Network Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager -Network Security Improvements

Location: Leeds, you will need to be onsite 4 days in a week.

Duration: 6 months

Description:

Job Purpose

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering a number of Network Security Improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining the business case and Project scope.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk logs, and status reports.
• Coordinate activities across technical teams, SMEs, and business units.
• Develop and maintain Project finances, including budget updates, invoice tracking and forecasting.
• Work with Business Analysts to validate and manage requirements, dependencies, and change impacts.
• Support Service Enablement and User Adoption functions to manage the service transition planning and business readiness.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies throughout the migration process.
• Report on progress to Senior stakeholders and escalate issues where appropriate.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and project controls are in place and followed.

Key Deliverables

• Project scoping.
• Detailed migration/delivery project plans and tracking of milestones.
• Financial tracker.
• Project status reporting.
• Risk and issue management with clear mitigation plans.
• Service acceptance and handover documentation.
• Stakeholder communications and readiness planning.

Personal Requirements Experience

• Experienced in delivering and enhancing network security Internet Security policies,
• 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.
• Experience working with outsourcing partners and third-party vendors.
• Strong track record in end-to-end project delivery within medium to large organisations.
• Experience in developing and maintain Project finances and forecasting.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including SMEs, business analysts, and technical teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong project planning and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Risk, issue, and dependency management.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Comfortable working in structured project environments (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

Tools & Methodologies

• Proficiency in Project Management methodologies such as PRINCE, Agile.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Shibumi.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes.
• Competence in producing project documentation and reports in MS Office.
• Desirable
• Basic understanding of firewalls, security policies, VPNs, zero-trust architecture, access controls and encryption.
• Basic understanding of vulnerability remediation processes and procedures
• Familiarity with standards like ISO 27001, NIST or CIS controls to guide project alignment.
• Exposure to ITIL environments and service management principles.
• Experience in managing both technical and business change.