Director of Information Security

Lead the security strategy protecting our business and our brands

We’re looking for a Director of Information Security to lead the next chapter of our global information security strategy at Premier Foods. We would also be open to Fixed Term Contract.

Reporting directly to our Chief Information Officer and acting as our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this is a highly influential leadership opportunity with responsibility for our cyber security, information risk and resilience agenda across both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT).

You’ll work closely with executive leadership and the PLC Board, providing trusted advice on cyber risk while leading a high-performing Information Security function. With oversight spanning our corporate technology and manufacturing environments, you’ll help ensure security enables our ambitions while protecting the people, operations and much-loved brands at the heart of Premier Foods.

What you’ll be doing

• Defining and delivering a multi-year Information Security strategy and roadmap aligned to our business ambitions and risk appetite.
• Acting as the senior advisor to our CIO and executive leadership on cyber security, information risk and emerging threats.
• Leading, mentoring and developing our Information Security team across security operations, governance, risk, compliance and security assurance.
• Acting as our CISO, with accountability for the end-to-end security posture of Premier Foods.
• Driving the continued development of our security framework, aligned to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the needs of a leading manufacturing organisation.
• Shaping our approach to OT security across Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA and IoT, working closely with Operations.
• Championing a Secure by Design approach across IT, Enterprise Architecture and OT/Engineering.
• Providing strategic leadership across incident response, threat intelligence, attack surface management and Security Operations Centre capability.
• Owning security investment and budgets, ensuring we balance risk reduction and resilience with value and business enablement.
• Providing clear reporting on security strategy, investment, risk and resilience to our Executive Leadership Team and other governance forums.

What we need from you

• Significant senior leadership experience acrossinformation security, cyber risk and resilience.
• A proven track record of leading security transformation across both IT and OT environments.
• Strong Board-level communication and influencing experience, with the confidence to make complex cyber risks clear to senior decision-makers
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and regulation, including NIST, ISO 27001 and GDPR.
• A strong understanding of security architecture and secure-by-design principles across cloud, SaaS, networks, on-premise and OT technologies.
• Experience establishing and leading cyber incident response, threat management and security operations capabilities.
• The leadership capability to bring together operational and specialist teams across both direct and matrix structures.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach, combined with the confidence to challenge, influence and make sound decisions.
• CISM, CISSP, SABSA or equivalent certification or experience would be beneficial.

What we offer you in return

This is an opportunity to take on a business-critical technology leadership role with genuine Board-level visibility and influence. You’ll have the scope to shape our information security strategy, develop our capabilities and strengthen cyber resilience across both our corporate and manufacturing environments.

You’ll join a business where you can bring your expertise and perspective, lead talented people and help us continue to evolve. Our EVP is centred around people, our brands, growth and individuality, giving our colleagues the opportunity to make an impact while continuing to grow their own careers.

Alongside the opportunity to grow your career, we offer a great range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Car allowance
• Company pension
• Family Private medical
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• EV car scheme
• Paid volunteering day
• Access to our employee benefits platform

Ready to apply?

If you’re an experienced cyber security leader looking for the opportunity to shape strategy, influence at the highest level and lead security across a complex IT and manufacturing technology landscape, we’d love to hear from you.