Cyber Project Manager

Cyber Project ManagerPen Testing / Proofpoint / CoFenceCentral London (Moorgate tube)International BankInside IR35 contract: £817.24 umbrella rate p/d5 days p/w in the office As a long-standing preferred partner to this international bank, we have been asked to assist in hiring a contract Cyber Project Manager. This role will report into a senior manager who joined the bank via us several years back. Candidates need experience in the banking sector to lead and manage critical cybersecurity projects. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated professional looking to make an impact in a fast-paced environment. This is a six-month initial assignment, but the manager has mentioned a strong possibility of extensions.Key Responsibilities:

Key Projects

Penetration test remediation: Manage open items from a recent pen test report, interpret findings, collaborate with SMEs to define actions, track remedial steps, and drive closure.

Email security tool implementation: Run a proof of value for CoFence or Proofpoint to address email-borne threats and user awareness messaging; assess integration with existing bank tools and lead rollout of the selected solution.

Responsibilities

Own planning and delivery across both projects, with strong emphasis on project management processes (noted as more than 60% of time).

Read and interpret security findings independently, identify and engage appropriate SMEs, and progress actions without heavy direction.

Coordinate with a technical delivery manager where available; however, the PM must be comfortable bridging gaps when technical resources are busy.

Candidate Profile

Experienced PM with strong project management fundamentals and familiarity with SDLC; candidates without solid PM backgrounds may struggle given the six-month window.

Clear cybersecurity experience required, particularly the ability to understand and act on pen test findings.

Candidates should have robust cybersecurity/IT security project management experience and be committed to being in the office 5 days a week from January, with refurb work until then, meaning 2 days in the office until then.

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