Information Security Manager

Panoramic Associates; Humber; On-site; GBP 129,150; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced IT Security Manager for a contract role. The ideal candidate will lead the IT Security team, enhance security policies, and manage incidents while ensuring compliance with public sector standards. Key responsibilities include overseeing vulnerability assessments, driving risk treatment actions, and acting as a key contact for security advice. Strong leadership and technical expertise in cyber security are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a team or delivering security projects in a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience with incident management and security risk mitigation.
• Experience working in a senior ICT / information security environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the IT Security team, ensuring service delivery.
• Oversee technical vulnerability assessments and drive remediation actions.
• Lead security incident response and liaison with external bodies.
• Own and enhance information security policies and procedures.
• Act as the main contact for information security advice across the organisation.

Skills

IT Security management

Incident management

Cyber risk reduction

Team leadership

Technical vulnerability assessments

ITIL/service management

Job description

Overview

Job Title: IT Security Manager (Contract)

Rate: Up to £700/day (Outside IR35)

IT Security Manager

Panoramic Associates are supporting a large public sector organisation to appoint an Information Security Manager to lead an established security function within a wider IT Services team. This role blends security leadership, governance/policy, and hands-on operational oversight, with a strong focus on cyber risk reduction and incident readiness/response.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the IT Security team, setting priorities and ensuring delivery against agreed service levels
• Conduct and oversee technical vulnerability assessments across systems and processes; drive remediation and risk treatment actions
• Lead security incident response, ensuring rapid, professional handling, including evidence gathering/forensics where required and liaison with relevant external bodies
• Own and improve information security policies, procedures, standards, guidance and training
• Act as the key point of contact for information security advice across the organisation. Maintain and drive actions from the cyber/information security risk register
• Support service management ways of working (ITIL-aligned), accurate documentation, and continuous improvement
• Experience working in a senior ICT / information security environment
• Proven experience managing a team, function, or delivering security projects in a complex organisation
• Demonstrable experience with incident management and security risk mitigation
• Producing and embedding security policies and procedures
• Knowledge of ITIL/service management approaches
• Public sector / local government experience

How to apply

Apply If you're interested, please apply with an up-to-date CV and a summary of your availability and day rate.