IT Security Project Manager with Security / Infrastructure and Financial Services Experience

Project overview

We are looking for technical project managers to plan, manage, and implement strategically relevant initiatives within a company-wide IT security program. The focus is on leading complex projects and workstreams, as well as coordinating the involved specialist departments and technical teams.

Further Framework Data

Type of Assignment:

Utilization: 100%

Industry: Insurance

Responsibilities

Mandatory Requirements

Optional Requirements

Further Information

Assignment in Hanover with a remote component and one on-site day (78 PT Remote and 12 PT Onsite)

Let’s power the future together

From business case to implementation: As a leading consulting firm for strategic transformations, we are a trusted partner for our clients – and for our employees. Responsible, high-performing, and always with a focus on people. #WeAreWavestone

With our 360° portfolio of consulting services, we combine first-class industry expertise with a broad spectrum of cross-industry competencies, work interdisciplinarily, and think outside the box. We can thus offer our partner companies and freelancers comprehensive perspectives within our own projects and, as a long-standing framework agreement partner, support them in filling project vacancies – promptly and directly.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Your direct contact at Wavestone

Dennis Riedel

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Email: *@*.eu

• Plan, manage, and implement strategically relevant security initiatives and ensure the timely and sustainable realization of defined security measures
• Lead and manage complex IT security projects and workstreams
• Plan, track, and report on milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Coordinate internal specialist departments and IT units as well as external service providers and work closely with security architecture, infrastructure, cloud, and operations teams
• Manage measures to increase the security maturity level
• Prepare management and steering committees
• Ensure transparency regarding progress, risks, and escalation needs
• Support the prioritization and implementation of regulatory and audit-relevant requirements
• At least 5 years of experience as a project manager or program manager in the IT or IT security environment
• Very good understanding of modern IT infrastructures, cloud environments, and security architectures
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Privileged Access Management (PAM), Vulnerability and Patch Management, Security Operations/SOC, Cloud Security or Network and Infrastructure Security, especially System Hardening
• Confident communication at management level as well as strong communication and moderation skills
• Very good German and English language skills
• High degree of independence and implementation orientation
• Ability to actively support project implementation
• Ability to bring together technical and functional stakeholders
• Structured and solution-oriented approach to work
• Confident demeanor in demanding and dynamic programs
• Experience in managing external service providers
• Experience in complex security transformations
• Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA, or comparable certifications
• Security certifications, for example CISSP, CISM, or ISO 27001
• Experience in regulated corporate environments, such as in the insurance or financial services industry or comparable sectors
• Experience with NIST, ISO 27001, DORA, or similar regulatory requirements

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-02
• Duration: Nicht bekannt
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Hannover, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German