Network Project Manager
3 days ago
Leeds
Job Title: Project Manager -Network Security Improvements \n Location: Leeds, you will need to be onsite 4 days in a week. \n Duration: 6 months \n Description: \n Job Purpose \n The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering a number of Network Security Improvements. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Defining the business case and Project scope.\n, • Lead end-to-end project management delivery of a network security improvement project covering Internet Security policy review, Wi-Fi/SSID enhancements and Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) alignment, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget and timelines.\n, • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk logs, and status reports.\n, • Coordinate activities across technical teams, SMEs, and business units.\n, • Develop and maintain Project finances, including budget updates, invoice tracking and forecasting.\n, • Work with Business Analysts to validate and manage requirements, dependencies, and change impacts.\n, • Support Service Enablement and User Adoption functions to manage the service transition planning and business readiness.\n, • Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies throughout the migration process.\n, • Report on progress to Senior stakeholders and escalate issues where appropriate.\n, • Ensure governance, documentation, and project controls are in place and followed.\n\n \n Key Deliverables \n\n • Project scoping.\n, • Detailed migration/delivery project plans and tracking of milestones.\n, • Financial tracker.\n, • Project status reporting.\n, • Risk and issue management with clear mitigation plans.\n, • Service acceptance and handover documentation.\n, • Stakeholder communications and readiness planning.\n\n \n Personal Requirements Experience \n\n • Experienced in delivering and enhancing network security Internet Security policies,\n, • Wi-Fi/SSID enhancements and an understanding of Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) principles and experience aligning network/security controls with a ZTNA strategy, including identity-based access, least privilege and segmentation.\n, • Experience working with outsourcing partners and third-party vendors.\n, • Strong track record in end-to-end project delivery within medium to large organisations.\n, • Experience in developing and maintain Project finances and forecasting.\n, • Experience working with cross-functional teams including SMEs, business analysts, and technical teams.\n\n Skills & Competencies \n\n • Strong project planning and coordination skills.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.\n, • Risk, issue, and dependency management.\n, • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.\n, • Comfortable working in structured project environments (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).\n\n Tools & Methodologies \n\n • Proficiency in Project Management methodologies such as PRINCE, Agile.\n, • Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Shibumi.\n, • Familiarity with ITIL processes.\n, • Competence in producing project documentation and reports in MS Office.\n, • Desirable\n, • Basic understanding of firewalls, security policies, VPNs, zero-trust architecture, access controls and encryption.\n, • Basic understanding of vulnerability remediation processes and procedures\n, • Familiarity with standards like ISO 27001, NIST or CIS controls to guide project alignment.\n, • Exposure to ITIL environments and service management principles.\n, • Experience in managing both technical and business change.\n