9 of 9 Permanent Head of Cybersecurity Jobs in the UK excluding London

Head of IT & Cybersecurity Location: Stockport (onsite) Package: Circa £75k + Car Allowance + Bonus + (Market Leading Pension) + Benefits Opportunity Overview Our client is seeking an accomplished Head of IT & Cybersecurity to lead and manage the strategic direction, security and IT infrastructure. This is a high-impact role … responsible for safeguarding critical systems, driving innovation, and ensuring operational excellence across IT and cybersecurity functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with technical expertise, capable of balancing security, IT performance, and team management. You will oversee internal teams, manage third-party vendors, and implement cutting-edge technologies, including AI, automation, and cloud solutions to … of innovation and accountability. Assess internal capability gaps and engage third-party experts, consultants, and managed service providers to deliver specialised solutions. Develop and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR). Proactively monitor, detect, and respond to security threats, vulnerabilities, and breaches, leading incident response and More ❯

Your new company Hays Technology are recruiting a Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure to join an exciting and growing public sector organisation based nationally. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology. Your new role In your role, you will be overseeing the Cyber Security estate, adhering to the Cyber Assessment Framework, and … improving the internal security posture, identifying and assessing any cyber security risks, in accordance with laws and regulations. You will be responsible for leveraging and optimising a number of tools including, MS Defender, Sentinel, Azure and the external SOC partner to enhance cyber resilience, conduct threat analysis, and proactive risk assessments to design effective controls. You will be … Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cyber security roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Strong stakeholder management skills What you'll get More ❯

Your new company Hays Technology are recruiting a Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure to join an exciting and growing public sector organisation based nationally. You will be reporting to the Director of Technology. Your new role In your role, you will be overseeing the Cyber Security estate, adhering to the Cyber Assessment Framework, and … improving the internal security posture, identifying and assessing any cyber security risks, in accordance with laws and regulations. You will be responsible for leveraging and optimising a number of tools including, MS Defender, Sentinel, Azure and the external SOC partner to enhance cyber resilience, conduct threat analysis, and proactive risk assessments to design effective controls. You will be … Azure, MS Defender, Sentinel, and Cyber Assessment Framework Experience leading a team of security and infrastructure engineers Extensive experience of creating cyber security roadmaps Experience of building and implementing strong operational processes Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions Strong stakeholder management skills What you'll get More ❯

The Opportunity We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and … protection of critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations. Travel to offices across the North will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and More ❯

The Opportunity We are delighted to support our client, a large and complex regulated consumer services organisation based in the North of England, in the search for an experienced Head of Cyber Security to lead its enterprise-wide cyber strategy. This pivotal role is accountable for the organisation’s cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and … protection of critical services and data. Providing both leadership and technical expertise, you will play a key role within the technology leadership team and will be the lead in running of day to day security activities, achieving credibility and buy in from stakeholders across the business. You’ll advise senior leadership and the board on cyber … alignment, and lead incident response and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone passionate about embedding security into the heart of business operations. Travel to offices across the North will be required. The Role Key responsibilities include: Strategic Leadership : Develop and implement a cyber strategy aligned with business goals and More ❯

leading a 2nd Line enterprise data, digital & cyber assurance strategy aligned to business objectives, regulatory and customer expectations for BAE Plc Developing and maintaining a comprehensive assurance framework across cybersecurity (IT & OT), data and digital realms through robust internal controls across the enterprise, supply chain and programme specific requirements. Lead planning and execution of risk-based assurance … Your skills and experiences: Extensive experience in cyber security assurance, risk oversight or internal audit within a regulated or government facing sector Excellent knowledge of working within Cybersecurity GRC, specifically working with national and global cyber security standards and regulatory/compliance frameworks e.g. NIST 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001, DEFSTAN, CIS, NCSC Guidance etc Deep … a complex enterprise Proven ability to design and lead risk-based assurance programs across technology and business domains Experience delivering transformational Cyber or Risk management Programs/Projects Relevant cybersecurity, IT or business degree, experience in consultancy or people management Demonstrable experience in cybersecurity or risk management CISSP, CRISC, CISA ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or other cyber security More ❯

Head of Cyber Security Hybrid | London twice a week £100k - £120k A brilliant Cyber risk scale up is looking for a head of Cyber Security. This is an opportunity for someone in a senior position that enjoys start up/scale up environments, wants to provide real value and be an integral … part of the journey. The responsibilities: Conducting Threat analysis and Risk assessments to ensure security and business needs are met. Collaborate closely with the product and engineering team to maintain technical controls Maintain security configurations applied to devices and SaaS service. Champion their security culture and make sure controls and clearly communicated Develop and operate the ISMS, including … maintaining ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Requirements: Experienced in senior leadership (“head of” or equivalent) and people management. Proven technical experience or security engineer experience. As it's a small team, this individual needs to be comfortable being hands on with the engineer and IT teams: "a roll up your sleeves" mentality Solid compliance experience, including ISO27001 More ❯

Our client is a public sector organisation based in Cambridgeshire seeking to appoint a Head of Cyber Security, Risk and Governance. Reporting into the Chief Information Officer, the role holder will be responsible for determining Security, Risk and Governance vision for the organisation covering all aspects of the enterprise and its technology. Leading the … overall InfoSec function Working closely with InfoSec partners and organisational stakeholders to set a roadmap of change Implementing information and cyber security change initiatives across the organisation as part a broader enterprise-wide transformation programme. Basic Salary : £70,000 - £85,000+ Pension + Bens. Hybrid : 3 days per week on site Essential Experience: Working within a public sector … organisation(s) Specialist cyber/information security experience is desirable, a broader technology/IT career with elements of IT, InfoSec, or Cyber Security considered. More ❯

Our client is a public sector organisation based in Cambridgeshire seeking to appoint a Head of Cyber Security, Risk and Governance. Reporting into the Chief Information Officer, the role holder will be responsible for determining Security, Risk and Governance vision for the organisation covering all aspects of the enterprise and its technology. Leading the … overall InfoSec function Working closely with InfoSec partners and organisational stakeholders to set a roadmap of change Implementing information and cyber security change initiatives across the organisation as part a broader enterprise-wide transformation programme. Basic Salary : £70,000 - £85,000+ Pension + Bens. Hybrid : 3 days per week on site Essential Experience: Working within a public sector … organisation(s) Specialist cyber/information security experience is desirable, a broader technology/IT career with elements of IT, InfoSec, or Cyber Security considered. More ❯