Cyber Project Manager
Hays
Excellent Opportunity for Project Manager – Cyber Security Delivery!
Opportunity to work for a Utility Client!!!
Duration: 12-month Contract
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Location: Melbourne CBD
Rates: $1100/day inclusive of Super
Your new role
The client is looking for an experienced Project Manager to act as a trusted extension of the program leadership team, owning and driving day-to-day delivery across a portfolio of Cyber Security initiatives.
Accountabilities
- Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of Cyber Security projects within a run/delivery function
- Drive day-to-day project execution, ensuring timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met
- Coordinate and work closely with technical teams, engineers, and external vendors
- Maintain visibility of delivery progress, risks, issues, and dependencies
- Facilitate stand-ups, working sessions, and delivery forums (no SteerCo ownership required)
- Ensure alignment between technical execution and program-level objectives
- Act as the key delivery lead, escalating risks and blockers appropriately.
- Focused purely on delivery execution (not governance-heavy)
- No responsibility for SteerCo, budget management, or government reporting – managed at program level
- Operates as a senior delivery driver and right-hand to the Program Lead
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience as a mid-to-senior level Project Manager in complex delivery environments
- Strong track record delivering technology or Cyber Security projects
- Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams and third-party vendors
- Ability to operate autonomously and drive outcomes in fast-paced environments.
- Exposure to Cyber Security projects or programs
- Background in Applications and/or Infrastructure delivery
- Prior experience in an engineering or technical role (highly regarded)
- Experience within the Utilities sector (nice to have).
- A hands-on, delivery-first Project Manager who can “own the engine room”
- Comfortable operating without heavy governance structures
- Strong communicator who can translate between technical teams and program leadership
- Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and highly accountable
What you need to do now
If this sounds like you, please click 'Apply Now', or please send your updated CV to ***email_hidden***