Our defence sector client is recruiting for a SC or DV cleared NIST Project Manager – Cyber Security Assessments and Audits to support a Cyber Resilience Programme on a Security Compliance Assessments project, contributing to a reduction in MOD’s cyber risk exposure by undertaking NIST compliance assessments across the MOD TLBs, identifying and driving improvement actions at both TLB and cross-Defence levels. Audit of TLBs making use of the NIST framework to identify compliance maturity. Audits of suppliers and MOD making use of DEFCON658 and DEFSTAN 05-13. This is a contract starting ASAP until 20 December 2024 which can be delivered remotely with adhoc UK travel. The role offers a day rate of up to £570 per day (Inside IR35).
- Project reporting on Audit Progress
- Audit Planning
- MOD and External Supplier Engagement for Audit arrangements
- Resource planning and allocation for Audits
- Assessing Audits and identifying trend analysis
You will need a strong ability to work collaboratively, and it is essential that you possess effective stakeholder skills, have problem solving ability and a good knowledge of agile delivery methods. Positive and effective communication skills are critical - especially as you will be required to engage with Senior Ministry of Defence Staff.
EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
- Any existing knowledge or experience of the Cyber Resilience Programme and MOD (including Defence Digital)
- Experience of managing medium complexity projects across Defence.
- Options Analysis experience
- Collaborates with clients to understand client requirements by collecting data and delivering analysis.
- Supplier Management experience
- Stakeholder Management experience
- Requirements elicitation and management
- Experience operating as part of a Programme Management Office
DESIRABLE
- Cyber security experience - particularly with red teams, Penetration testing or ethical hacking.
- Horizon scanning to support monitoring of the external environment and assessment of emerging technologies.