IT Security Project Manager

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Join our team to ensure the timely and effective delivery of IT and Information Security (IS) projects, work packages and minor changes.

This will include planning technology and security projects and working in a hands-on capacity with IT and IS professionals and the business to achieve successful delivery.
What you'll do

• Manage the day-to-day activities of delivery teams in the creation and deployment of IT and IS components and services.
• Liaise with other subject matter experts, both internal and external, to ensure the solutions delivered align with IT and or IS strategy (including architecture, security and governance).
• Motivate project teams to achieve delivery goals while influencing and supporting key stakeholders.
• Execute projects through a cross-functional team consisting predominantly of matrixed staff.
• Manage all deliveries in accordance with defined IT/IS methodologies, embracing both Agile and Waterfall principles, to aid effective and efficient delivery.
• Meet defined time, cost and quality parameters.
• Integrate all functions and activities necessary to perform the project to meet customer requirements, including resource planning.
• Develop, maintain and execute project plans and work backlogs.
• Communicate project performance and status to leadership during project boards and other reviews.
• Execute timely and effective issue management and risk mitigation.
• Arrange and lead project delivery meetings to track progress, ensuring swift action is taken when delivery is not in line with the baseline plan.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, providing technical and analytical guidance to the project team.

What you'll need

• Substantial experience in managing IS/cyber security projects.
• Some experience in Information Security assurance, penetration testing, vulnerability remediation and cyber security engineering or similar would be highly desirable.
• Sound knowledge of programme and project management approaches, including Microsoft Project, Azure Dev Ops or other project/resource management tools.
• Detailed knowledge of IT design, build and test standards, both internal and external.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate complex IT and IS projects and implement concepts or issues into business language.
• The ability to plan and prioritise workloads across multiple concurrent activities.
• Good general knowledge of all aspects of information technology and security.
• Detailed knowledge of creating/maintaining plans.
• A sound understanding and application of risk and issue management.
• Advanced facilitation and communication skills.
• IT project management accreditation, such as PRINCE2, APM or MSP.
• A degree in a related subject is preferable.

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.