Cyber Project Manager

Cyber Project Manager (NIS / Asset Management)

£700 per day (Inside IR35) 3-Month Initial Contract (extensions highly likely) Remote-first | Occasional travel required (England & Scotland)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cyber Project Manager with strong asset management and regulatory compliance experience to join a major multi-year cyber and operational technology (OT) transformation programme.

This role is ideal for a delivery-focused project manager who thrives in complex environments, can manage competing priorities, and brings a structured approach to driving compliance-related change.

You will lead the delivery of cyber, OT and asset-management projects designed to support compliance with the Network & Information Systems (NIS) Regulations. These projects contribute to a larger regulatory roadmap targeting enhanced compliance by 2027.

Although remote-first, the role requires occasional on-site time in England and Scotland for workshops, asset engagement sessions, and stakeholder meetings.

• Deliver cyber and operational technology projects aligned to a broader NIS compliance roadmap.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation, and stage-gate deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional matrix teams, ensuring clarity of priorities and removal of blockers.
• Ensure alignment with the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and other relevant regulatory guidance.
• Drive improvements in asset lifecycle management and operational compliance.
• Manage risks, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations across business and technical teams.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering groups, workshops, and business readiness activities.
• Communicate project status clearly to senior stakeholders and programme leadership.

• Strong background delivering asset management or operational technology projects.
• Experience delivering projects within NIS Regulations or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex technical or business-change projects in demanding environments.
• Strong planning, RAID management, and governance capability.
• Skilled in stakeholder management across matrix delivery environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management qualifications (APM, PMI, Prince2).

• Experience in industrial, utilities, critical infrastructure, or energy-related environments.
• Exposure to operational sites, industrial control systems, or OT cyber initiatives.
• Background in asset lifecycle management improvement.

• A fast-paced, high-workload environment.
• Multi-year transformation programme with strong potential for contract extensions.
• Flexible remote working with travel guided by project needs.
• The opportunity to influence major regulatory and operational improvements across OT environments.

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