Cyber Security Training & Awareness Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance client in Slough is seeking a Cyber Security Training & Awareness Manager for a hybrid 9-month contract. The successful candidate will develop and lead comprehensive training programs to promote a security-first culture across the organization, ensuring compliance with industry standards while effectively communicating complex security concepts.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of security standards/frameworks (e.g., NIST, PCI).
• Experience creating impactful content for various platforms.
• Ability to manage effective relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead CISO Academy and awareness campaigns.
• Develop metrics to measure training effectiveness.
• Manage communication for CISO policies and procedures.

Skills

Excellent communication

Information security best practices

Project Management

Microsoft Office tools

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Client:

Lorien

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Cyber Security Training & Awareness Manager

9 Month Contract

Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office

Our Insurance client is seeking a Cyber Security Training & Awareness Manager to join them on a 9-month contract. As part of the CISO team, you will reduce cyber security, privacy and operational resilience risk by leading their Training and Awareness program that is driving a Security First culture across the organisation.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the CISO Academy and CISO Champions programme to deliver cyber security, operational resilience & data privacy awareness campaigns to drive a security first culture across the organisation.
• To ensure the security training and awareness program meets all industry regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Manages communication to ensure that all employees are aware of and understand the organisation's CISO policies and procedures.
• Supports phishing simulation tests and other security exercises to test and improve employee awareness and response.
• Manage up-to-date security threats, trends, and best practices, and continuously improve training materials and methods.
• Develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of training and awareness to report on progress to stakeholders.
• Manage a strategy for CISO employees across training & development, talent retention with opportunities to support career progression.

Experience Required:

• Knowledge of information security best practices and awareness topics.
• Knowledge of security standards / frameworks, e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks, PCI.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and design skills with demonstrable competence and experience in clearly explaining complex information security concepts and technologies for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in creating impactful content (emails, social posts, articles, presentations, online training, webinars), with proven success in engagement.
• Ability to manage effective relationships with business stakeholders, technical teams and 3rd party vendors.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritise responsibilities to effectively meet business needs.
• Demonstrate strong competence in Microsoft Office tools including Microsoft Share Point.
• Communicate and present concisely and effectively based on appropriate level of management interaction.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team at all levels and across all business units.
• Motivated to delivering quality and striving for continual improvement.
• Working in the Financial Services industry
• Working in information security
• Project Management and Project Management tools
• Financial Management tools

To apply for this position please submit your CV.