Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Technical Project Manager will lead a significant Network Security Transformation programme for a global organization, focusing on the refresh and migration of network security services across multiple regions. This role involves collaboration with infrastructure teams, regional IT teams, and strategic partners, ensuring effective project governance and stakeholder communication. The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract, requiring expertise in managing complex international environments and relationships with third-party suppliers. The role is hybrid, requiring 1-2 days onsite in Gloucestershire.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead delivery of global network and security transformation initiatives
- Coordinate migration activities between incumbent and new network providers
- Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and implementation partners
- Work closely with regional IT teams to coordinate deployment activities globally
- Ensure effective project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication
- Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges
- Facilitate project meetings, workstream updates, and executive reporting
- Support operational transition and service readiness activities
- Drive delivery against agreed milestones and timelines
- Support evolving governance and delivery frameworks within a transforming IT environment
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering network infrastructure and/or network security projects
- Strong technical project management background within enterprise IT environments
- Experience working on global infrastructure transformation programmes
- Understanding of network technologies and security concepts
- Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills
- Experience managing complex migrations and multi-region delivery
- Strong governance, reporting, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and drive delivery in evolving environments
- Self-sufficient and proactive approach to project delivery and issue resolution
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Gloucestershire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Technical Project Manager – Network Security Transformation
Location: Gloucestershire (Hybrid – 1-2 days onsite per week)
Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Start Date: June 2026
Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
The Opportunity
A global organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead a major Network Security Transformation programme as part of a 12-month maternity cover assignment. This role will focus on the refresh and migration of global network security services and connectivity across multiple regions, working closely with infrastructure teams, regional IT teams, and strategic technology partners. The programme includes transitioning from an existing global network provider to a new strategic partner, alongside wider security and infrastructure improvements across the global estate. This is a highly visible role within the business and requires someone comfortable operating across complex international environments with multiple stakeholders and suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of global network and security transformation initiatives
- Coordinate migration activities between incumbent and new network providers
- Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and implementation partners
- Work closely with regional IT teams to coordinate deployment activities globally
- Ensure effective project governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication
- Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges
- Facilitate project meetings, workstream updates, and executive reporting
- Support operational transition and service readiness activities
- Drive delivery against agreed milestones and timelines
- Support evolving governance and delivery frameworks within a transforming IT environment
Experience Required
Proven experience delivering network infrastructure and/or network security projects
Strong technical project management background within enterprise IT environments
Experience working on global infrastructure transformation programmes
Understanding of network technologies and security concepts
Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills
Experience managing complex migrations and multi-region delivery
Strong governance, reporting, and communication skills
Ability to work independently and drive delivery in evolving environments
Self-sufficient and proactive approach to project delivery and issue resolution
Desirable Experience
Experience working with SD-WAN, WAN, or global connectivity providers
Exposure to network security refresh programmes
Experience within matrix organisations or global IT functions
Familiarity with cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure environments
Additional Information
12-month FTC with June start date
Hybrid working with 1-2 days onsite in Gloucestershire
Global role with significant international coordination
Excellent opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation investing heavily in enterprise-wide technology transformation
Long-term transformation roadmap with strong senior leadership support across infrastructure and security programmes