Job Description

Cyber Security Engagement Director / Project Manager

Eindhoven, Netherlands (Onsite)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: 6 Months

A leading technology enterprise in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engagement Director / Project Manager to lead strategic cyber security engagements, drive business growth, and manage executive stakeholder relationships across large-scale enterprise environments.

This role requires a commercially driven cyber security leader with deep experience managing enterprise cyber programs, influencing C-level stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes through strong governance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Stakeholder Management & Strategy Alignment

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  Build and maintain trusted relationships with CIO, CISO, and senior business stakeholders.
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  Align cyber security initiatives with enterprise roadmaps, risk appetite, and strategic business priorities.
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  Lead executive-level discussions connecting cyber security outcomes to business value including resilience, compliance, productivity, uptime, and risk reduction.
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  Act as the primary escalation and engagement lead for customer security services.

Cyber Security Services Growth Leadership

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  Drive sustained growth across cyber security services portfolios through account planning, pipeline generation, opportunity qualification, deal shaping, and conversion.
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  Own commercial outcomes including revenue growth, forecasting accuracy, profitability, and value realization.
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  Identify whitespace opportunities and lead expansions, renewals, and strategic growth initiatives.
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  Create executive-ready governance reporting and business performance dashboards.

Cyber Security Portfolio Positioning

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  Engage with customer technical leadership teams including CISO organizations, security architects, and domain leaders.
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  Position comprehensive cyber security solutions across:
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    IAM (Identity & Access Management)
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    IGA (Identity Governance & Administration)
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    PAM (Privileged Access Management)
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    Network Security
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    Vulnerability Management & Remediation
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    Security Administration
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    Information Protection
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    Crypto Key Management
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    SOC & Security Operations
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  Collaborate with SMEs to create differentiated customer propositions aligned with measurable business KPIs.

Engagement Delivery & Governance

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  Lead end-to-end cyber security engagements across solutioning, transition, implementation, operations, and steady-state delivery.
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  Manage multi-tower and globally distributed delivery models.
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  Establish strong governance frameworks including steering committees, operational reviews, escalation management, risk tracking, dependency management, and continual improvement initiatives.
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  Ensure predictable delivery performance and high customer satisfaction.

Frameworks & Operational Excellence

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  Apply enterprise-grade cyber security frameworks and operational best practices including:
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    NIST CSF
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    ISO/IEC 27001
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    CIS Controls
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    COBIT
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    ITIL-aligned Service Management
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  Support audit-ready operations and defensible cyber security delivery models.

Required Experience & Skills

Essential Skills

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  10+ years of experience driving cyber security services growth within enterprise environments.
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  Proven background in managed services, consulting, cyber transformation, or systems integration.
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  Strong executive stakeholder management experience with CISO/CxO leadership teams.
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  Demonstrated success leading large-scale cyber security engagements across implementation and operations.
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  Strong governance, escalation management, and operational leadership capabilities.
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  Broad understanding across multiple cyber security domains including:
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    Security Assessments
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    Security Roadmaps
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    Security Architecture
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    SOC Operations
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    ISO Implementations
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    Vulnerability Assessments
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    IAM / IGA / PAM
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  Exceptional communication, executive storytelling, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
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  Ability to shape commercial discussions and accelerate strategic decision-making.

Competencies

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  Cyber Security
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  Executive Stakeholder Management
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  Strategic Engagement Leadership
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  Governance & Risk Management
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  Commercial & Revenue Ownership
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  Managed Security Services

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a commercially minded cyber security leader capable of balancing strategic growth, executive engagement, and operational excellence. You should thrive in customer-facing environments and be comfortable owning both delivery outcomes and business expansion opportunities.