[Hiring] Head of Information Security @0306 Capita Shared Services Ltd

Role Description

Help strengthen our team as Head of Information Security. This is an amazing opportunity to work at a strategic level and be the go-to person for clients, operational teams, and the Information Security Managers (ISMs) reporting to you. In this leadership role you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining organisational policies, products, and methodologies to manage and reduce information security risks.

• Drive continuous improvement and share best practices
• Help develop the ISM and ISA population
• Lead the security engagement and be the main security point of contact across a broad sector within Capita
• Provide SME security support into business operations and change initiatives
• Provide oversight and input on information security related risks across designated remit
• Provide strategic risk guidance for IT and non-IT projects
• Conduct security reviews/input of bids proposals, RFP security responses, client exits, and new business transitions
• Conduct investigations, analysis, and review following breaches of Information Security controls
• Support security related internal and client audits
• Manage a team of information security professionals

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Information Security
• Extensive experience with common information security management frameworks, such as ISO 2700x, NIST Cyber Security Framework, ITIL, and COBIT
• Obtain and maintain key cyber security certifications relevant to role (e.g., CISSP/CISM, CISA, ISO27001 Lead Auditor/Implementor)
• Strong leadership skills and experience of managing information security team members
• Knowledge/background in pensions
• High standard of analytical, organisational, and planning skills
• Strong communication skills, including report writing, challenging, investigative, influencing, and presentation skills
• SC Cleared or ability to obtain SC Clearance

Requirements

• Experience working with programme development
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise effectively, and deliver results

Benefits

• Remote role – work from wherever you’re happiest in the UK
• 23 days’ holiday, rising to 27 (pro rata) – plus the option to buy more after qualifying period
• Paid volunteering day with a charity of your choice
• Generous family leave policies – including 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Cycle2Work scheme, pension, life assurance, and more