Senior Cyber Security Project & Risk Manager (Freelance possible)

📌 Mission:

For a senior assignment in Brussels with 50% remote work, we are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Project & Risk Manager. The role is positioned in a highly regulated environment and centres on cyber security delivery, risk management, governance, compliance, identity and credential-related topics, security framework alignment, and audit coordination.

You will lead strategic security initiatives from initiation through to audit-ready closure, while acting as a key point of coordination between security, IT, audit, architecture, external partners and business stakeholders. This position requires a senior professional who combines hands-on delivery with a structured risk mindset and strong stakeholder leadership.

📋 Tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cyber security and risk management projects end to end, from initiation to closure.
• Define and maintain project roadmaps, risk registers, issue logs, budgets and reporting dashboards.
• Drive GRC initiatives, including criticality assessments, issue registers, third-party risk input and control mapping.
• Coordinate internal and external security audits, including ISAE Type I / II, with structured evidence gathering and remediation follow-up.
• Ensure alignment with security standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST and CIS.
• Act as the interface between security teams, IT, audit, architecture, business stakeholders and external parties.
• Improve processes and support automation to reduce manual reporting and strengthen traceability.

📝Your profile

• Proven experience as a Senior Cyber Security Project Manager, Senior IT Project Manager or Programme Manager in a complex and regulated environment.
• Strong background in cyber security, risk management, security governance and compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale, multi-stakeholder security projects with ownership of scope, budget and delivery.
• Hands-on experience with risk registers, criticality assessments, issue tracking and integrated GRC solutions.
• Solid audit expertise, including the coordination of internal and external audits and the preparation of audit-ready documentation.
• Strong understanding of security framework alignment and control mapping across ISO 27001, NIST and CIS.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with CISO-level stakeholders, audit, architecture, IT and business leadership.
• Proven leadership and team coordination capabilities, including guiding cross-functional teams and driving delivery without formal authority.
• Structured, analytical and outcome-driven mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement and clear reporting.
• Experience within financial institutions, the public sector or EU institutions is considered a strong asset.

Languages

• Dutch or French
• English

Work location: Brussels / Remote (50%)

💼 Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.
(Freelance is also possible)