Head of Information Security

Head of Information Security Governance (Deputy CISO)

We are looking ideally for a candidate who has held, or does hold DV clearance due to the nature of the work.

By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together.

At Edgewing, we're united by a shared purpose to drive what's next in defence - uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.

We are looking ideally for a candidate who has held, or does hold DV clearance due to the nature of the work.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

• Be empowered by the Head of Governance to deliver lines of activity in the adoption and sustainment of Joint Venture (JV) cyber security strategy, team health and pioneering approaches and controls aligned to JV objectives and strategic goals
• Design and deliver a new threat led approach to cyber security across digital engineering, international collaboration environments and brand-new high assurance digital engineering capabilities
• Lead delivery of Cyber Policy services for JV and support in the monitoring and improvement of service performance.
• Facilitates cyber incident response activities within JV
• Supports the policy creation for product and supply chain cyber security activities within JV
• Act as leaders in our transition to Secure by Design assurance methodology
• Is responsible for ensuring cyber security is embedded within all stages of JV project lifecycles
• Maintains an influential position at a senior level, ensuring cyber security is advocated and understood.
• Shapes and lead cyber security innovation through effective leadership within JV
• Ensures visibility of security throughout the business and achieves value through remaining agile and enabling opportunities.
• Sustain appropriate industry internal and external networks always representing JV's best interests (HQ and NatCos)
• The role holder will prepare and issue internal regulatory documentation for the application of provisions on security and the protection of classified and/or exclusive information
• The role holder will define the cybersecurity baseline to ensure compliance of IT systems and, if necessary, manage requests regarding exceptions to policies, procedures, and requirements

Knowledge:

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, communicating with senior leaders across multiple functions
• Proven experience in leading technical teams that are geographically dispersed, and at times across multiple time zones

Skills:

• Ideally experienced in delivering and leading across multinational government and industry stakeholder groups

Qualifications:

• Professional accreditation such as Chartered Cyber Security Professional (ChCSP), or the necessary professional experience to attain it within the first year of starting the role
• Professional certifications are a bonus but not critical (CISSP, CompTIA Security+ or CISA)

Bachelor's degree or relevant security equivalent qualification/experience