In this role, you'll lead the delivery of a Network Modernisation Program—uplifting critical infrastructure, implementing secure network design principles, and ensuring alignment with the organisation's broader Cyber Resilience and Security Hygiene Program. You'll also play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering initiatives that enhance vulnerability management, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and incident response maturity across IT and Cyber functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Network Modernisation and Cyber Resilience Program, ensuring security-by-design principles are embedded throughout.
- Validate existing project scope and architecture, aligning to cyber and resilience frameworks before execution.
- Establish project governance, risk management, and delivery frameworks in line with cyber and infrastructure standards (e.g. ISO 27001, Essential Eight, NIST).
- Oversee vendor engagement, procurement, and delivery for secure network and security solution components.
- Partner with Cyber Security, IT Operations, and Architecture teams to plan and execute the Security Hygiene Uplift Program.
- Ensure key deliverables support improved visibility, threat detection, and recovery capability across the enterprise network.
- Manage stakeholder engagement at all levels - from technical SMEs to executive sponsors and audit/risk committees.
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering large-scale ICT infrastructure or cyber security programs.
- Strong understanding of network security, secure design, segmentation, and resilience architecture.
- Experience with vulnerability management, identity and access management (IAM), endpoint security, or threat detection and response initiatives.
- Skilled in vendor and contract management, including RFP/RFQ development and supplier governance.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into business language.
- Experience working in regulated or high-security industries such as financial services, utilities, or government preferred.
- Strategic Impact: Shape the organisation's cyber resilience posture and modernise its core network.
- Cyber Uplift Focus: Deliver tangible improvements across network security, threat visibility, and vulnerability management.
- Greenfield Opportunity: Build secure foundations and drive lasting change across technology and security domains.
- Executive Support: Strong sponsorship, dedicated cyber SMEs, and confirmed multi-year funding.
