VIQU IT Recruitment
OT Project Manager – 6-month contract – Manchester/remote
My Utility Customer is looking for an experienced OT Project Manager to join a major cyber resilience and operational technology programme. This is a hands-on role that combines project delivery expertise with strong knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) environments and cyber security frameworks.
Required Experience from the OT Project Manager:
- Proven experience delivering projects within Operational Technology (OT) environments.
- Experience delivering cyber security, resilience, infrastructure, or critical national infrastructure projects.
- Strong project management background with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Knowledge of cyber security frameworks and resilience standards within regulated industries.
- Experience within the Utilities industry would be highly advantageous
- Excellent documentation skills, including the production of governance and project delivery artefacts.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working with risk management, compliance, and audit requirements.
Key Responsibilities of the OT Project Manager:
- Manage the end-to-end delivery of OT and cyber resilience projects across a complex operational environment.
- Provide subject matter expertise on OT environments, cyber resilience, and security best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
- Produce and maintain high-quality project documentation, including project initiation documents, project plans, solution design documentation, risk registers, issue logs, and stakeholder communications.
- Assist with the preparation and management of compliance evidence required for cyber assurance frameworks
- Ensure all project artefacts comply with internal governance standards, audit requirements, and regulatory expectations.
- Coordinate technical delivery activities between internal teams, suppliers, and third-party vendors.
- Support business change initiatives, including process improvement, impact assessments, user engagement, training, and awareness activities.
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