Director of Information Security

Director of Information Security

Location: Berkshire - Hybrid or Remote

Salary: Up to £120,000 + car allowance + bonus + benefits

Reporting to the CIO, as Director of Information Security you’ll own Information Security strategy, polices and operations across the business to support our client’s strategic growth agenda. This includes infosec across IT projects, IT applications, data, information, IT infrastructure & suppliers. Key is the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information assets by managing risks, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Our client is a market leading UK company with global operations, designing & manufacturing cutting edge technology solutions that advance the future for many sectors. With over 15 sites globally, it is winning new contracts and increasing its design-led product offering to support a sustainable world.

The breadth of this means you’ll provide strategic leadership and guidance on Information Security to a range of stakeholders, develop and evolve the InfoSec roadmap, while simultaneously engaging operationally such as managing cyber security incidents and educating the business on best practice in information and data security.

In this complex company with diverse technologies, you’ll lead CMMC compliance, maintain regulatory compliance with various international security frameworks (ISO27001, NIST), develop the small security team, and provide infosec expertise for technology projects such as improved data / business intelligence.

By horizon scanning in Information Security & cyber security, you’ll mitigate potential risks and evolve information security as the business grows, deliver security projects and ensure the company is ready for new compliance such as DPSM & future audits.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a pragmatic self-starter who is comfortable as a strategic leader in Information Security and diving into detailed tasks.

A cyber security qualification such as CISM, CISSP or PCIP is required, with expertise in:

• Leading and delivering Information Security, including the roadmap, for a multinational manufacturing company in a regulatory environment requiring audits & compliance for multiple security standards
• Building relationships with a range of stakeholders in different countries and gaining their confidence to adopt infosec recommendations
• Defence, aerospace, utilities or medical (manufacturing) industry preferred
• Business acumen - aligning information security with business priorities & supporting business growth
• Security operations & broad technology background with an understanding of infrastructure architecture principles
• Team development
• Horizon scanning in information security
• Ability to present at board level

Location: HYBRID preferred (ideally one day a week in one of offices in England) and remote is available for the right candidate. Berkshire location would be ideal but not essential.

Occasional international travel required.

Salary: Up to £120,000 + car allowance + healthcare + bonus + pension + ShareSave

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