Cyber Security Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Project Manager to lead strategic security initiatives across trading, forex, brokerage and financial services platforms. You will own the end‑to‑end delivery of cybersecurity projects while ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of mission‑critical systems and compliance with financial regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, execute, monitor and deliver cybersecurity projects across Trading, Forex, Brokerage and Financial Services platforms.
• Manage initiatives covering IAM, PAM, SIEM, SOC, Endpoint Security, DLP, Cloud Security, Network Security, Zero Trust and Vulnerability Management.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Infrastructure, Trading Technology, DevOps, Application Development, Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Audit teams.
• Integrate security controls into trading platforms, payment gateways, client portals, APIs, mobile apps and cloud environments.
• Coordinate third‑party vendors, implementation partners, penetration‑testing providers and MSSPs.
• Lead vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, security audits, remediation activities and regulatory compliance projects.
• Drive cyber‑resilience, business continuity, disaster recovery and incident‑response readiness initiatives.
• Produce project plans, budgets, RAID logs, governance reports, executive dashboards and regular updates for senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity or a related field.
• 8+ years of project‑management experience, including delivery of cybersecurity projects.
• Proven experience in Trading, Forex, Brokerage, Capital Markets or Financial Services environments.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations, cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross‑functional teams, external vendors and executive stakeholders.

Required skills

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Operations Center (SOC) processes.
• Endpoint Security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Cloud Security.
• Network Security, Zero Trust architecture and Vulnerability Management.
• Penetration testing coordination and Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) oversight.