Chief Information Security Officer Leeds ·

Radar Healthcare; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health-tech pioneer dedicated to improving patient safety through innovative software solutions. As the Chief Information Security Officer, you will lead the charge in shaping the security strategy and fostering a culture of security awareness across the organization. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations while driving the strategic growth of the company. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector while working alongside passionate individuals who share your commitment to excellence and innovation. If you're ready to take on this challenge, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Learning & development budget of £1,000

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

Birthdays off

Charity leave

Mental healthcare support

Healthcare cover

Life cover

Paid sick leave

Dog friendly office

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading information security strategy in SaaS or tech-driven businesses.
• Strong operational experience in incident response and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive strategic security roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Maintain compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Skills

Information Security Strategy

Risk Management

Compliance Frameworks

Security Awareness Training

Incident Response

Communication Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Education

Relevant Industry Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC)

Tools

ISO 27001

GDPR

NIST

DevSecOps

Job description

Be a part of something bigger...

Our Story

At Radar Healthcare, we’re dedicated to improving patient safety by bringing together the expertise of healthcare professionals and the power of intuitive software. Our innovative platform has been developed in partnership with industry experts to ensure organisations always meet regulatory standards – making it easier than ever for healthcare providers to deliver top-quality care to their patients.

We’re on a mission to become a world-leading health-tech pioneer, and we know that we can only achieve this with the help of talented individuals like you. If you’re passionate about improving healthcare outcomes and want to work in a team of like-minded individuals, we invite you to join us on our journey.

So if you’re up for an exciting challenge and want to be part of a team that’s making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Values

At Radar Healthcare, we are all proud of our values-led, open, supportive and inclusive culture. It's just as important that anyone joining our friendly team share the same values as us, to ensure we're all on the same page from day one, so we're looking for people who feel aligned to the following:

Customer focused with a partnership approach

Open, honest and transparent

Innovative

Ethical, trustworthy and caring

Our People & Culture

At Radar Healthcare, we understand and celebrate the fact that our people are our best assets! We are proud to showcase our diverse and passionate talent that encapsulates our vision, purpose and values in our shared mission of innovation in healthcare. We’re an ambitious but caring team, and so supporting our colleagues and partners is always a top priority. Not to mention, we’re not all work and no play – we love getting together to celebrate our achievements together in various settings, whether it be our winter and summer socials, our people-led full company days, team get-togethers or simply just interacting and supporting one another over coffee breaks either remotely or in person at our amazing Leeds office.

We're also super proud to be Great Place to Work-Certified, based on outstanding feedback directly from our team earlier this year, with 91% of the team agreeing that they 'would strongly endorse my company to friends and family as a great place to work'

The Opportunity

Radar Healthcare's new Chief Information Security Officer

At Radar Healthcare, information security is not simply a matter of compliance, it's fundamental to our business growth and developing customer trust. As CISO, you will shape our security strategy, embedding best practice across all functions, and ensuring everyone understands their role in protecting our organisation. Leading from the front, you will champion a security conscious culture of proactive risk management and practical compliance to deliver meaningful and sustainable security improvements aligned to our strategic ambitions.

What you’ll be doing to make a difference:

• Develop and drive our strategic security roadmap, aligning with business objectives such as international expansion, and the integration of new acquisitions.
• Maintain and evolve our information security framework, managing compliance with relevant regulations and standards (ISO 27001, GDPR, ISO9001, UK Data Protection Act, NHS DSPT, SCAL, DTAC, HIPAA, and NIST).
• Lead security due diligence and integration efforts related to M&A activity, both domestically and internationally.
• Promote and embed a culture of security awareness across the entire organisation, empowering all employees with training, and guidance on security practices and their relevance.
• Partner with product and engineering teams, embedding secure software development practices (DevSecOps, secure coding standards, OWASP top 10) into everyday processes.
• Oversee the security posture of cloud environments, ensuring secure configurations, proactive threat monitoring, and resilience planning.
• Establish and maintain a robust risk management framework, proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks in alignment with business goals.
• Define standards for operational security including vulnerability management, incident detection and response, threat intelligence, and third-party/vendor security management.
• Act as the key internal and external security spokesperson, confidently communicating security strategy, risks, and controls to the Board, customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as the Data Protection Officer (DPO), providing expert advice on data protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance as appropriate.

Your journey so far...

• Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or CRISC.
• Proven experience leading information security strategy in SaaS or technology-driven businesses, ideally in a growth-focused or PE-backed environment.
• Significant experience with compliance frameworks and standards relevant to healthcare SaaS (GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO9901, NHS DSP Toolkit, SCAL, DTAC, HIPAA, NIST).
• Demonstrated experience conducting security due diligence and managing integrations in acquisitions.
• A proven track record of building and embedding security awareness and risk management frameworks across business and technical teams.
• Strong operational experience, including establishing and managing incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring programs.
• Ability to communicate complex security topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders, influencing executives, customers, and teams.
• Strong strategic thinking capabilities, balancing security and compliance requirements with agile business needs.
• Proven ability to drive cultural change, embedding security best practices throughout a growing business.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, capable of gaining trust across all organisational levels, including board and investor stakeholders.

Even better if you…

• Experience managing security across multiple international jurisdictions (e.g., EU, US, Middle East).
• Experience with NHS-specific compliance frameworks (DSPT, DTAC, SCAL).
• Experience in leadership roles that required influencing board-level executives and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NIST standard.
• Technical proficiency or certification related to cloud security (e.g., AWS Certified Security Specialist, Azure Security Engineer).
• Certifications relevant to cloud security, risk management, or technical security skills (e.g., OSCP, GIAC certifications, AWS/Azure Security).
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E, CIPM).

The Bigger Picture

Whilst we value professional experiences and qualifications, we’re committed to maintaining a culture of growth and development here at Radar Healthcare. We take into account each candidate's demonstrable skillset, drive and ethos so even if you don’t feel 100% qualified for the role – we welcome you to connect with us. We’d love to hear from passionate candidates from all backgrounds that align themselves with our company values and are excited to make a difference in healthcare!

What we offer in return...

A competitive salary starting at £100k, dependent on experience.

Values-led culture - we’re extremely proud of our culture. Learn more about what makes it special here.

Learning & development budget of £1,000 each year to drive your own professional development.

Flexible working – We believe in empowering our team to work in a way that suits them best. Whether you’re an early bird or prefer working from home most of the time, we trust you to get the job done around our core hours. We have a base expectation of 1 day per month in the office but outside of this, although we have a fantastic office in the heart of Leeds (complete with a rooftop bar for the summer months), the choice is yours!

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) continually increasing with service, plus the option to buy up to a week to suit whatever exotic adventures or big life events you have planned for the year ahead.

Birthdays off and a surprise through the letterbox - we love to make a song and dance about every year around the sun!

Charity leave – giving back is important to us, so we empower all our team members to support charity every year on company time.

Mental healthcare - Face to face counselling support, an app, and an Employee Assistance Program and many colleagues trained in mental health first aid.

Healthcare - Cover with Medicash, you get money back when you spend on health appointments e.g. physio, dental, optician, prescriptions, private GP + more.

Life cover – a pay-out of 3x your salary to support your beneficiaries if the worst happened.

Compassionate leave of up to 5 days time off if you lose a loved one.

Paid sick leave - Enhanced sick pay after 6 months (increasing with service).

Enhanced family leave - Primary caregivers (maternity/adoption); 16 weeks full pay, 10 weeks half pay & secondary caregivers (paternity); 2 weeks full pay and another 2 weeks full pay to take in your new arrivals first year of life (once you have been with us for 1 year).

Pension - We’re invested in your future, we contribute 3% of your salary to your pension pot, helping you save up for those golden years!

Technology – Rest assured, we'll have a laptop all set up and ready for you on your first day. Additionally, in your first week, we’ll conduct a WFH risk assessment to ensure you have everything you need, including a second screen, keyboard, mouse, and any other goodies!

Dog friendly office.

Executive-level benefits, such as shares.

Socials – we get together as a full company at least four times per year, plus at least once a quarter in individual teams, too. Not including all the fun activities being planned by our newly formed social committee.

Discounts on cinema, vouchers, gym memberships, days out and much much more.

PLUS a monthly £ allowance on our flexible benefits platform to spend on whatever else you might be after (private medical insurance, dental insurance, critical illness cover, or upgrade any of the covers above) with the ability to top up from salary if desired. We’re all different, after all!

Accessibility

If you require any special considerations or adjustments to our application and interviewing process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We understand and celebrate the fact that every person that we connect with is different and therefore requires different starting points on their journey with us. If you have a medical condition or disability we are committed to ensuring that our process is inclusive and accessible for all, let us know how we can best support you.

Connect with us!

We'd love to hear from you! If this role isn't quite right for you but you feel like Radar Healthcare could be, click the Connect button on our careers site and we'll keep you in the loop of new opportunities as they arise. You can also find out more about our mission, values and culture by checking out our various channels:

Listen to Our What the HealthTech podcast.

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Check out our social media channels including our Instagram takeovers and join us on a day in the life at Radar Healthcare! Get an inside look at our innovative and friendly culture as we share our stories with you.

Discover why Radar Healthcare is a fantastic place to work from our very own people on Glassdoor!

Connect with us on our journey and get to know the people who make us shine!