Program Manager - Cybersecurity (Lisbon - Hybrid)
Claranet Lisbon, Portugal
Information Technology & Services · 1,001-5,000 employees
About the role
The Program Manager will oversee cybersecurity programs, including budget planning, risk mitigation, and project execution monitoring. They are responsible for coordinating stakeholder communication, managing steering committees, and ensuring the implementation of security controls.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and possess significant experience in complex program or project management within cybersecurity. Proficiency in project management methodologies, risk frameworks, and strong leadership skills are essential for this role.
Benefits
Full description
We're fast learners, hard workers, natural collaborators... and we Make Modern Happen!
Our ambition is to unlock the potential of our digital world so that organisations everywhere can innovate and thrive securely. We aim to achieve this goal by bringing together the world’s most talented people and the most powerful technologies, combining them to address our customers' challenges and to build something stronger together.
If you share our vision, join us!
Right now, we are looking for a Program Manager - Cybersecurity for a client on our Talent Team
Your responsibilities include:
- Manage the cybersecurity program, including budget
planning, approval processes, execution monitoring, and coordination across stakeholder teams.
- Monitor
cybersecurity risk mitigation projects and track the implementation of key security controls.
- Report
cybersecurity risks, activities, and project status to stakeholders and management.
- Maintain
project tracking, including project plans, execution status, risks, dependencies, and blockers.
- Coordinate
risk mitigation activities with different areas of the organization.
- Identify
and address cybersecurity risks within ongoing projects, ensuring appropriate security controls are implemented.
- Manage
cybersecurity steering committees and internal communication channels, including agenda preparation, communication strategy definition, and stakeholder coordination.
- Support
budget management activities, including annual budget preparation and execution monitoring.
- Support the
preparation of annual cybersecurity activity plans.
- Ensure
clear communication among stakeholders and maintain up-to-date project and technical documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve cybersecurity
processes and procedures.
You must have:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
experience combining technical and management capabilities.
- Relevant
experience in program management or complex project management, preferably within cybersecurity.
- Experience
preparing management reports on risks and operational activities, including steering committees.
- Knowledge
of project management methodologies (PMBOK, Scrum, Agile, etc.).
- Experience
with project management tools (e.g., Jira).
- Knowledge
of information security, cybersecurity standards, and frameworks (ISO, NIST, etc.).
- Ability to
lead teams and coordinate multidisciplinary workgroups.
- Strong
conflict management and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Strong
planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to
identify and manage cybersecurity risks.
- Ability to
work under pressure and manage tight deadlines.
- Proactive
mindset and strong initiative.
- Resilience,
adaptability to change, and ability to manage ambiguity.
- Critical
thinking and results-oriented mindset.
- Decision-making
and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
- Strong
relationship-building and networking skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly
Excel and PowerPoint.
We value:
- Knowledge of security technologies.
- Knowledge
of risk management and compliance.
- Experience
or knowledge within the telecommunications sector.
- Knowledge of European cybersecurity and
sector-specific regulations, including NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and SIRSCE.
We offer:
- Regular professional development;
- Health insurance, with family package;
- Office facilities for meals and snacks;
- Regular teambuilding programs;
- Friendly workplace.
Workplace: Hybrid – Lisbon.
Claranet, Make modern happen!
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