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Head of Information Security and Cyber Jobs in Leeds, England, United Kingdom at Harvey Nash
Title: Head of Information Security and Cyber
Company: Harvey Nash
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Head of Information Security and Cyber
Harvey Nash has partnered exclusively with a Leeds-based financial services provider to recruit a Head of Information Security and Cyber to design and execute a group-wide strategy.
The organisation you’ll be joining is at the beginning of an exciting transformation to modernise its technology and digital landscape by leveraging agile methodologies, Cloud, AI, and automation, all to provide its customers with a world-class service. This newly created role, reporting to the IT Director will play a pivotal role in the transformation and ensuring there is a security-first approach to everything they do.
The Head of Information Security and Cyber will take accountability for defining and delivering a group cyber and information security strategy. Working alongside a varied range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and being an advocate for InfoSec & cyber with an appetite for collaboration.
The successful candidate will be a thought leader and future-thinker with proven experience in leading a function that has delivered InfoSec and cyber projects. They will need to demonstrate technical and process skills, as well as an architectural view and implementing security by design.
Other essentials:
Background that covers governance, risk management, compliance, security operations, incident response, architecture, and training.
Experience in implementing technology such as SIEM, XDR, SOAR, etc.
Background in Financial Services or other regulated industries (desired)
Experience in leading through leaders and developing an internal capability
Good soft skills, and the ability to present and convince at the executive level, as well as skills in building strong, effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Salary & Benefits
Up to £100,000 salary
An annual bonus
25 days holiday (plus BH)
Pension scheme
Hybrid working (2–3 days onsite)
If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in discussing, please apply today or email [email protected]
