Cyber Security Manager

Cyber Security Manager - Up to £70,000 + Car/Car Allowance + Healthcare and Strong Pension

Purpose of the Role

Our manufacturing client is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to take ownership of their cyber security capability across the business. This role will see you owning cyber security operations, GRC and elements of IT/OT, and delivering on an overarching and multi-faceted cyber strategy.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a hands-on leadership capacity previously, and will have experience developing, feeding into or owning a cyber security strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve the Cyber Security Strategy for the organisation
• Lead the current team of technical cyber security individuals and drive the growth of the GRC side of the team
• Work with other business units to make cyber a priority and bring it into more focus
• Own the cyber security strategy and drive it at senior levels, influencing senior stakeholders with effective articulation of business and operational risk in clear and pragmatic terms.
• Lead and participate in cyber incident response exercises and real incidents
• Own cyber risk management and contribute to the enterprise risk register.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials, ICS security guidance).
• Define and maintain cyber security policies, standards, and procedures across IT and OT.
• Support audits, assessments, and regulatory or customer assurance activities.
• • Remain hands-on in the day-to-day operation of cyber security, including:
  • Incident response and investigation.
  • Security tooling, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
  • Supplier and third-party risk assessment.

Experience required

• Experience owning a cyber security strategy encompassing SecOps, GRC and elements of OT/IT
• Experience strategically building out teams to achieve a better security posture
• Experience maintaining or achieving compliance with Cyber Essentials + or other similar accreditations and frameworks
• People management experience

Benefits

• Competitive car allowance / cash alternative
• Private Medical insurance
• DIS Benefits
• Simply Health
• Pension 6% ERS

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