Network Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager -Network Security Improvements

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Location: Leeds, you will need to be onsite 4 days in a week.

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Duration: 6 months

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Description:

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Job Purpose

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The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering a number of Network Security Improvements.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Defining the business case and Project scope.

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• Lead end-to-end project management delivery of a network security improvement project covering Internet Security policy review, Wi-Fi/SSID enhancements and Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) alignment, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, budget and timelines.

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• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk logs, and status reports.

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• Coordinate activities across technical teams, SMEs, and business units.

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• Develop and maintain Project finances, including budget updates, invoice tracking and forecasting.

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• Work with Business Analysts to validate and manage requirements, dependencies, and change impacts.

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• Support Service Enablement and User Adoption functions to manage the service transition planning and business readiness.

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• Identify and manage risks, issues, and interdependencies throughout the migration process.

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• Report on progress to Senior stakeholders and escalate issues where appropriate.

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• Ensure governance, documentation, and project controls are in place and followed.

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Key Deliverables

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• Project scoping.

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• Detailed migration/delivery project plans and tracking of milestones.

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• Financial tracker.

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• Project status reporting.

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• Risk and issue management with clear mitigation plans.

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• Service acceptance and handover documentation.

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• Stakeholder communications and readiness planning.

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Personal Requirements Experience

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• Experienced in delivering and enhancing network security Internet Security policies,

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• Wi-Fi/SSID enhancements and an understanding of Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) principles and experience aligning network/security controls with a ZTNA strategy, including identity-based access, least privilege and segmentation.

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• Experience working with outsourcing partners and third-party vendors.

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• Strong track record in end-to-end project delivery within medium to large organisations.

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• Experience in developing and maintain Project finances and forecasting.

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• Experience working with cross-functional teams including SMEs, business analysts, and technical teams.

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Skills & Competencies

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• Strong project planning and coordination skills.

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• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

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• Risk, issue, and dependency management.

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• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

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• Comfortable working in structured project environments (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

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Tools & Methodologies

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• Proficiency in Project Management methodologies such as PRINCE, Agile.

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• Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Shibumi.

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• Familiarity with ITIL processes.

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• Competence in producing project documentation and reports in MS Office.

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• Desirable

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• Basic understanding of firewalls, security policies, VPNs, zero-trust architecture, access controls and encryption.

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• Basic understanding of vulnerability remediation processes and procedures

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• Familiarity with standards like ISO 27001, NIST or CIS controls to guide project alignment.

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• Exposure to ITIL environments and service management principles.

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• Experience in managing both technical and business change.

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