Head of IT Security & Cyber

La Fosse; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking a Head of Cyber who combines technical credibility with strategic leadership. The role will protect the brand while enabling business transformation and scaling cyber capabilities intelligently.

You will own SOC, Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Incident Response and everything AI within this remit. The successful candidate will have progressed from a hands-on technical role into a broader strategic leader and will manage at least 5 direct reports as part of a

Qualifications

• Experience transitioning from hands-on technical work to strategic leadership.
• Strong track record of delivering cyber transformation with executive sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small technical team while challenging controls and setting strategic direction.
• Balance security with business pace during post-merger transformation.
• Modernise cyber technology, processes and ways of working to keep up with AI-related threats.
• Oversee SOC, Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Incident Response and AI initiatives within this remit.

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Cyber who is technically credible and a strategic leader. You will protect our brand whilst enabling business transformation and scaling cyber capabilities intelligently.

• There is a small technical team to manage and the successful candidate should understand the technical work of the team well enough to challenge arbitrary controls, but should operate as a leader and strategist rather than as a senior engineer.
• We are looking for someone to balance security with the pace of business change, particularly as the organisation transforms following a merger.
• The new Head of Cyber should modernise cyber technology, processes and ways of working, keep pace with AI-related threats, and avoid making cyber a bottleneck for business initiatives. The team is exploring AI and automation in areas including supplier assurance and incident response, with the aim of accelerating work without substantially increasing headcount.
• The role will own SOC, Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Incident Response and everything AI within this remit. The ideal candidate would have progressed from a technical hands on role into a more strategic role.
• Senior leadership, including the CEO, has made cyber a priority with funding available for transformation.
• We are looking for a strong leader with proven experience managing at least 5 direct reports.