Cyber Project Manager in Bury

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Role Overview:

The Cyber Project Manager is responsible for the successful end‑to‑end delivery of cybersecurity initiatives across the organisation. The role requires proven experience delivering complex cyber projects, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, while building strong, trusted relationships with business and technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of cybersecurity projects across their full lifecycle.
• Demonstrate proven delivery of cybersecurity projects, including enterprise implementations of DLP, EDR, SIEM, and related security controls.
• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans, RAID logs, dependency tracking, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate internal teams, managed service providers, systems integrators, and third‑party vendors to achieve project outcomes.
• Ensure projects align with cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies to minimise delivery impact.
• Support the integration of security capabilities into business‑as‑usual processes and operating models.
• Provide clear, accurate, and timely status reporting, including milestones, risks, and financials, to senior stakeholders.

Key Attributes:

• Clear, concise, and impactful communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of a large, complex organisation.
• A strong delivery track record managing cyber security projects from initiation through to operational handover.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach to working with cross‑functional teams and external partners.
• Practical working knowledge of Jira, including the management of epics, stories, tasks, dependencies, workflows, and reporting to support cyber project delivery and governance.
• Working knowledge of Agile delivery models and hybrid project environments.
• Practical understanding of cybersecurity technologies, including DLP, EDR, SIEM, and their deployment challenges.

Business Impact:

• The Cyber Project Manager will apply a strong understanding of information security and risk management to protect and enhance:
• Business operations and service availability.
• Sensitive and regulated data assets.
• Compliance with regulatory and audit requirements.
• Financial performance, including revenue protection and cost control.
• Brand reputation, customer trust, and shareholder value.
• Reduction of audit findings, fines, and operational risk.

Quality and Delivery Excellence:

• Promote the use of repeatable, adaptable project delivery methodologies.
• Ensure consistently high standards of documentation, governance, and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement in cyber project delivery practices and outcomes.

Leadership and Influence:

• Provide clear project leadership and direction to cross‑functional delivery teams.
• Influence priorities to ensure cyber security initiatives receive appropriate attention and resourcing.
• Offer informed security risk insight and practical guidance to IT and business projects.
• Champion a risk‑aware and security‑focused culture across delivery teams.
• Demonstrate experience working effectively with managed service providers, vendors, and systems integrators.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, controls, and frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO/IEC 27001).
• Hands‑on delivery experience of cybersecurity projects, including DLP, EDR, and SIEM implementations.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, PMP).
• Experience using project management and tracking tools (e.g. Jira, MS Project).
• Working knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud environments, and security architectures.
• Proven capability in managing budgets, resources, and vendor relationships.

Qualifications:

• Cyber security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or SANS (desirable).
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).

Values and Behaviours:

• The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker who demonstrates:
• Ownership and accountability for outcomes.
• Integrity, empathy, and professionalism.
• Strong organisational discipline and schedule management.
• Openness, flexibility, and adaptability.
• A collaborative and inclusive working style.
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and improvement.

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.