approval processes across competing requirements.
- Monitor participant performance and exercise flow throughout exercise, then drive thorough post-exercise analysis, lessons learnt consolidation, action item tracking and closure with accountable owners across departments and organisational boundaries.
Phishing Simulation Exercises
- Coordinate end-to-end phishing simulation exercises across diverse organisational audiences, managing campaign scheduling, vendor coordination, content approvals and complex stakeholder communications.
- Analyse results and identify vulnerability patterns across departments, send personalised results notifications to affected participants, and implement education frameworks including classroom training and counselling sessions.
- Drive systematic follow-up actions and targeted remediation programmes while balancing educational impact with operational constraints.
Cybersecurity Awareness Programme
- Manage end-to-end delivery of mandatory cybersecurity e-learning programmes across the organisation, coordinating with third-party content providers while navigating competing deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
- Achieve 100% completion targets through systematic tracking, targeted follow-up communications, escalation management with supervisors, and comprehensive regulatory compliance reporting.
- Monitor participation metrics across departments, document legitimate exemptions with appropriate justifications and approvals, and coordinate with stakeholders to address completion gaps while maintaining audit-ready documentation.
- Develop and implement cyber event strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
- Manage event budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure successful delivery within constraints.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and service providers to coordinate event logistics.
Cybersecurity Advisories
- Coordinate development and dissemination of evidence-based cybersecurity advisories, planning advisory timing in accordance with phishing exercise schedules to maximise educational impact while translating complex technical inputs into actionable guidance for diverse audiences.
- Manage multi-channel deployment (email, intranet, visual aids) while balancing urgent threat communications with planned advisory schedules, reserving flexibility for ad-hoc advisory requests and competing organisational priorities.
- Maintain distribution frameworks, communication templates and engagement tracking while ensuring rapid response capability for emerging threats and incidents.
Cybersecurity Project Management
- Lead and manage cybersecurity projects across the organisation, including tool implementation, process improvements, and compliance initiatives.
- Collaborate with business units to ensure successful delivery and adoption whilst managing multiple workstreams, timelines, and dependencies.
- Track project milestones, risks, budgets, and provide strategic reporting to enhance organisational security posture.
Vendor & Contract Management
- Manage cybersecurity vendors including awareness platforms, incident response partners, and security solution providers.
- Oversee contract renewals, performance reviews, SLAs, and procurement processes whilst ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive vendor evaluations, manage security clearance requirements, and coordinate procurement processes.
What We Are Looking For
- Minimum 3 years of experience in IT programme/project-related work (e.g., Planning and executing awareness programmes and events).
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Cybersecurity (e.g., Implementation of security tools in enterprise environment, security awareness, incident response, or related domains).
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Communications, or related disciplines).
- Cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+, GCIH, or equivalent).
- Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certifications).
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, timelines and dependencies, with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; enjoys engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Thrives in highly collaborative, fast-paced environments with frequent stakeholder interactions and presentations.
- Experience with data analysis, creating dashboards and reports for management reporting.
- Ability to work independently and assume responsibility for programme deliverables
- Experience in reporting and dashboarding tools (e.g., JIRA, Excel, Power BI, Tableau).
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Automation skills (e.g., Python, VBA, Power Automate, scripting) for process improvement and efficiency.
As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.
This is a 2-Year Contract. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.