A highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of an Enterprise Key Management System (EKMS) and oversee the final stages of a CLM/CLA cryptography project. This role requires strong technical project management expertise, stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to drive complex security initiatives to successful completion within defined timelines.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Project Delivery
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the Enterprise Key Management System, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards and compliance requirements.
• Manage the tail end of the CLM/CLA cryptography project, ensuring smooth transition, closure, and handover to operational teams.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and risk registers.
• Stakeholder Management
• Engage with senior stakeholders across IT, Security, and Business units to ensure project alignment with strategic objectives.
• Provide clear communication of project status, risks, and dependencies to executive sponsors and technical teams.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure adherence to enterprise governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices in cryptography and key management.
• Oversee project documentation, audit readiness, and compliance reporting.
• Team Leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including cryptography specialists, security engineers, and business analysts.
• Mentor junior project managers or coordinators where applicable.

Minimum 'Qualifications:

• Matric
• Degree or diploma in Project Management
• 5 years Experience in Cyber Security or related roles.
• CompTIA Security+ (advantageous)
• Intermediate knowledge of networks technologies (protocols, design concepts, access control)
• Intermediate knowledge of various security technologies (antivirus, data security, system hardening, firewalls, web gateway, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, network infrastructure, etc.)

Additional Qualifications: 

• ITIL Certification
• CompTIA Penetration Tester+ (PenTest+) Certification (Advantageous)
• Offensive Security Certified Professional – OSCP (Advantageous)

Competencies Required:

• Essential Skills & Experience
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale enterprise security or cryptography-related projects.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Key Management Systems and cryptographic lifecycle management.
• Experience managing complex technical projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2, PMI, or equivalent).
• Strong risk management, issue resolution, and governance skills.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Desirable Skills
• Familiarity with enterprise IT security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS).
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, telecoms, government).
• Technical background in cryptography, PKI, or cybersecurity.
• Vendor management and contract negotiation experience.
• Critical thinking/problem solving
• Oral/written communication
• Teamwork/collaboration.