About Syntax
Syntax is a Managed Cloud Provider for mission-critical enterprise applications. It provides technology solutions, implements and manages ERP deployments in private, public, and hybrid clouds, and offers technical and functional consulting, monitoring, and automation services.
Responsibilities
•Own the coordinated delivery of a portfolio of security projects and initiatives, including internal security enhancements, customer onboarding programs, get-to-green remediation plans, and cross-functional transformation initiatives
•Maintain a consolidated view of the security project portfolio, tracking cross-project dependencies, shared resources, risks, and priorities
•Support and operationalize Detection Engineering sprint planning, including backlog organization, sprint facilitation, and delivery tracking
•Coordinate cross-functional teams across the Security Organisation, including Security Engineering and Security Operations, to drive project execution
•Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, Service Management, and Customer Success Management to ensure successful outcomes
•Provide clarity and structure to technical teams, bridging technical teams and project execution discipline
•Drive accountability and establish consistent stakeholder communication, including regular programme-level reporting to security leadership
•Ensure projects adhere to governance, compliance, and risk-management frameworks
•Develop and maintain project and programme plans, timelines, communication structures, and reporting dashboards
•Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies while driving stakeholder accountability across concurrent projects
•Facilitate workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, and briefings for technical and non-technical audiences
•Maintain project documentation, including project and programme charters, status reports, and post-implementation reviews
Requirements
•3+ years of experience managing and delivering cybersecurity projects and programs in mid-to-large enterprise environments, preferably within a CISO organisation or an IT services company delivering managed or professional security services
•Experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects or workstreams, including dependencies, shared resources, and competing priorities
•Ability to drive project outcomes with clarity, structure, and consistency
•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including reporting to senior leadership
•Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
•Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
•Spanish or Portuguese nationality, or a permanent work permit/VISA for Spain or Portugal
•Advanced spoken and written Spanish and English
Nice to have
•Experience with Splunk Enterprise & Enterprise Security, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Qualys, or CyberArk
•Experience supporting customer onboarding programs, managed security services, or security consulting delivery
•Experience mentoring or providing delivery oversight to project managers or coordinators
•PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certifications
Conditions
•Competitive, above-average compensation
•Flexible working time models; Monday to Thursday 8h and Fridays 6h. Intensive timetable throughout August and the first half of September
•28 days holiday (23 days holiday + 4 days at Christmas from 15 December to 15 January + 1 day for your birthday)
•Windows laptop for work (Dell or Lenovo) and choice of Apple or Android smartphone
•Two offices with a garden, free coffee and soft drinks, and kitchen facilities
•Medical insurance with Sanitas
•Free AWS and SAP certifications, internal workshops, and free access to LinkedIn E-learning
•Free online English, German, Spanish, or French classes through a platform
•Online Canteen 2.0
•Individual career planning with continuous training and coaching on the job
