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Our client Scottish Power Energy Networks are currently recruiting for a Lead Cyber Security Project Manager to join the team the team based in Glasgow City Centre.
It would be a contract role for 9 months initially but will be extended and long term.
This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days a week required in the office.
Job Purpose Statement
The Lead Cyber Security Project Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of Cyber Security projects on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the SPEN Head of Cyber Security within the constraints laid down by the sponsoring Project Boards and Global initiatives.
The Lead Cyber Security Project Manager’s prime responsibility is to ensure that projects produce the required products to the required standard of quality within the specified constraints of time and cost. The Cyber Project Delivery Lead is also responsible for the projects producing a result that can achieve the benefits defined in the business case.
Accountability Statements
•Assist in generation of investment dossier and RFP/tender exercises
•Initiate and manage Cyber projects where necessary.
•Plan and monitor the projects in their portfolio.
•Agree any delegation and use of PMO roles required by the project board.
•Produce the Project Initiation Document.
•Prepare Project Plans in conjunction with Team Managers and appointed PMO roles and agree them with the NIS Programme Delivery Manager.
•Responsible for cyber infrastructure and software delivery projects, whilst may? also be responsible for running projects related to key governance, data security and backup/disaster recovery tasks.
•Prepare all necessary reporting to support the project and departmental reports as required.
•Manage the budgetary control of the Cyber projects.
•Manage project RAID, including the development of contingency plans.
•Liaise with programme management or related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated.
•Ensure full awareness of project benefits and contribution toward cyber indicators of good practice.
•Ensure full awareness of Regulatory Price Control Deliverable (PCD) milestones for projects and ensure all PCDs are met.
•Liaise with and support SGO and wider SPEN business teams to ensure the full requirements of the project and other departmental tasks are achieved.
•Prepare and report to the Project Board or it’s appointed PMO roles to assure the overall direction and integrity of the report.
•Agree technical and quality strategy with appropriate members of the Project Board.
•Prepare the lessons learned report.
•Prepare the end of project report.
•Identify and obtain any support and advice required for the management, planning and control
In addition to delivering projects, this role will also involve working with our PMO and other cyber team stakeholder to define processes for our PMO to operate.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
•Evidence of professional development (e.g., PMP, APM, Prince2, etc.) would be advantageous
•Experience of operational technology (OT), especially the electricity sector would advantageous
•Experience of IT project delivery essential
•First-hand experience or an awareness of Agile delivery approach and framework
•Conscientious and proactive approach to risk management
•Ability to work to a governance framework and ensure deliveries are aligned to strategy
•Experience of leading and implementing strategic change through to completion
•Able to devise solutions to the complex change challenges of a large organisation associated with business change and implementation of new ways of working
•Comfortable leading the conversation in subject matters beyond knowledge sphere whilst understanding where expert knowledge is needed
•Demonstrated achievement of measurable improvements or successful outcomes
•Manage conflicting requirements and delivering under pressure
•Business improvement & change management skills
•Ability to manage stakeholders and ensure buy-in
•Ability to manage external suppliers to ensure the required service
•Knowledge of Commercial/ Financial aspects of business would be advantageous
•Able to implement change in areas not under your direct control
•Ability to manage own time and organise resources to deliver to targets
•Ability to manage budgets and deliver best value for money
•Review and verify supplier project proposals
•Decisive mindset when dealing with matters relating to progress, risk and issues
•Ability to identify synergies and economies of scale Internal and External Relationships
