Security Program Manager (Financial Services)

Security Program Manager (Financial Services)

Remote / Hybrid

Up to £500 per day

6-Month Contract

Inside IR35

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Security Program Manager (Financial Services) to lead and coordinate strategic cyber security initiatives across a complex, regulated environment. This role will work closely with Cyber Security, Architecture, Engineering, Technology, Risk, and Business stakeholders to drive the successful delivery of security programmes, transformation initiatives, and AI-focused security capabilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for programme governance, stakeholder engagement, delivery planning, risk management, and the execution of priority cyber security outcomes while ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of strategic cyber security programmes and transformation initiatives across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate business, technology, and cyber security stakeholders to ensure successful programme execution and delivery.
• Manage programme governance, RAID logs, dependencies, risks, issues, actions, and milestone tracking.
• Support the implementation of AI security, cyber security architecture, and security engineering initiatives.
• Partner with Security Architecture and Engineering teams to ensure security requirements are embedded across technology programmes.
• Align cyber security priorities with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology roadmaps.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and executive stakeholder meetings.
• Produce high-quality management information, status reporting, and programme updates for senior leadership.
• Oversee remediation activities arising from audits, security reviews, risk assessments, and regulatory actions.
• Support cyber transformation initiatives across cloud security, identity management, platform security, and cyber resilience.
• Track programme benefits, delivery outcomes, and operational readiness activities.
• Build strong relationships across Cyber Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Business functions.

Required Experience

• Proven experience managing complex Cyber Security, Technology, or Transformation programmes within Financial Services .
• Strong programme management, governance, stakeholder management, and delivery leadership capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, budgets, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Knowledge of cyber security controls, governance frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong executive reporting and presentation skills.

If you are interested please apply or send your CV to [email protected]