Project Manager - Vulnerability Research

Our client, a large government customer, are seeking a Project Manager – Vulnerability Research to join their team. The role is based in Corsham with some working from home and travel to other sites. The role requires SC clearance.

Requirements are scheduled to run until 31/03/2023 and offer a rate up to £525/day

IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. Our client has indicated that they intend to operate the engagement as Inside IR35. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement. The rates above represent rate payable to the umbrella co.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 14/07/2022 at 15:15

Overview of Role

There is a requirement to recruit a Project Manager who can help coordinate and implement Cyber tasks. Specifically, around cyber testing through use of bug bounty challenges and vulnerability disclosure.

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 Staff.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Takes full responsibility for the definition management and satisfactory completion of medium complexity projects.
• Provides clear direction and leadership to the project team.
• Creates and manages relevant project artefacts (e.g. WBS, schedule etc.).
• Can identify and manage complex stakeholder environments throughout project delivery.
• Monitors costs, times, quality and resources used and takes action where required.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and specialists to get the information required for feasibility assessment.
• Prepares commitment cases, including cost/benefit, impact and risk analysis for each option.
• A willingness to push the boundaries of the organisation and find new innovative applications and solutions. An ability to communicate this within the client and demonstrate the value proposition and lead them in doing it.
• Collaborates with clients to understand client requirements by collecting data and delivering analysis.
• Works collaboratively to develop and implement solutions.
• Ensures that proposed solutions are properly understood and appropriately communicated.
• Monitors progress against business objectives specified in the business case. Proactively manages risks in the contract.
• Identifies and reports under-performance and develops opportunities for improvement.
• Identifies where change is required and plans for variations. Ensures, in consultation with stakeholders, that change management is implemented appropriately.
• Acts as the routine contact point between the organisation and suppliers.
• Supports resolution of supplier-related incidents, problems, or unsatisfactory performance.
• Acts as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Defines and manages requirements definition and prioritisation activities for complex change initiatives.
• Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required.
• Prioritises requirements and documents traceability to source.
• Provides input to the requirements baseline.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience of working in an enterprise organisation in some part of vulnerability management.
• Supports monitoring of the external environment and assessment of emerging technologies.
• Uses available resources to update knowledge of relevant specialism.
• Participates in research communities.
• Analyses and reports on activities and results.
• Contributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas.
• Assists with the compilation of portfolio, programme and project management reports to support the overall CRP reporting.
• Maintains programme and project files from supplied actual and forecast data.
• Plans, manages and investigates business analysis where there is significant ambiguity and complexity.
• Engages and collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders, including those at the management level. Gains agreement from stakeholders to conclusions and recommendations.

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas are cannot be accepted.

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