Senior Cyber Security & Risk Project Manager – Financial Governance & Compliance

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a senior professional to lead and deliver strategic cyber security initiatives. This role focuses on driving risk management, governance, and audit coordination within a high-security environment to ensure institutional stability.

• Lead and deliver end-to-end cyber security and risk management projects from initiation to audit-ready closure.
• Maintain project roadmaps, risk registers, issue logs, and comprehensive reporting dashboards.
• Drive GRC initiatives including criticality assessments, third-party risk inputs, and control mapping.
• Coordinate internal and external security audits such as ISAE Type I/II and SWIFT CSF.
• Ensure compliance and alignment with security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS.
• Interface between security teams, IT, audit, architecture, and senior stakeholders.
• Optimize processes and automation to improve reporting traceability and reduce manual efforts.

• 8+ years of experience in Cyber Security Project Management or Programme Management within complex, regulated environments.
• 8+ years of expertise in Risk Management and Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) including building risk registers and issue tracking.
• Extensive experience in Audit Coordination, producing audit-ready documentation and managing remediation actions.
• Proven ability to map and align controls with ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS frameworks.
• Strong background in Senior Stakeholder Management, communicating effectively with CISO, audit, and business leaders.
• Demonstrated capability in Leadership & Team Coordination of cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Structured, outcome-driven mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and analytical reporting.
• You are fluent in English with full professional proficiency in Dutch or French.

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience working with financial institutions, the public sector, or EU institutions.

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 12 months + possible 12-month extension
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (50% remote)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers