Information Security Assurance Manager

Tria Recruitment; Gosport; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is looking for an Information Security Assurance Manager for a 6-month contract. The role involves managing a team of analysts, overseeing compliance and audit readiness, and ensuring security assurance across projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong vendor management and stakeholder engagement skills, along with proven experience in security assurance processes. This hybrid position requires Security Clearance and offers a competitive rate between £700 - £800 per day.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing people and building high-performing teams.
• Strong vendor management skills, ensuring smooth delivery.
• Ability to identify gaps and drive new ideas.
• Skilled at engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Security Clearance is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Security Assurance Analysts/Consultants.
• Ensure security resources are in place across projects.
• Oversee supplier assurance functions and compliance.
• Attend programme boards and provide updates.
• Support regulatory reporting and audits.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and providers.

Skills

Managing high-performing teams

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Security assurance management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Information Security Assurance Manager - Contract

£700 - £800 per day Inside IR35

6 month contract

Hybrid - Gosport (2 days per week)

We have an exciting opportunity to join an industry-leading organisation in the Southeast. As the Information Security Assurance Manager, you will lead a talented team and ensure projects and programmes are audit-ready. You'll play a pivotal role in managing security assurance activities, mitigating risks, and presenting confidently to senior executives and stakeholders at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Security Assurance Analysts/Consultants, providing thought leadership and ensuring smooth engagement with project delivery teams.
• Ensure adequate security resources are in place and Embedded across all relevant projects to meet demand.
• Oversee supplier assurance functions and managed services, ensuring compliance with security assurance processes and regulatory requirements.
• Attend monthly programme boards and PMO reviews, providing updates and influencing decisions.
• Provide monthly updates to governance forums, including key risk indicators, and contribute to reports for executives, shareholders, and the board.
• Support regulatory reporting, inspections, audits, and remediation of findings.
• Manage escalations and ensure identified issues and risks are appropriately addressed.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including IT leadership, PMO, delivery teams, and third-party providers.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience managing people and building high-performing teams.
• Strong vendor management skills, ensuring smooth delivery and removing blockers within security teams.
• Ability to identify gaps, challenge what isn't working, and confidently drive new ideas.
• Skilled at gaining buy-in from stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite, and presenting complex information clearly.
• Experience in managing security assurance processes, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness.
• You must be Security Cleared to be considered for this role.

Apply directly with your CV, and if suitable, we'll be in touch with more details.