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 operationalising 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 workstreams
• 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 ID, 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