Project manager/ Business Analyst - 9 months contract - Fully Remote

Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment • Contract • Remote (City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) • 3d ago

Project manager/ Business Analyst

Up to £600 per day - Inside IR35

9 months contract - Fully Remote

We are looking for a Cyber Security Project Manager / Business Analyst to lead and coordinate multiple security workstreams across risk, controls, and engineering domains.

This role will focus on driving delivery across control framework alignment (NIST), KRI measurement, and security tooling implementation, ensuring clear governance, stakeholder alignment, and measurable risk reduction.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber security initiatives across control, risk, and engineering workstreams
Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, and success metrics
Establish and maintain strong governance, reporting, and documentation standards
Track progress against milestones, risks, and dependencies

Business Analysis & Requirements

Conduct gap analysis across existing controls vs. target frameworks (e.g. NIST, internal/Tier 1-aligned standards)
Translate business and regulatory requirements into clear technical and operational deliverables
Define and document requirements for control implementation, tooling, and process improvements
Work closely with SMEs across risk, security engineering, and infrastructure

Risk, Controls & KRI Alignment

Support alignment of security controls to Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and enterprise risk frameworks
Measure and report on control effectiveness against defined risk indicators
Help prioritise remediation efforts based on risk exposure and business impact
Ensure initiatives drive sustainable and auditable improvements in security posture

Stakeholder Management

Engage senior stakeholders across security, IT, and the business
Act as the central coordination point between risk, engineering, and governance teams
Facilitate workshops, drive decision-making, and remove delivery blockers
Present clear, commercially focused updates to leadership

Delivery Across Key Security Domains

Support programmes across:
- Control framework adoption (NIST / internal standards)
- Microsoft Security stack (Defender, E5, CSPM tooling)
- Network security initiatives (NTA, NetSec reviews, detection improvements)
Ensure alignment between technical implementation and risk/compliance objectives

Key Experience

Proven experience as a Project Manager and/or Business Analyst within Cyber Security programmes
Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks (NIST ideally)
Experience delivering control framework alignment and gap remediation programmes
Background in risk, governance, and KRI-driven environments
Experience working across security engineering, infrastructure, and risk teams
Strong documentation, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to translate complex security concepts into clear delivery plans and outcomes

Desirable

Experience within financial services or regulated environments
Exposure to Microsoft security ecosystem (Defender, M365 E5)
Understanding of network security concepts (NTA, traffic analysis, NetSec controls)
Familiarity with audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements

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