Cyber Security Delivery Lead

Duration: 6 months
Rate: £525–£555 per day (Outside IR35)

Location:

Stevenage (Hybrid 1-2 Days per Week)
  
We’re looking for a Cyber Security Delivery Lead to support a CISO-led security uplift programme following an internal security audit. Whilst not hands-on you will need a technical understanding for this delivery-focused contract role, combining technical security enablement with governance and programme delivery.

Reporting directly to the CISO, you will act as the execution lead across a number of priority cyber initiatives, translating audit findings and business requirements into practical, deliverable security improvements.

The Role:

You will manage parts of a cyber security programme alongside core security activity, including:
 
Microsoft onboarding to E5 (Defender, Identity, DLP, etc.)
Privileged Access Management (PAM) and least-privilege controls
Onboarding and ope rationalising security tooling
Integrating tooling and logs into a SOC capability
Delivering elements of a security governance programme (policies, controls, reporting)  This role blends technical delivery, stakeholder engagement, and governance, with responsibility for driving outcomes rather than just planning activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead delivery of priority cyber security work streams
Own and coordinate Microsoft E5 security enablement
Implement and mature PAM controls and processes
Onboard, integrate, and tune security tools
Support SOC onboarding, use cases, and response processes
Develop and embed governance artefacts (policies, standards, controls)
Capture requirements across business units and translate them into a delivery roadmap
Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
Provide clear reporting to the CISO and senior stakeholders

What We’re Looking For:

Proven experience delivering cyber security programmes or transformations
Technical Understanding of:  - Microsoft security stack (Defender, Entra , Purview, etc.)
- Privileged Access Management / PIM
- SOC integration or MSSP onboarding
 
Experience working across technical and governance domains
Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and business units
Strong delivery mindset - pragmatic, outcome-driven, and organised
Background in regulated or complex enterprise environments preferred