Project Manager (Freelance, Part-Time, 6 Months)
About TryHackMe
TryHackMe is a cyber security training company on a mission to make learning cyber security fun and accessible. We run a platform used by millions around the world, delivering interactive, hands-on training through our constantly expanding library of labs and projects.
We’re looking for a ruthlessly organised Project Manager to help drive one of our most ambitious initiatives: bringing five teams together to work on a complex project pioneering new training solutions. This is a 6-month freelance contract at ~20 hours per week.
What you’ll be doing
- Reporting directly to the Founder’s Associate and working across five teams to keep this complex project on track.
- Building and enforcing a clear system of accountability, ownership and communication.
- Chasing, nudging, and checking in with teams relentlessly to ensure deliverables are met on time.
- Creating a realistic timeline for categorising hundreds of THM rooms, and holding teams accountable to it.
- Facilitating collaboration and problem solving across AI, product, content, and engineering teams.
- Running regular progress updates with the Founder’s Associate.
- Using Notion (for documentation and tracking) and Slack (for communication) to keep everything organised.
About you
- You are ruthlessly organised. You always follow up, never let anything slip, and keep teams moving forward everyday.
- Strong ability to enforce timelines, chase progress, and hold senior stakeholders accountable.
- Experience managing multi-team or cross-functional projects, ideally in fast-paced tech environments and remote role.
- Comfortable holding senior team members accountable and chasing everyone for updates.
- Demonstrated success in building structured roadmaps and breaking down ambitious goals into actionable tasks and trackable milestones.
- Strong communicator.
- Some technical background or experience working with engineering/product/development teams.
- Freelance availability for ~20 hours per week, across a 6-month project.
- Fully remote, open to candidates worldwide.
- Proven experience managing multi-team or cross-functional projects in fast-paced technical environments.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in cyber security, EdTech, or AI-driven projects.
- Experience scaling operations or managing large libraries of content/products.
Why TryHackMe?
- Work on cutting-edge projects at the intersection of AI and cyber security training.
- Fully remote, flexible freelance engagement.
- Opportunity to make a visible impact on millions of learners worldwide.
Benefits & Perks
🚣 100% Remote - In a fully digital world, work from anywhere you want!
💻 Tools - a dedicated work laptop + any accessories you need to do your best work.
👕 Swag Pack - start your TryHackMe journey with a sought-after branded swag bundle!
💪 Personal Development - £2,500 training budget to acquire certifications, books and more.
⛱️ Company Retreat - an annual company retreat, fully paid for by us!
🧡 Health Insurance - if you're in a country that doesn't have public health care.
🍼 Enhanced Maternity & Paternity- an enhanced package on top of statutory requirements.
💸 401k / Pension - TryHackMe makes it easy to save money for your retirement
🍕Lunch on us - whether you're a pizza-lover, salad obsessed or a big sushi fan, TryHackMe will cover the cost of your lunch order during our recurring company virtual lunches.
🎟 Free THM subscription for your circle - we know our platform can be transformative, and we want to extend that impact to your family and friends!
Our Hiring Process:
- Stage 1: Initial interview
- Stage 2: Final interview
- Stage 3: Offer
- Stage 4: Referencing
TryHackMe isn’t for everyone, and you should read this article before applying.
- Department
- People & Operations
- Locations
- Remote-HQ
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About TryHackMe
TryHackMe takes the pain out of learning and teaching cyber security. Our platform makes it a comfortable experience to learn by designing prebuilt courses that include virtual machines (VM) hosted in the cloud and ready to be deployed. This avoids the hassle of downloading and configuring VMs. Our platform is perfect for CTFs, Workshops, Assessments, or Training. We've come a long way since launching in 2018, with over four million users on the platform!
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