Head of Information Security — Strategy & Secure Growth

Pets at Home; England; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

36 days holiday

PHI

Colleague benefits

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead our information security agenda across a diverse group spanning Pets, Vets, Insurance, Distribution Center and Support Office. This hybrid role is based in Handforth, Cheshire, with travel to other sites.

You will translate cyber strategy into a practical programme, balancing protection with customer experience and business priorities. You will strengthen security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management and

Qualifications

• Experience leading information security in a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of security operations, incident response, vulnerability management and third-party risk.
• Experience with cloud, SaaS, identity and network environments.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP or CISM.

Responsibilities

• Lead information security strategy across a diverse Group including Pets, Vets, Insurance, Distribution Center and Support Office.
• Embed security-by-design across Architecture, Engineering, Product and Change.
• Strengthen security monitoring, detection, response and incident preparedness.
• Provide senior leaders with meaningful insight into cyber risk and business choices.
• Build a security-conscious culture and develop internal capability.

Skills

Information security leadership

Cyber security strategy

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Third-party risk

Cloud security

Education

CISSP

CISM

Job description

Pets at Home is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead our information security agenda across a diverse group spanning Pets, Vets, Insurance, Distribution Center and Support Office. This hybrid role is based in Handforth, Cheshire, with travel to other sites.

You will translate cyber strategy into a practical programme, balancing protection with customer experience and business priorities. You will strengthen security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management and