Cybersecurity Product Development Manager (FTC) - Hybrid
HEAnet
HEAnet is Ireland’s National Education and Research Network. We deliver high-speed internet connectivity and IT shared services to all levels of the Irish education sector.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Cybersecurity Product Development Manager to join our Project Management Office Team on a 12-month fixed contract to play a leading role in a security project.
This role is primarily based at our Dublin 1 offices, but we are pleased to offer a flexible remote working arrangement. This allows you to work from home up to three (3) days a week. You will be expected to work at least two (2) days a week in the office.
What the Cybersecurity Product Development Manager does
HEAnet aims to expand its security services portfolio to help clients in the Further and Higher Education sector address security challenges. The Cybersecurity Product Development Manager will assess the feasibility of new service candidates, develop business cases, and create a roadmap for potential new production services.
What we need from you
* Expertise in security services, with broad knowledge of solutions and best practices for large corporate/educational environments.
* Experience with security technologies such as Managed Detection & Response (MDR), Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Vulnerability Management and Detection (VMDR), Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, etc.
* Ability to develop security concepts into detailed service definitions, working with clients and HEAnet stakeholders.
* Lead feasibility studies and business cases for new services, identifying client demand, budget, and resource needs.
* Develop a 3-year security service roadmap, prioritizing key initiatives based on successful business cases.
* Identify potential vendors for security services.
* Coordinate with internal and external teams to ensure smooth project rollouts.
* Oversee the development of reporting and metrics for security services.
* Support HEAnet teams in transitioning services to production, including vendor onboarding, contracts, SLAs, training, pilots, and launches.
* Provide regular updates to key stakeholders.
What you bring
* Track record of developing and implementing security solutions for large clients.
* Educational background: preferably a degree or master's in a cybersecurity discipline, plus industry certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP).
* Proven experience developing services and capabilities in areas such as incident management, threat analysis, endpoint protection, and vulnerability management.
* Vendor assessment and management experience.
We do not need you to have the following, but if you did it could be beneficial:
* Experience in public sector procurement.
* Experience of providing security solutions to the Education and Research sector.
At HEAnet we celebrate diversity and understand how important it is to our ongoing success. We would like to hear from candidates who are great at what they do and whose values align with ours.
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