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Project Manager (Cyber Security)

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Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

About the role:

Having the right people is essential for us to deliver the exceptional levels of service that our clients deserve. Our skilled team are experts in their field with market-leading experience and accreditation levels.

You will be responsible for delivering the overall project objectives and specific team deliverables, by the planning of project activities and executing assigned tasks/work within the expected quality standards, to ensure the project is a success.

This role will be based onsite in Aberdeen.

Requirements

Here are the key skills and experience relevant to this role:

Key attributes:

  • Strong experience of planning and managing multiple projects in an IT infrastructure or application environment
  • Experience of working within the oil and gas industry
  • Understanding of Project Online
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong project planning and execution skills
  • Ability to develop projects and deliver them against financial and resource constraints
  • Proven track record with the use of reporting tools to monitor project activities and analyse project performance
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles including Waterfall or Agile

Key Technical Skills:

  • Experience of delivering security solutions and services focused projects with a good understanding of security principles and Cyber risks
  • Understanding of common cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, Cyber Essential)
  • Familiarity of network security, cloud security, and systems architecture, current and upcoming Cyber compliance requirements (e.g., NIS, GDPR,)
  • Lead project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for IS projects, following the agreed IS project delivery framework
  • Project estimation for budget and resourcing
  • Establishes appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria
  • May be required to provide out of hours support via an on-call rota

Benefits

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can't promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more....

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.

Project Manager (Cyber Security)

Sword Group
Aberdeen, UK
Full-Time

Published on 23/11/2024

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