Technology and Cybersecurity Assurance and Risk Manager

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Assess business security needs and conduct cyber risk assessments within governance structures; advise stakeholders on proportionate risk remedies.
• Manage enterprise risk identified through cyber exercises, threat intelligence and subject-matter expert engagement.
• Lead the annual Cyber Assessment Framework compliance assessment and report cyber maturity to senior leaders.
• Monitor arms-length body compliance with mandated security requirements to support informed, auditable, risk-based decisions.
• Manage contracts and supplier relationships; line-manage a small team.

Essential requirements

• Technical skills aligned to cyber security governance and risk management in the Government Security Profession.
• Assess enterprise systems and report security characteristics to ensure identified risks receive appropriate treatment.
• Derive security requirements through threat analysis and interpret organisational risk appetite to provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop and apply protective-security concepts with corporate enablers and the UK security community.
• Use diverse intelligence sources to interpret the strategic threat environment and attack surface.
• Communicate complex technical matters to non-technical audiences and manage stakeholders across organisational boundaries.

Desirable skills

• Cyber risk evaluation experience in government or the private sector and an existing professional network are desirable.
• Successful leadership in a cybersecurity or intelligence environment in the public or private sector is desirable.

Salary and benefits

• Salary is £56,582–£69,740, with London and national pay ranges stated in the advert.
• Civil Service Pension employer contribution is 28.97%.

Contract and working pattern

• The contract is fixed-term for two years; loan and secondment arrangements are also listed.
• Working pattern options include flexible working, full-time and job share.

Locations

• Advertised locations are Manchester and London.

Information session

• An information session is listed for Thursday, 22 October at 11:00 a.m.