Senior Project Manager (Information Security)

London
3 weeks ago
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Senior Project Manager (Information Security)**

Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: London/Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Profile

This position will be responsible for all aspects of the technical delivery activities for the Information Security Team. This includes, but is not limited to, budget, resource, schedule, risks and issues management.

The role involves running project meetings, managing stakeholders, reporting on project status and escalating to management as appropriate. Due to the nature of work, the person in this role will be required to manage against tight time pressures on all domains of Information Security.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop Security project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Support to monitor progress, risks and issues of the overall Security Change Programme.
Cost estimation and budget development.
Ensure effective communications with all stakeholders for the programme.
Manage the team of Project Managers to ensure the good team collaboration to deliver successful programme.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the best execution of Security related projects.
Presenting project status and progress to senior audiences, up to and including C level
Ensure that all Security related projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
Activity and resource planning.
Cost estimation and budget development
Reporting and escalation.

Skills & Experience:

Good knowledge and experience of Cyber Security principles.
Experience of delivering cyber security projects in a regulated corporate environment, preferably Financial Services.
Demonstrable expertise in a project management role.
Experience in working with a complex matrix of business SMEs & IT teams.
Good Knowledge of the MS-Office suite including MS Project experience.
Ability to analyse and describe a 'problem' simply and clearly.
Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
Well organised and structured in work output.
Experience of working at a senior level in a customer facing role.
Basic level understanding of Payments and Compliance business areas.
Ability to operate sensitively and effectively in a multicultural environment.
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly.

Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.

We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention

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