Director of Cyber Security

Burns Sheehan; Leeds; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international gaming and entertainment company is seeking a Director of Cyber Security to spearhead their global cyber security strategy. This role requires proven experience in managing cyber security advisory services for multinational organizations. The ideal candidate will lead various teams, implement security policies, and strengthen governance within the organization. This position offers a competitive salary of £150,000 plus a 40% bonus, with mostly remote work options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and leading cyber security advisory services for large multinational organisations.
• Experience leading, developing and managing large diverse teams across multiple geographies.
• Strong technical security knowledge in cyber security, disaster recovery and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Group cyber security strategy, driving resilience and capability.
• Supervise Cyber Risk, Standards and Assurance teams, implementing security policies.
• Strengthen cyber governance and risk management, reporting to senior management.

Skills

Cyber security advisory services

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Technical security knowledge

Risk management expertise

Communication skills

Experience with M&A

Job description

Director of Cyber Security - NIST CSF, Risk Management, Incident Response - Dublin - £150,000 + 40% bonus

A leading international gaming and entertainment company are searching for a Director of Cyber Security to drive their Group cyber security strategy and build resilience across their global operations.

The Director of Cyber Security's responsibilities will be:

• Lead implementation of Group cyber security strategy, driving a long-term approach to building resilience and capability.
• Supervise 2nd line Cyber Risk, Standards and Assurance teams, implementing technology security policies and NIST CSF standards.
• Strengthen cyber governance and risk management, providing timely and accurate risk reporting to senior management and risk committees.
• Lead Security Monitoring & Incident Response teams, ensuring robust processes across critical business systems.
• Oversee Platforms & Services Security teams, ensuring assets comply with NIST CSF v2 and Group policies.
• Manage SEC reporting requirements for significant cyber incidents and educate stakeholders on GDPR and regulatory responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, DPO and Finance teams to add value and improve cyber risk management.
• Support merger and acquisition activities by assessing cyber risk in proposed acquisitions.
• Create and maintain cyber risk management frameworks and oversee risk register updates.

The Director of Cyber Security will be expected to have experience with:

• Proven experience building and leading cyber security advisory services for large multinational organisations.
• Strategic thinking with ability to translate long-range vision into practical cyber security risk reduction.
• Experience leading, developing and managing large diverse teams across multiple geographies.
• Strong technical security knowledge in cyber security, disaster recovery and risk management.
• Risk management expertise developed in dedicated risk, compliance or audit roles.
• Experience coordinating multi-source management information, dashboards and risk reporting.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting M&A activities and presenting cyber security approaches to potential partners.

Are you an experienced cyber security leader looking to drive strategic transformation at a global entertainment company with operations across multiple markets? Please apply!

Director of Cyber Security - NIST CSF, Risk Management, Incident Response - Dublin (mostly remote) - £150,000 + 40% bonus

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.