Cyber Risk & Assurance Manager - Government IT

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technology and Cybersecurity Assurance and Risk Manager within the DCMS DDaT directorate. You will lead the cyber risk programme, ensuring risk management informs security decisions and helps protect UK citizens and critical services.

This is a high‑impact role with exposure to senior government decision‑makers. In this role you will oversee four areas: operational risk assessment, enterprise risk management, GovAssure compliance,

Responsibilities

• Operational Risk Assessment: Lead the analysis of business-supporting security needs and undertake cyber risk assessments within established governance structures.
• Enterprise Risk Management: Independently undertake risk management activities to reduce departmental exposure identified through cyber exercises, threat intelligence, and SME engagement.
• GovAssure Compliance: Lead the annual assessment of departmental compliance with the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF), reporting on cyber maturity to senior leaders.
• Arms-Length Body (ALB) Compliance: Monitor ALB compliance with mandated security requirements to enable the Accounting Officer to make informed, auditable, and risk-based decisions.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technology and Cybersecurity Assurance and Risk Manager within the DCMS DDaT directorate. You will lead the cyber risk programme, ensuring risk management informs security decisions and helps protect UK citizens and critical services.

This is a high‑impact role with exposure to senior government decision‑makers. In this role you will oversee four areas: operational risk assessment, enterprise risk management, GovAssure compliance,