Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

SF Partners; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Technology Partners has been appointed to source a Chief Information Security Officer for a highly successful, fast-growing technology and services business. This is a senior leadership role within an organisation investing in its digital products and wider operating capability, with security and data protection as strategic priorities.

The CISO will define and lead the security strategy across cloud environments, product security, APIs and integrations, while collaborating with technology,

Qualifications

• Strong cloud security experience.
• Product/software and application security.
• Broader security maturity frameworks.
• Data protection / DPO experience.
• Experience within large scale complex enterprise clients.
• Credibility to engage with enterprise customers and their security leadership.
• Experience building or scaling security capability.
• Pragmatic, commercial approach balancing security, technology and growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the organisation's cyber and information security strategy and roadmap.
• Security leadership across cloud-hosted products and cloud environments.
• Product and application security, secure development, APIs and integrations; embed security by design with tech, architecture and product teams.
• Act as senior security contact for major enterprise customers and their security teams.
• Data protection and DPO responsibility.
• Develop security maturity using major recognised frameworks.
• Oversight of third-party and outsourced security/SOC capability.
• Support the organisation as it enters new markets and scales; provide security, risk and investment reporting to execs and board.

Skills

Cloud security

Product security

Security frameworks

Data protection / DPO

Enterprise experience

Stakeholder engagement

Security capability build

Commercial security mindset

Job description

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

SF Technology Partners has been appointed to source a Chief Information Security Officer for a highly successful, fast-growing technology and services business.

This is a senior leadership role within an organisation that has grown significantly and is continuing to invest in its digital products, technology and wider operating capability. The business provides operational expertise and technology-enabled services that help large, complex organisations improve efficiency & performance. As its products and services become increasingly embedded within customers' operations, cyber security, information security and data protection have become strategically important not only internally, but also to the confidence potential customers place in the organisation.

The opportunity

The CISO will define and lead the security strategy for the next phase of growth, working across corporate technology, digital products, cloud environments and customer-facing services.

The remit will include:

• Developing and delivering the organisation's cyber and information security strategy and roadmap
• Security leadership across Cloud-hosted products and cloud environments
• Product and application security, secure development, APIs and integrationsWorking with technology, architecture and product teams to embed security by design
• Acting as a senior security contact for major enterprise customers and their CISO/security teams
• Data protection and DPO responsibility
• Developing security maturity using major recognised frameworks
• Oversight of third-party and outsourced security/SOC capability
• Supporting the organisation as it enters new markets and continues to scale
• Providing clear security, risk and investment reporting at executive and board level

Who are we looking for?

We are open to both established CISOs and high-calibre security leaders ready to step into their first CISO appointment.

You could currently be a CISO, Director/Head of Information Security, Director of Cyber Security, Head of Product Security or senior Security Engineering leader.

• Strong cloud security experience
• Product/software and application security
• Broader security maturity frameworks
• Data protection / DPO experience
• Experience within large scale complex enterprise clients
• The credibility to engage directly with sophisticated enterprise customers and their security leadership
• Experience building or scaling security capability
• A pragmatic, commercial approach to balancing security, technology and growth

This is not a compliance-only security role. We are looking for someone who understands how security can enable product development, customer confidence and commercial growth.

The successful individual will join the leadership team and have the opportunity to shape security within an ambitious business at an important point in its development.

Due to the confidential nature of the appointment, further information on the organisation and opportunity will be shared with suitable candidates following an initial conversation.