Assistant Vice President, Cyber Project Manager

Overview

In this role you drive the technical delivery of complex cybersecurity initiatives within MUFG’s London hub, helping safeguard operations across the Bank and Securities entities. You translate regulatory and industry standards into actionable programme deliverables, oversee end-to-end delivery, and maintain rigorous documentation and governance. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to manage risks, plan work streams, and keep security at the forefront of project milestones. This is a growth-focused opportunity to shape cybersecurity architecture and contribute to MUFG’s mission to be the world’s most trusted financial group.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• generous pension contributions
• extensive training programmes

Responsibilities

• Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into business-aligned programme deliverables
• Manage end-to-end delivery of multiple cybersecurity projects across Bank and Securities entities
• Create and maintain project artefacts (charters, roadmaps, schedules, risk logs, communications plans)
• Develop business requirements specifications and maintain traceability matrices
• Maintain high standards of documentation, reporting, and governance (finance, steering committees)
• Facilitate stakeholder communication with regular progress updates
• Coach team members and promote best-in-class security architecture adoption
• Plan and prioritise multiple work streams amid evolving portfolios
• Engage with suppliers/third parties to assess risks of external products or services
• Ensure compliance with NIST, ISO-27001, PCI-DSS, EBA-ICT, FFIEC frameworks

Key requirements

• Proven experience managing large-scale cybersecurity projects with ambiguity and complexity
• Hands-on exposure to implementing advanced IT security solutions across multiple domains
• Familiarity with global programme structures and cyber risk regulatory frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and reporting capabilities
• Degree-educated or equivalent experience (analytical problem-solving)
• PDLC controls mastery and experience deploying security initiatives
• Experience with architecture pattern development, requirements analysis, design reviews, risk assessment
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and translate business problems into technical designs
• Broad experience in IT security, supplier/third-party risk management
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST or ISO-27001

• strong stakeholder management
• detail-oriented
• analytical thinking
• Identity & Access Management
• Threat Intelligence
• Risk Evaluation

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