Assurance Lead

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Experis - ManpowerGroup in Manchester is seeking an Assurance Lead for a hybrid role. You will oversee cyber security risks across suppliers, ensuring proper identification, assessment, recording, tracking and escalation to support governance. The contract requires active UK SC clearance and sole UK nationality.

Responsibilities include coordinating SIAM-aligned supplier activities, validating security requirements, and driving improvements in risk management and compliance reporting.

Qualifications

• Active UK SC clearance and sole UK national.
• Not outside the UK for more than 28 consecutive days in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of cyber security risks across suppliers.
• Ensure risks are identified, assessed, recorded, tracked & escalated.
• Govern risk acceptance and exception management processes.
• Coordinate supplier compliance activities within the SIAM framework.
• Validate supplier adherence to security requirements.
• Monitor security performance against contractual obligations.
• Drive accountability for control weaknesses and non-compliance.
• Produce governance reporting and visibility of security risks and compliance.

Skills

Security governance

Cyber risk management

Stakeholder reporting

SIAM framework

Tools

SIAM framework

Job description

Role Title: Assurance Lead

Location: Manchester | Hybrid 80% remote 20% onsite

Duration: 31/10/2031

Rate - 500 - £560

CONTRACTOR MUST BE SC CLEARED (active) AND BE A SOLE UK NATIONAL

The candidate hasn't been outside the UK for more than 28 consecutives days during the last 5 years

Role Description:

• Maintain oversight of cyber security risks across suppliers
• Ensure risks are: Identified, Assessed, Recorded, Tracked & Escalated appropriately
• Govern risk acceptance and exception management processes
• Support risk-based prioritisation across security disciplines
• Coordinate supplier compliance activities within the SIAM framework
• Validate supplier adherence to agreed security requirements
• Monitor security performance against contractual obligations
• Drive accountability for control weaknesses, non-compliance, and improvement actions
• Maintain visibility of compliance obligations and control requirements
• Support compliance against frameworks and standards such as:
• ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NCSC guidance & Secure by Design principles
• Coordinate remediation of identified compliance gaps
• Produce consolidated security governance reporting
• Provide visibility of: Security risks, Compliance status, Control effectiveness, Supplier performance & Assurance findings
• Present governance information to client stakeholders and governance forums
• Support strategic planning and risk-informed decision making
• Drive security governance maturity improvements across the supplier landscape
• Identify opportunities to improve: Risk management, Compliance processes & Assurance effectiveness
• Security governance practices
• Support continuous improvement programmes across the cyber security operating model
• Facilitate cross-supplier resolution of governance issues