Cybersecurity Project Manager – Banking and IT Production

About the role

Metrica España is looking to incorporate into its team a Cybersecurity Project Manager with a solid track record and demonstrated experience in project management within the banking sector and regulated financial environments.

What you'll do

As a Cybersecurity Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful planning, execution, and closure of strategic projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and the highest security standards. Your main functions will include:

• Comprehensive Project Planning and Management: Define, plan, and manage the project scope, establishing clear milestones, assigning resources efficiently, controlling the budget, and managing dependencies between different areas.
• Coordination of Cross-functional Teams: Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including Cybersecurity, IT Production, Infrastructure, Architecture, as well as external vendors, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Risk and Change Management: Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks, blockers, and changes associated with the project. Escalate critical decisions when necessary to ensure continuous progress and the mitigation of negative impacts.
• Coordination of Implementations and Testing: Supervise and coordinate implementation activities, testing (functional, security, performance), change windows, and rollback plans, guaranteeing a smooth and secure transition.
• Quality Assurance and Transition to Operations: Ensure the correct documentation of solutions, obtain formal acceptances, and facilitate their successful transition to operations teams, ensuring sustainability and post-implementation support.
• Reporting and Communication: Prepare and present progress reports, risk status, and key metrics in steering committees. Coordinate the collection and preparation of evidence necessary for internal and external audits.

What we're looking for

To succeed in this role, you must meet the following requirements:

• Professional Experience: Minimum 6 years of experience in project management, with a significant focus on cybersecurity.
• Sector Experience: Demonstrable experience in the banking sector or in highly regulated financial environments.
• Knowledge of IT Production and Infrastructure: Solid understanding of IT production, technological infrastructure, and critical services, including their interdependencies and availability and security requirements.
• Methodologies: Mastery of project management methodologies, both predictive (such as Waterfall) as well as agile (Agile) or hybrid, adapting to the specific needs of each project.
• Cybersecurity Knowledge: Deep understanding of key cybersecurity concepts, including, but not limited to:
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Vulnerability Management and Patching.
• Endpoint Security.
• Network Security (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Segmentation).
• Security Monitoring and SIEM.
• Regulations and Compliance: Knowledge of the regulations applicable to the financial sector, with special emphasis on regulations such as DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act).
• ITIL: Knowledge and application of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) principles in IT service management.

Nice to have

• Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or ITIL Foundation/Advanced.
• Languages: Professional level of English, both written and spoken, to interact with international teams and stakeholders if necessary.
• Additional Knowledge: Specific experience in projects related to cloud architectures, security in DevOps environments, or implementation of Zero Trust solutions.