Senior Programmamanager Cybersecurity NIS2 Audit (NL) - Freelance

Daily rate: €950/day

Context

Senior programmamanager with an exceptionally strong combination of cybersecurity expertise, audit knowledge, and program management experience, specialized in NIS2 compliance, governance, and complex change programs within public and regulated organizations.

The role involves setting up, managing, and monitoring organization-wide programs around cyber and information security, with a strong focus on NIS2 compliance, audit trajectories, and governance. It combines strategic program management with deep substantive expertise in information security, privacy, risk management, and audit. The program manager translates legislation, standards, and audit findings into concrete roadmaps, priorities, and improvement programs, managing these across multiple projects, teams, and stakeholders.

The program manager acts as a bridge between IT, security, privacy, audit, business, and management, serving as a credible interlocutor at both operational and policy levels.

Missions

• Design, manage, and monitor NIS2 programs and compliance roadmaps

• Program management of cybersecurity, information security, and audit trajectories

• Coordinate NIS2 assessments, maturity measurements, and gap analyses

• Set up and monitor governance and reporting structures

• Lead and coordinate internal teams and external consultants

• Coordinate and follow up on internal and external audits (ISO, ISAE, SOC, etc.)

• Translate audit results into actions, improvement plans, and policy adjustments

• Align cybersecurity, privacy (GDPR), and business continuity initiatives

• Report to management, steering committees, and supervisory bodies

• Monitor risks, scope, dependencies, budget, and planning at the program level

Tools & Environment

• Project management techniques and tools (risk management, issue management, etc.)

• ITIL knowledge

• PM methodologies terminology, organization, roles, and processes (e.g., Prince2, PMBok), preferably certified

• Program management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, MSP), preferably certified

• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 27000-series, ISO 31000, ISO 29100, CIS Controls, NIS/NIS2, DORA

• Audit methodologies and audits (ISO27001 implementation and audit, ISAE 3402, SOC1, SOC2, COBIT, SOX)

• Experience with audit follow-up and implementation of improvement measures

• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, SABSA, TOGAF, SAMM (recommended)

Working Conditions

• Title: P1 - RO Programmamanager Cyber/NIS2/Audit

• Customer reference: -

• Last application date: 29/10/2026

• Preferred start date: 12/05/2026

• Preferred end date: 15/07/2027

Additional Information

• Maximum rate according to price agreements table

• Contract duration can be extended by mutual agreement in 12-month periods within the framework agreement of the Facility Company

• Price adjustments not allowed, except indexation after every 12 months

• Termination by contractor or client possible via registered letter with 1 month notice period

• Attachments with offer: IT code, NDA, CV of proposed candidate (as one zip file)