Delivery Lead / Project Manager - Cyber Defence

sse.com; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - GBP 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK seeks a Cyber Security Delivery Lead responsible for managing a solution development team to ensure security outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in cyber security, experience in managing technical teams, and effective stakeholder management skills. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working options, with additional benefits to enhance your wellbeing and family support.

Benefits

Discounts on private healthcare

Free online GP and counselling services

Interest-free loans for tech and transport

Generous family entitlements

Qualifications

• Manage delivery teams to meet specified outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to the Security strategy.
• Analyse problems and ensure resolution.
• Present project goals to stakeholders.
• Capture delivery requirements from product owner.

Responsibilities

• Manage solution development team for product roadmap.
• Ensure cost control and resource management.
• Deliver technology solutions with focus on security outcomes.
• Review and manage third-party performance.
• Act as contact point between organization and suppliers.

Skills

Deep expertise in cyber security

Extensive experience in combined IT and security

Effective stakeholder management

Experience in managing technical teams

Vendor management experience

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Havant or Reading

Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time| Flexible First options available

The Role

The Cyber Security Delivery Lead will be responsible for managing a solution development team to realise the product roadmap through the use of relevant and best practice methodologies, ensuring effective control over costs and resourcing in order to enable the delivery of Security outcomes. A vital part of the role is delivering the requirements as per the sponsor/stakeholder expectations. Key to the role is to manage the operational aspects of the delivery teams.

Manage the delivery of technology solutions with focus on tangible security outcomes in accordance with appropriate methodology. Management of 3rd parties, reviewing their performance, ensuring alignment with SSE ways of working and values, acting as a routine contact point between organisation and supplier.

You Will

• Manage the delivery team to ensure that resultant deliveries meet the specified outcomes.
• Ensure that the Security strategy is adhered to, thus achieving commonality and ease of maintenance.
• Analyse problems, action and progress issues as appropriate, ensuring follow through to resolution.
• Presenting project goals and objectives to stakeholders.
• Capture defined delivery requirements from the product owner to ensure output meets expectations.

You Have

• Deep expertise in cyber security and technical delivery
• Extensive experience working on combined IT and security work with dedicated experience delivering within Cyber Security
• Effective senior stakeholder and third‑party relationship management.
• Experience in managing and leading technical teams to deliver
• Seek opportunities to maximise delivery value
• Experience in vendor management

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day‑to‑day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 275 846 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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