Security Project Manager – PAM

Technical Security Project Manager required for FTSE 100 company. The role will lead the end-to-end delivery of a PAM transformation programme, focused on vendor selection and implementation of a SaaS PAM solution to replace CyberArk across a large-scale Azure/AWS estate. Key Responsibilities & Deliverables Discovery & Requirements Define stakeholder map, governance, and reporting cadence Lead requirements gathering across security, cloud, audit, and compliance Produce aligned requirements (NIST/CIS) and target operating model Initiate RAID log and audit/compliance engagement Vendor Selection Design and run RFP process with structured evaluation criteria Manage vendor responses, demos, and scoring frameworks Lead POCs (success criteria, engineering coordination, technical validation) Produce vendor recommendation and maintain decision log Commercial & Governance Drive procurement, contract negotiation, and vendor onboarding Ensure completion of Privacy Impact Assessment and Third-Party Security Assessment Coordinate security assurance and ensure regulatory alignment (eg NIS2) Design, Build & Rollout Oversee solution design (Entra ID integration, connectivity, architecture) Govern pilot deployment (acceptance criteria, testing, go/no-go) Manage mass rollout across Azure estate with progress tracking and reporting Ensure stable parallel run with CyberArk and defined rollback plan Define migration readiness and acceptance criteria Readiness & Enablement Deliver training, runbooks, and operational documentation Produce CyberArk decommission and migration plan Manage stakeholder and end-user communications Deliver readiness reporting and facilitate go/no-go gate reviews Migration Readiness & Closure Ensure platform is live, stable, and ready for migration Deliver audit evidence and confirm compliance closure Complete project handover (docs, RAID, decision log) Produce final closure report and formally close project Required Experience Delivery of PAM/IAM or security transformation programmes Strong experience in RFP, vendor selection, and POC delivery Cloud environments (Azure/AWS) Security frameworks (NIST, CIS, NIS2) Stakeholder, governance, and audit/compliance management Barclay Simpson, trusted experts in Cyber Security jobs and recruitment: https://www.barclaysimpson.com/specialisms/cyber-security-jobs/ An official job listing by Barclay Simpson: https://www.barclaysimpson.com/job/security-project-manager-pam/