Project Manager - Cyber Security (Contract)
Preston based | Largely remote (site visits as required)
£71.45 per hour (Umbrella | Inside IR35)
6‑month contract (initially)
Cyber Security Project Management experience essential
We're looking for a hands‑on Project Manager with strong Cyber Security experience to join one of the UK's leading Defence organisations on a critical programme.
This role sits at the heart of a cyber security function, supporting the transfer of resources and workloads in a high‑pressure, highly regulated environment. If you're comfortable rolling your sleeves up, influencing senior stakeholders and driving delivery, this one's for you.
What You'll Be Doing
- Owning and driving end‑to‑end project delivery within a cyber security organisation
- Creating, managing and delivering project plans, milestones and outcomes
- Reporting progress, risks and dependencies to senior stakeholders
- Supporting service delivery against KPIs, SLAs and operational targets
- Driving ITIL best practice, including Service Operations, CSI and Problem Management
- Ensuring data quality through asset and configuration management
- Leading service reviews (DSR, WSR, MSR, Operations Reviews)
- Acting as a Business Analyst, owning and managing the requirements catalogue
- Working closely with Transition Managers to ensure successful delivery
- Providing assurance through audits, SIPs and self‑certification
Travel to Barrow‑in‑Furness will be required
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Proven Project Management experience within Cyber Security
- Experience working in complex, enterprise‑scale organisations
- Comfortable operating in high‑pressure, critical delivery environments
- Strong background in service operations, transition or transformation projects
Key Skills
- Confident, robust leadership style
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong influencing and decision‑making capability
- Able to operate "hands‑on" as part of a small, delivery‑focused team
Qualifications
- Formal Project Management qualification preferred (PRINCE2, APM, PMP etc.)
- Equivalent on‑the‑job experience fully recognised
