Cyber Security Operations Lead – Incident Response & Risk

Vitality; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

Pension up to 12% matched up to 6%

Vitality health insurance

Life assurance 4x salary

Job summary

Vitality in Stockport is seeking a strategic Information Security leader to mature cyber security capabilities. You will lead a team of security analysts and a service delivery manager, guiding risk management, threat monitoring, incident response, resilience planning, and training.

The role supports long-term security goals, including roadmap development and steering future security operations, reporting to Senior Management and collaborating with internal stakeholders and external bodies.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional security qualifications such as MSc, CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalent.
• Extensive experience working in Cyber Security with proven leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate technical knowledge to a non‑technical audience; production of policy/standards/project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cyber Security Operations team and service delivery manager.
• Conduct cyber risk assessments and report metrics to Senior Management.
• Manage cyber security incidents; coordinate forensic investigations and mature detection/response capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with ISMS and regulatory requirements (ISO27001, GDPR, NIST, PCI DSS).
• Develop and deliver information security initiatives aligned with strategy and risk framework.

Skills

Security leadership

Incident response

Risk & compliance

Education

MSc or security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISA)

Job description

Vitality in Stockport is seeking a strategic Information Security leader to mature cyber security capabilities. You will lead a team of security analysts and a service delivery manager, guiding risk management, threat monitoring, incident response, resilience planning, and training.

The role supports long-term security goals, including roadmap development and steering future security operations, reporting to Senior Management and collaborating with internal stakeholders and external bodies.