Cybersecurity Project Manager

For our customer in the telecommunications industry, we are seeking an experienced, cybersecurity-focused Senior Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of critical customer initiatives across the global cybersecurity portfolio. This role covers projects across all phases-from discovery and intake through delivery, security assurance, deployment, service transition, and hypercare, as well as selected run-and-maintain improvements.

Operating in a complex, multi-stakeholder matrix structure, you will partner closely with Group Cybersecurity, IT, regional teams, business unit owners, architecture, engineering, privacy, legal, and third-party vendors to deliver secure, resilient business outcomes.

• Demonstrated track record of leading complex, multi-million or enterprise-scale technology and cybersecurity transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience navigating complex matrix organizations, coordinating global business units, IT engineering, corporate security functions, and third-party system integrators.
• Strong practical experience embedding security controls, compliance checkpoints, vulnerability remediation, and architecture reviews into project lifecycles.
• Proven background in operational readiness testing, service transition (ITIL-aligned), and cutover/hypercare execution.

Demonstrated delivery experience in one or more of the following cybersecurity domains:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance (IGA), PAM, MFA, SSO, and Active Directory security.
• Security Operations (SecOps), SIEM, SOC integration, logging, and incident response readiness.
• Vulnerability management, exposure management, and external attack-surface reduction.
• Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), application security, API security, and secure SDLC.
• Network security, infrastructure, endpoint protection, PKI, and digital certificate lifecycle management.
• Data protection, information classification, cryptography, and privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR).
• Cyber resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management.
• Operational Technology (OT), IoT, and logistics-site/industrial facility security.
• Supply chain risk, third-party cyber risk management (TPCRM), and M&A integration.
• Familiarity with industry standards and frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, ITIL).

Certifications (Preferred):

• Recognized Project Management credentials: PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or Agile/Scrum credentials (e.g., PMI-ACP, CSM).
• Relevant cybersecurity credentials are a plus: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, or CompTIA Security+.