Governance & Assurance Lead (Cyber)

EDF Energy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in the UK seeks a Cyber Governance and Assurance Lead to develop governance frameworks and manage assurance activities in Nuclear Operations. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and lead IT governance initiatives. This role offers flexibility for travel and a range of customisable benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for driven professionals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Potential annual bonus

Market-leading pension scheme

Customisable benefits

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Qualifications

• Five years of residency required for Security Clearance (SC).
• Experience in IT governance and assurance activities.
• Ability to translate technical information for broader audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance activities to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Implement and maintain a penetration testing framework.
• Manage penetration tests and remediate findings.
• Create and maintain security policies and procedures.
• Define information security requirements based on industry best practices.

Skills

Leadership in IT governance

Managing penetration testing frameworks

Compliance with regulatory standards

Access control management

Communication of technical details

Understanding security best practices

Job description

About the Role

Ready to make a real impact on the safety and effectiveness of IT services within Nuclear Operations? Want to lead governance and assurance activities that keep our systems secure and compliant? At EDF, Success is Personal - and with us, your career journey is yours to shape.

As our Cyber Governance and Assurance Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and implementing governance frameworks, managing assurance activities, and guiding IT changes to meet regulatory and legal requirements. Your expertise will help safeguard operational safety and business effectiveness across Nuclear Operations.

This role offers flexibility with travel to our sites across the UK when needed - typically once or twice a month. We welcome applications from across the UK.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading assurance activities on contracted services to ensure compliance with ONR regulations and Nuclear Operations policies
• Defining, implementing, and maintaining a penetration testing framework
• Managing and performing penetration tests and remediating findings
• Overseeing categorisation of physical and information assets against security clearance levels
• Creation and maintenance of security policies and procedures
• Definition of information security requirements based on recognised industry best practice

Who You Are

We're looking for a Cyber Governance and Assurance Lead who thrives on collaboration and problem-solving. Are you experienced in ?

• Leading IT governance and assurance activities, including auditing of technical controls
• Managing penetration testing frameworks and remediation processes
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and security standards
• Overseeing access control and privileged access management
• Building strong relationships with contractors and external regulators
• Translating technical and cyber security details to a broader audience
• Understanding security best practice for both Cloud and on-premise environments

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Clearance (SC), which will, ordinarily, require you to have British residency for the last five years.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a competitive starting salary, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Our Values: What You Can Expect When You Join Us

As you consider joining EDF Nuclear Operations, we want you to know what drives us. Our values are more than words, they shape how we work, how we grow, and how we support one another.

We move with agility, embracing change and responding quickly to new challenges and opportunities. This mindset keeps us innovative, adaptable, and ready to lead with proactive change.

We pursue excellence in everything we do. Whether it's delivering high-quality outcomes, collaborating across teams, or investing in personal development, we are committed to doing our best and helping others do the same.

We act with integrity, always choosing to do what's right. Trust, respect, and transparency are the foundation of our culture, and we hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.

These values are not just what we believe, they're how we work. If they resonate with you, you'll thrive here.

Closing date for applications is 5th December, with interviews being held virtually on the 17th, 18th & 19th December.

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