Head of Information Security & Assurance
Northern England | Hybrid Working | £50,000 – £55,000
We are supporting a regional public sector organisation seeking an experienced Head of Information Security & Assurance to lead the development and delivery of cyber and information security strategy across a complex, highly regulated environment.
This is a key leadership role, responsible for shaping organisational approaches to information security, cyber resilience, governance and assurance, ensuring security considerations are embedded into both operational and strategic decision-making.
Working closely with senior leadership, technology teams and wider organisational stakeholders, you will lead on the protection of critical information assets, balancing risk, operational priorities and organisational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading the organisation’s cyber and information security strategy, policies and assurance activities
- Developing and embedding security controls, governance frameworks and risk management approaches
- Providing strategic security advice to senior stakeholders and leadership teams
- Leading proactive threat, vulnerability and risk management activities
- Overseeing cyber incident response planning and organisational resilience arrangements
- Driving a security–by–design approach across technology, transformation and procurement activity
- Supporting compliance with relevant legislation, standards and regulatory requirements
- Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve security capability
- Leading, coaching and developing a specialist security function
Qualifications
- Significant experience in information security leadership, governance or assurance roles
- Experience operating within complex, highly regulated environments
- Strong knowledge of cyber security, information assurance, risk and compliance frameworks
- Experience translating technical risk into clear business language for senior stakeholders
- Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM or equivalent
This role would suit a collaborative and pragmatic security leader who enjoys balancing strategic direction with operational delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Location: Northern England | Hybrid WorkingSalary: £50,000 – £55,000
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Data Careers for an informal conversation.
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