Project Manager (Cybersecurity)

Location: UAE / Middle East (Hybrid)

Company: ITHR Tech

About ITHR Tech

ITHR Tech is a cybersecurity services company helping organizations across the UAE and Middle East strengthen their security posture through practical, outcome-driven programs.

Our work spans security operations, incident response, assessments, and advisory-often in complex, time-sensitive environments where delivery quality and stakeholder alignment are critical.

We are looking for a Project Manager who can bring structure, pace, and accountability to cybersecurity engagements, owning execution from kickoff to closure.

About the Role

As a Project Manager (Cybersecurity), you will lead the planning and delivery of multiple security engagements in parallel. You will coordinate internal and customer stakeholders, manage scope, timelines, and risks, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within agreed scope, and with high customer satisfaction.

This role is ideal for someone who is organized, proactive, execution-driven, and comfortable managing technical workstreams without needing to be the deepest technical expert in the room.

Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity projects: kickoff → planning → execution → tracking → reporting → closure

Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions), and stakeholder communications

Coordinate cross-functional teams including sales, pre-sales, engineering, SOC/IR, and third-party vendors

Manage scope control, including change requests, assumptions/dependencies, and SOW alignment

Lead customer governance through status calls, steering updates, action tracking, and escalation management

Ensure quality of delivery artifacts including reports, runbooks, handover documents, and acceptance sign-offs

Track timelines, utilization, and delivery forecasts for leadership reporting

Drive continuous improvement across templates, playbooks, and recurring engagement models

Requirements
Must-Have

4-8+ years of project management experience (IT, cybersecurity, or technology services preferred)

Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects with external customers and internal technical teams

Strong stakeholder management skills (comfortable engaging IT managers through senior leadership/executives)

Strong planning and execution discipline (timelines, dependencies, change control, escalation handling)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including customer-ready reporting
Nice-to-Have (Preferred)

Experience in cybersecurity projects such as:

SOC/MDR onboarding

EDR deployments

Incident response retainers

Vulnerability management

VAPT programs

Firewall/network security

Cloud security

GRC initiatives

Familiarity with security concepts (MITRE ATT&CK, incident response lifecycle, vulnerability remediation workflows, SIEM/logging basics)

Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, ITIL (any combination)

Benefits of Working at ITHR Tech

Competitive compensation + performance incentives

Strong base salary with delivery and performance-linked incentives

Hybrid flexibility

Balanced hybrid/WFH setup aligned with customer workshops and key milestones

Training & certification budget

Annual budget for PM certifications and cybersecurity learning

High-impact work

Lead projects that materially improve customer security outcomes across the region

Strong collaboration culture

Direct access to engineering, SOC/IR, and leadership for faster decision-making

Clear growth path

Progression into Senior PM, Program Manager, or Delivery Lead based on performance

Execution-focused culture

Cyber-first team that values accountability and getting things done

Ready to Join a Mission That Matters?

Send your CV along with a short note covering:

The largest or most complex projects you've managed (scope, stakeholders, outcomes)

Your cybersecurity / IT security exposure