Cyber Oversight & Assurance Manager

La Fosse; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global telecommunications leader is seeking a Cyber Oversight & Assurance Manager to lead security assurance functions and manage a team. This mid-senior level role involves overseeing comprehensive assurance programs, helping resolve security issues, and ensuring compliance with information security frameworks. The successful candidate will be innovative, possess strong communication skills, and be adept in assurance methodologies. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered for this full-time position based in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading security assurance functions.
• Experience working in large, complex organizations.
• Highly skilled with assurance methodologies.
• Strong assurance methodologies and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Security Assurance team.
• Oversee assurance activities related to controls and processes.
• Support business in resolving shortcomings and security issues.
• Work with operational areas and senior management.
• Take ownership of planning and carrying out assurance activity.

Skills

Leading security assurance functions

Information security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST)

Assurance methodologies

Exceptional communication (written and verbal)

Knowledge of Penetration Testing and Security Testing

Job description

Location & Financials

Reading or London (4 days onsite), with a very strong salary and market leading benefits package

About the Opportunity

We’re working with a Global Telco business revolutionising the industry going through a huge cyber! I’m looking for a Cyber Oversight & Assurance Manager to lead the function and ensure that appropriate levels of security are in place across governance, management, security risk and security controls.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage the Security Assurance team in delivering comprehensive assurance programs
• Oversee assurance activities relating to controls, processes, management oversight and strategy
• Support business in resolving shortcomings and security issues to promote capability and continual improvement
• Work with operational areas, business teams, and senior management to ensure security requirements are understood and deployed
• Take ownership of planning, managing and carrying out assurance activity, delivering clear reports against internal assurance programme

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading security assurance functions
• Working in large, complex organisations
• Experience with information security (ISO 27001, NIST, etc.) & controls frameworks
• Highly skilled with assurance methodologies
• Exceptional communicator (written and verbal)
• Knowledge of Penetration Testing and other Security Testing
• Proven ability to operate effectively with minimal direction

Why This Role?

• Driving and leading a security assurance function in a global transformation programme.
• Innovation is at the heart of the role and business as a whole.

If you are interested in finding out more, APPLY NOW and send your CV to [e-mail] – providing your availability to speak over next week

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Telecommunications