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Why we're hiring:
WPP ET provides Enterprise Technology services for WPP, the world's largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, WPP is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. WPP ET is an integral part of that journey, and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world's most creative brands.
The Cyber Security Improvement Specialist role has end to end accountability for the management of one or more Cyber Security improvement initiatives in line with operational security strategy. Through completion of these the role holder will further improve the organisations detective, protective and responsive operational security capabilities. Delivering and effectively managing operational security improvement initiatives the role holder will strengthen the Organisations security posture, increase its security maturity, and enhance its security capabilities.
The Cyber Security Improvement Specialist will manage engagement with internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels of responsibility, suppliers and the wider Operational Security Team.
What you'll be doing:
Establishing Initiatives
- Scope: Defining and agreeing scope of initiatives using established tools and techniques
- Stakeholders: Identifying and engaging all stakeholders and developing and implementing an appropriate communication plan
- Investment: Leading in the securing of investment through provision of estimates to support Business Case including resources, time, costs, risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions
- Resources: Defining the resources required and sourcing; directly line managing resources as required
- Mobilisation: Production and distribution of all key mobilisation artefacts such as RACI matrices, Scoping Documents, Project Management documentation; Project Briefs, Project Plans, RAID Logs, Weekly Reporting, collaboration tools, running workshops, implementing governance
- Working collaboratively with all key stakeholders accountable internal and external for all the relevant business case documents
Plan/Monitor/Control
- Leadership of initiative teams to deliver against the agreed metrics for time, cost and quality
- Manage the initiatives in line agreed methodology
- Responsible for leading a project, bringing together all internal and external supplier deliverables to ensure delivery of a complete end-to-end solution that is assured against the agreed scope
- Create an agreed project plan and baseline schedule and maintain under strict change control
- Establish and maintain unambiguous controls (Constraints; Actions; Risks; Dependencies; Deliverables; Decisions; Issues; Change; Assumptions)
- Establish and operate Financial control
- Ongoing proactive management of stakeholders and communication
- Agree span of control within the scope under strict change control (management by exception/ tolerances)
- Establish initiative meeting cadence
- Adherence to established reporting processes
- Adherence to established gateways and corporate governance obligations
- Comply with data and cyber security obligations
- Ensure Business Change activities are in place appropriate to the initiatives
- Prioritisation of tasks within the project delivery activity and escalation as required
Closing
- Establish and execute an agreed transition plan with BAU teams
- Controlled closure (finances; user acceptance; service acceptance; gateway; review artefacts, lessons learnt)
Compliance
- Act in accordance will all current and relevant WPP policies
Team Management
- Ability to build high performing initiative teams
- Deputise for the Cyber Security Improvement Manager as required
- Help ensure that WPP IT meets all local legislative and regulatory requirements
What you'll need:
- APMP, Prince 2, Prince 2 Agile or similar certification or appropriate level of experience
- Comprehensive knowledge about vulnerability and security policies such as ISO standards
- Experience of selection, negotiation and procurement of cyber security systems and tools;
- Proven experience of project delivery, deployment and configuration of cyber security systems and tooling within large and complex organisations
- Experience of managing large scale and complex cyber security initiatives
- Demonstrable experience of successful management of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of working closely with multinational teams able to relate to their roles and ensure that the Operational Security team is seamlessly integrated in process and technology terms
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
