Information security lead

bp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave policy

Retirement benefits

Disability accommodation support

Job summary

bp is looking for a senior information security professional to lead security activities across the Digital Security function within the ST&S portfolio. You will drive risk-based security programs, partner with stakeholders, and ensure secure delivery of digital products and services.

The role emphasises cyber resilience, threat detection, and building security into product development and operations, with a hybrid office/remote work arrangement and up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in information security or equivalent.
• Professional security certifications (CISM/CISSP) or in progress.
• Experience communicating security concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Act as main point of contact for Digital Security inquiries within the ST&S portfolio.
• Provide technical expertise and implement security operating processes.
• Prioritise cyber and operational safety and improve controls through design.

Skills

Consulting

Incident investigation

Incident management

Information assurance

Information security

Security behaviour change

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Supplier relationship management

Supplier security management

Education

BSc in Information Security or equivalent

Job description

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

To enable the world to reach net zero, bp are looking for the brightest digital specialists to drive innovation as it transitions from an International Oil Company (IOC) to an International Energy Company (IEC).

Passionate about identifying and crafting security solutions that make bp a cyber resilient organisation, the Information Security team partner with the Supply Trading and Shipping (ST&S) business to help them understand cyber risk and take personal ownership for cyber security!

We’re looking for curious minds who are driven by opportunities to build value and deliver secure digital products and services to advance the global energy transition.

About the role

In this role you will lead the delivery of security activities to ensure swift business value realization. This role focuses on information security and digital security risk activities with the following key accountabilities:

• Relationship and Customer management : Act as the main point of contact for all Digital Security enquiries within the relevant ST&S business portfolio. Build strong partnerships and influence positive change that serves the commercial ambitions.
• Security Expertise: Provide technical expertise, implementing digital security operating processes aligned to security standards across all value stream activities.
• Safety: Prioritize cyber and operational safety, improve digital security controls through architecture designs and process to maintain our cyber posture and react to new threats.

What you will deliver

• Monitor and Assess : Keep a vigilant eye on our digital domains, using innovative tools to detect and assess threats. This includes collaborating on the identification, assessment and management of risk
• Strategize and Protect : Develop and implement robust security measures, crafting a secure environment for our data and systems.
• Respond and Recover : Partner Customers during security incidents with a calm, calculated approach, minimising impact and guiding recovery efforts.
• Educate and Advocate : Champion security awareness across the organisation, encouraging vigilance and responsibility.
• Innovate and Guide : Provide strategic insights to teams, ensuring security is a cornerstone of product development and business operations.
• Protect & Defend: Proactively mitigate cyber risks and coordinate the remediation of findings from vulnerability scans, supplier assurance, compliance reviews, and support the digital Delivery teams in maintaining high levels of cyber hygiene.

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

• Degree Educated, preferably BSc in Information Security or equivelent.
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or working towards certification.
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO 27001/2, NIST, and CIS framework is highly helpful.
• Proven track record working in internal or external information security roles, including leading teams or junior information security practitioners.
• Strong influencing skills that enable you to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences, clearly and concisely.
• Deep technical knowledge, and experience delivering security solutions and providing technical advice.
• A track record of delivering business benefits by balancing the need to protect the organizations commercial ambitions and maintain operations of the core value streams.
• Experience working within developing digital ecosystems, with multiple partners and environments, ensuring suitable digital security standards and practices delivered and maintained.
• Good understanding of enterprise and operational risk management, risk governance and compliance requirements.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines and keep customers abreast of impact (potential or actual) to defined delivery timescales and/or business impact.
• Ability to use technology, data, and insights to enable decision making

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Consulting, incident investigation and response, Incident Management, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information security behaviour change, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier security management

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status.Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.).

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.