Global Head of Information Security

Centellic; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eye care

Pension

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Private healthcare

Job summary

Centellic in London seeks a Head of Information Security to establish and drive the global information and cyber security strategy. This role provides leadership, governance, and oversight across cyber security, information security, risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery and customer assurance (DDQs).

This position will oversee security operations, develop enterprise security policies, manage third-party risk, and lead resilience planning.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in Information Security, Cyber Security, Governance, or similar.
• Experience leading a global or multi-region security function.
• Strong background in Microsoft cloud security, SOC operations, risk, compliance, & resilience.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing incidents, risk remediation, & security programmes.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, infrastructure, & cloud teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop & own the global information security strategy & roadmap.
• Establish, maintain, & enforce security policies, standards, & procedures.
• Inform stakeholders through reporting on risk, posture, compliance, & incidents.
• Lead resilience planning and business continuity across regions.
• Oversee global SOC operations including monitoring, detection, incident triage, & investigations.
• Lead major security incidents and coordinate remediation & lessons learned.
• Manage third-party risk assessments and supplier security.
• Own the vulnerability management lifecycle and penetration testing programmes.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements (ISO, NIST, SOC 2) and privacy controls.

Skills

Leadership & governance

Global security program

Microsoft cloud security

SOC operations

Risk management

Incident response

Compliance (ISO 27001)

Regulatory awareness

Cloud & on-prem security

Vendor security

Education

ISO 27001/27002

NIST CSF

CIS Controls

SOC 2

CE/CE+ awareness

Tools

Azure Security

Microsoft 365 Security

Defender/Sentinel

Cloudflare & DNS security

Job description

Centellic in London seeks a Head of Information Security to establish and drive the global information and cyber security strategy. This role provides leadership, governance, and oversight across cyber security, information security, risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery and customer assurance (DDQs).

This position will oversee security operations, develop enterprise security policies, manage third-party risk, and lead resilience planning.