Head of Security

The Investigo Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a seasoned Head of Security to oversee the entire security landscape. You will lead a cross-disciplinary team, ensuring security aligns with commercial goals while enabling growth. The role requires deep expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and strategic leadership, and offers a chance to shape organizational security as a business enabler.

Qualifications

• Proven experience shaping security functions in highly regulated sectors.
• Strong track record of building and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent in security operations and business transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of organisation-wide Security Strategy.
• Oversee design and operation of a modern Security Operations Centre.
• Report on KPIs and security posture to the Board.
• Drive a security-first culture across all departments.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cybersecurity expertise

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Team building

Incident response

Cross-functional collaboration

Board liaison

Job description

Salary: Competitive, based on experience + benefits + bonus potential

About Us

Come and be a part of The Investigo Group (TIG), a dynamic coalition of cutting‑edge tech firms specialising in Platform, Software, Data, AI and other bleeding‑edge technology solutions. Our innovative prowess spans the globe while proudly hailing from the United Kingdom.

The group is multi‑functional with a large portfolio of B2B products and services.

We proudly stand as a global leader in this space, partnering with esteemed entities that require these advanced forward‑thinking capabilities. These partnerships have been forged from our understanding of customer challenges, as well as our expertise in developing world‑leading enterprise product sets.

Join us at TIG, where innovation knows no bounds, and together, we'll shape the future of technology solutions for a safer, more efficient world.

About You

You are an accomplished security leader with the credibility to influence at Board level and the technical depth to guide teams across cyber, physical, personnel, and operational resilience. You thrive in complex, high‑stakes environments where risk management, regulatory compliance, and innovation must coexist.

You are equally comfortable defining long‑term strategy as you are rolling up your sleeves to solve immediate challenges. With a strong track record of building and leading multidisciplinary teams, you foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You bring proven experience of shaping security functions in government, defence, critical national infrastructure, or highly regulated commercial sectors, and are fluent in the language of both security operations and business transformation. Above all, you see security as a business enabler; protecting today while preparing for tomorrow.

About The Team

The Security & Resilience team spans cyber, physical, personnel, and operational resilience. The function is responsible for delivering the organisation‑wide Security Strategy, overseeing security operations, architecture, compliance, and risk management, as well as leading resilience and incident response activities.

As Head of Security, you will build and lead this cross‑disciplinary team, ensuring continuous development, resource alignment, and the delivery of targeted training and awareness programmes. The team works closely with engineering, DevSecOps, compliance, legal, and senior leadership to embed security‑by‑design and enable scalable, business‑aligned security practices.

About The Role

We're looking for a seasoned and strategic Head of Security to take ownership of our organisation's entire security landscape, spanning cyber, physical, personnel, and operational resilience. This is a senior leadership role at the heart of the business, ensuring that security not only protects but also enables our growth.

You will set and deliver a comprehensive security strategy that balances commercial ambitions with risk management, regulatory compliance, and resilience. Acting as a trusted advisor to the Board, you'll provide clear visibility of emerging threats, opportunities, and priorities while shaping security as a true business enabler.

Leading a high‑performing, cross‑disciplinary team, you will drive innovation across security operations, architecture, risk, and assurance, embedding a security‑first culture that supports our long‑term success.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Report on key performance indicators (KPIs), threat landscape, and security posture to the Board of Directors.
• Lead the development and delivery of the organisation‑wide Security Strategy.
• Align security operations with commercial expansion goals and emerging geopolitical and sector trends.
• Champion a security‑first culture across all departments.
• Shape security as a business‑enabling capability.

Security Operations & Architecture

• Oversee the design, implementation, and operation of a modern Security Operations Centre (SOC), resilience programmes, red‑team­ing, insider threat monitoring, and secure architecture consulting.
• Lead proactive threat intelligence, detection, and response efforts.