Project Manager - Cyber Security

Project Manager - Cyber Security Maturity Programme (Contract)

£400-450 per day, outside IR35

Remote with occasional office visits during the contract

It's imperative the successful candidate can start, early to mid Jan 2026

This organisation operates in a regulated environment and is refreshing its cyber maturity programme. There is already a lot happening, but it needs structure, direction and control. They are looking for a Project Manager who can shape the programme and keep the ship on course while it takes form. This is about clarity, governance and momentum, not long term delivery ownership.

• You are shaping the programme, not just tracking tasks
• You will bring order to fragmented activity and create a single coherent plan
• You act as the steady hand, keeping everything aligned while the foundations are built
• You influence direction without being dragged into full scale delivery
• Clear three month scope with a defined outcome and clean handover

• Design and document the overall cyber maturity programme structure
• Define scope, milestones, dependencies, risks and outcomes
• Consolidate multiple disconnected documents into one clear programme view
• Engage cyber, IT and operational stakeholders to clarify requirements
• Translate messy inputs into structured programme components with ownership
• Maintain oversight to keep work aligned and prevent drift during shaping
• Build a realistic timeline that reflects business and regulatory constraints
• Produce programme artefacts suitable for internal and external scrutiny
• Create a full handover pack for teams who will run delivery
• Document assumptions and risks to support leadership decisions
• Ensure alignment with regulatory expectations typical of utility environments

• Strong background in programme or project planning within complex organisations
• Proven experience shaping programmes from scratch
• Excellent documentation and structuring skills
• Comfortable working across technical and non technical stakeholders
• Experience in utilities, critical national infrastructure or regulated sectors is a bonus
• Exposure to cyber or IT programmes
• Confident communicator who challenges ambiguity and keeps people aligned