Cyber Security Programme Lead – Hybrid

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension (salary sacrifice)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Job summary

National Fostering Group is seeking a Cyber Security Manager to lead a 12‑month cyber security programme and strengthen security governance. You will manage the SecOps Engineer and report to the IT Director as part of the IT Senior Leadership Team.

You will drive Cyber Essentials Plus certification, data classification, and incident response improvements, collaborating with executive stakeholders and external security specialists to evolve the framework in step with evolving threats.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security leadership with a proven track record delivering security programmes and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to implement Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus, governance, incident response and data protection controls.
• Experience assessing supplier security risks and translating complex security matters for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 12‑month Cyber Security Programme and strengthen the organisation's security posture.
• Oversee day‑to‑day security operations across the technology estate and engage with IT and business stakeholders.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Stakeholder communications

Programme management

Incident response

Security testing

Data protection controls

Education

Security certification (CISSP/CISM/CompTIA Security+)

Tools

Defender

Purview

Intune

Conditional Access

Job description

National Fostering Group is seeking a Cyber Security Manager to lead a 12‑month cyber security programme and strengthen security governance. You will manage the SecOps Engineer and report to the IT Director as part of the IT Senior Leadership Team.

You will drive Cyber Essentials Plus certification, data classification, and incident response improvements, collaborating with executive stakeholders and external security specialists to evolve the framework in step with evolving threats.