Head of Security Risk: Enterprise Risk Strategy Leader

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 73,823 - 90,228; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Health and wellbeing support

Funded learning and development

Family friendly policies

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Head of Security Risk to lead strategic security risk functions at an enterprise scale. This role involves providing risk insight to senior leaders, shaping security strategy across multiple domains including cyber and physical security. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, the ideal candidate will have substantial experience in risk assessment and leadership. A competitive salary of up to £82,026 plus benefits is offered. Opportunities for hybrid working and professional development ensure a strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience directing strategic risk activity in a complex organization.
• Proven ability to lead analytical work and develop analytical capability.
• Credible understanding of physical, personnel, cyber and supply chain security.
• Experience engaging and advising executive-level stakeholders.
• Evidence of producing organization-wide risk assessments.
• Track record of building or maturing a function.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead DWP's enterprise level security risk function.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of strategic security risk assessments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to DG-level decision makers.
• Deliver bespoke risk assessments to inform security policy.
• Provide expert risk support to parts of the organization.
• Strengthen cross-government collaboration on security risk.

Skills

Leadership of an enterprise‑level risk function

Strong analytical leadership

Broad security domain knowledge

Senior stakeholder influence and communication

Delivery of strategic risk assessments

Transformational leadership of functions or teams

Job description

A government agency is seeking a Head of Security Risk to lead strategic security risk functions at an enterprise scale. This role involves providing risk insight to senior leaders, shaping security strategy across multiple domains including cyber and physical security. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, the ideal candidate will have substantial experience in risk assessment and leadership. A competitive salary of up to £82,026 plus benefits is offered. Opportunities for hybrid working and professional development ensure a strong work-life balance.