Lead Governance, Risk & Compliance Specialist

Lead Governance, Risk & Compliance Specialist

Location: Manchester - Hybrid (Flexible)

Salary: Up to £75,000+ (DOE)

Join a global technology leader as a Lead GRC Specialist, driving governance, risk, and compliance strategy across the business. You'll lead audits, influence policy, and strengthen the organisation's security and compliance posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
• Manage internal/external audits and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST.
• Develop and improve policies, procedures, and vendor risk management.
• Support incident response and promote a culture of security awareness.

Experience & Skills

• Proven leadership in GRC or Information Security.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, NIST.
• Experience managing audits and compliance programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on technical understanding of security controls.

Desirable:

• Certifications: CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (or equivalent).
• Experience with cloud security (AWS/Azure) and enterprise-scale environments.

Benefits

• Salary up to £75,000+ (DOE)
• Private healthcare, pension & income protection
• Life assurance & wellbeing support
• Cycle-to-work & EV schemes
• Career growth in a global, people-focused company