Head of Cyber Security

Ingeus UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Human Services provider is seeking a Head of Cyber in Birmingham. This role requires end-to-end cybersecurity accountability for UK, Europe, and South Korea, ensuring compliance with various frameworks. As part of the senior leadership team, you will develop and implement security strategies while managing incidents and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience and proven success in cybersecurity within heavily regulated environments.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

EAP Support programme

Community Giving days

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in cyber security.
• Experience with compliance frameworks like NIST, ISO27001, GDPR.
• Ability to handle uncertainty and change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cyber security compliance for UK, Europe, and South Korea.
• Develop and implement information security strategy.
• Manage security incidents and IT assets.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cybersecurity knowledge

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Communication skills

Tools

NIST Cyber Framework

Cyber Essentials+

ISO27001

GDPR

Job description

Head of Cyber

UK Midlands / Birmingham

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full Time – hours will be discussed at interview

Overview

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to have end-to‑end Cyber accountability for our growing regional businesses across the UK and Europe, whilst also collaborating at a global group agenda. This role will report directly to the Chief Information Officer for Ingeus in the UK, working with our Group CISO to support the global cyber agenda across the APM group.

This is a critical and strategically important role to our EMEA businesses, and the APM group as you will be responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day security information operations of a diverse set of businesses across UK, Europe and South Korea. You will also be part of the Ingeus senior leadership team and be a key player embedded into our parent company, APM Group. This role will allow the individual to collaborate and advise stakeholders across our organisation to ensure we are compliant and secure in all cyber commitments and requirements.

This position will also support the CISO with implementing and running APM Group's information security program and have direct responsibility for UK and Europe Cyber controls, and associated strategy where different to our wider group.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for Cyber security compliance and operations for UK, Europe, and South Korea directly.
• Own the Cyber strategy for UK, Europe, and South Korea where it needs to differentiate regionally, supporting the organisation's ambitions and performance.
• Supporting the Group CISO in the development and maintenance of the information security vision and strategy that aligns to organisational strategies, emerging threats, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of the information security program to ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, availability, safety, privacy, and recovery of information assets.
• Manage cyber enterprise architecture and policy.
• Manage security incidents and events to protect corporate IT assets, intellectual property, and regulated data as well as take appropriate action to define and implement root cause findings from incidents.
• Support the implementation of information security management system, security awareness and training framework, associated governance processes, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Identify, evaluate, and report on legal and regulatory, IT, and cybersecurity risk to information assets and support processes for information security risk and for legal and regulatory assessments.
• Work collaboratively with the Ingeus compliance, operational, legal and IT teams to improve Cyber Security posture and compliance readiness activities.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience and success in a similar role leading ICT / cyber security.
• Experience implementing the NIST Cyber Framework.
• Demonstrable evidence of working with Cyber Essentials+, ISO27001, GDPR, EMEA and UK compliance frameworks, and managing heavily regulated data across UK and Europe.
• Sound knowledge of business management and working knowledge of information security risk management and cybersecurity technologies.
• Demonstrated representation, stakeholder management and client service skills and experience with evidence of highly effective written and oral communication skills to communicate with and influence people at all levels.
• Resilience and capacity to handle uncertainty, change and ambiguity in the formulation, integration, and implementation of information security strategies.

At Ingeus and the APM Group, we believe that information security is crucial in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape. As a global leader in Human Services, we strive to protect our valuable assets and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and operational delivery. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Join our team and contribute to shaping the future of information security.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and we're committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you require any support or adjustments – whether that's help with the application, interview format, or anything else – we're here to listen and work with you to find the best approach.

Please don't hesitate to contact us at [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.

Please note, the advert may end early if we receive sufficient applications.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• EAP Support programme available 24/7 with access to 6 x counselling sessions.
• Private Medical Insurance and Life assurance.
• Up to two days each year dedicated to Community Giving (Volunteering)
• Eyecare vouchers with help to purchase new glasses.
• Online discount shopping.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Travel Season ticket loan.
• Access to Salary Finance; financial education and advice.
• The opportunity to buy extra perks such as critical Illness Cover, dental insurance.