Keren Peterson brings over a decade of programme leadership to organisations navigating complex cybersecurity and technology change. Trusted across government, financial services and healthcare to deliver — when it counts most.
My approach blends strategic vision with hands-on programme delivery — ensuring outcomes that not only meet deadlines and budgets, but make organisations stronger, more resilient, and future-ready.
Keren Peterson is a programme and project consultant with over a decade of experience leading complex cyber and technology change across enterprise environments. Since 2014, she has progressed from delivering IT and business change projects into leading multimillion-pound programmes that strengthen security, modernise infrastructure, and align with business strategy.
She specialises in the space where cybersecurity meets delivery — bringing the kind of structured, human-centred leadership that turns complex technical programmes into outcomes organisations can be proud of. Her work spans Privileged Access Management, network security, vulnerability management, technology infrastructure and change at scale.
Keren is passionate about ensuring that cyber security and technology work hand in hand to deliver tangible business value. That passion is evident in every engagement.
Every engagement begins with understanding — not assumptions. Keren works in close collaboration with clients to build delivery frameworks that are transparent, measurable and built to last beyond her involvement.
Every successful programme starts with an honest conversation. Keren works with stakeholders to define clear objectives, agree success criteria and establish the governance structures that will underpin everything that follows. No assumptions. No ambiguity.
From risk and issue management to stakeholder reporting and budget control, Keren maintains a consistent standard of rigour throughout. Transparent communication keeps all parties aligned — and problems surface early, when they can still be solved.
A programme closes successfully when the organisation is ready to own what has been built. Keren ensures clean handovers, documented outcomes and teams equipped to sustain the change — leaving organisations stronger than she found them.
A selection of programmes Keren has led across government, financial services and healthcare. Specific client details are available on request — confidentiality is respected as standard.
Led a major programme to enhance the security posture of a central government health body. Work spanned Privileged Access Management, asset management, network access controls, network segmentation, vulnerability management and shadow IT. Secure-by-design and ISO 27001 alignment embedded throughout.
Delivered a complex, multi-workstream technology programme at a global financial institution. Scope included data encryption, secure erasure from decommissioned devices, firewall administration, cabling, network infrastructure and enterprise-wide Microsoft AV solutions. Full vendor management throughout.
Senior project manager responsible for the implementation of complex clinical applications, WiFi infrastructure and network security across NHS estates. Managed RAID logs, UAT coordination, application integration and stakeholder reporting to NHS leadership throughout a 3+ year tenure.
Engaged as consultant project manager at one of the UK's leading ATM network operators — a subsidiary of Brink's, the global security and logistics company. Bringing senior PM structure and governance to a fast-moving, security-critical environment.
Led development of project plans and oversaw configuration, installation and commissioning of LIMS managed systems within NHS clinical environments. Operated at senior PM level, maintaining rigorous standards in a complex, regulated setting.
A foundation built across IT infrastructure delivery, business analysis and project coordination — including requirements analysis, user story creation, workshop facilitation and RAID log management. The grounding from which a decade of programme leadership has grown.
Project details are presented with client confidentiality in mind. Full case studies and references are available on request.
The measure of a programme manager is not only whether she delivers — it's how she makes an organisation feel in the process. These are the words of those who have worked alongside Keren.
Keren brought immediate structure and calm to a programme that was under real pressure. Her ability to rebuild stakeholder confidence while keeping delivery moving was exceptional. She is the kind of programme manager you want in the room when things are difficult.
What sets Keren apart is her ability to translate complex cybersecurity requirements into a delivery plan that non-technical stakeholders can actually engage with. She holds both worlds fluently — and that is genuinely rare.
Keren operated with real professionalism throughout. She understood the environment, earned the trust of clinical and technical teams alike, and delivered to a standard that exceeded expectations. I would not hesitate to work with her again.
Keren speaks with the authority of someone who has led programmes worth millions of pounds — and the generosity of someone who believes that knowledge should be shared. She is a regular contributor to conversations about project delivery within cybersecurity, career progression in tech and the importance of diverse voices in the project management profession.
She is particularly passionate about those from underrepresented backgrounds finding their footing in cybersecurity and technology. Her story is one of discipline, growth and quiet excellence — and she tells it honestly.
A foundation of formal qualification, backed by over a decade of delivery at the highest level across government, financial services and healthcare.
Whether you need a fractional programme manager to lead a cybersecurity transformation, an interim delivery professional to stabilise a critical programme, or a government-vetted PM for a sensitive public sector contract — Keren is ready to engage.
Engagements are tailored. Every conversation starts with listening. If you think there might be a fit, reach out.