Cyber Security Delivery Lead

Description

Duration: 6 months

Rate: £525–£555 per day (Outside IR35)

Location: Stevenage (Hybrid 1-2 Days per Week)

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Delivery Lead to support a CISO-led security uplift programme following an internal security audit. Whilst not hands-on you will need a technical understanding for this delivery-focused contract role, combining technical security enablement with governance and programme delivery.

Reporting directly to the CISO, you will act as the execution lead across a number of priority cyber initiatives, translating audit findings and business requirements into practical, deliverable security improvements.

The Role:

You will manage parts of a cyber security programme alongside core security activity, including:

Microsoft onboarding to E5 (Defender, Identity, DLP, etc.)

Privileged Access Management (PAM) and least-privilege controls

Onboarding and operationalising security tooling

Integrating tooling and logs into a SOC capability

Delivering elements of a security governance programme (policies, controls, reporting) This role blends technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and governance, with responsibility for driving outcomes rather than just planning activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead delivery of priority cyber security workstreams

Own and coordinate Microsoft E5 security enablement

Implement and mature PAM controls and processes

Onboard, integrate, and tune security tools

Support SOC onboarding, use cases, and response processes

Develop and embed governance artefacts (policies, standards, controls)

Capture requirements across business units and translate them into a delivery roadmap

Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes

Provide clear xjnqpsq reporting to the CISO and senior stakeholders

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience delivering cyber security programmes or transformations

Technical Understanding of: - Microsoft security stack (Defender, Entra ID, Purview, etc.)

- Privileged Access Management / PIM

- SOC integration or MSSP onboarding

Experience working across technical and governance domains

Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and business units

Strong delivery mindset - pragmatic, outcome-driven, and organised

Background in regulated or complex enterprise environments preferred

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