Information Security Manager

The Royal Household; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed governmental organization in the UK is seeking an Information Security Manager to oversee the Information Security function. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with policies, managing risks, and providing guidance to various departments. Candidates should have a degree and professional qualifications such as CISSP or CISM. This role offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and a comprehensive benefits package including a non-contributory pension and on-site lunch.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

15% employer pension contribution

Complimentary lunch

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and/or relevant experience in a similar role.
• Professional qualification such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent experiene.
• In-depth knowledge of information systems and practical applications.
• Experience in auditing and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist Information Security Advisor and ensure effective delivery.
• Ensure compliance with information security policies and practices.
• Identify and assess risks and vulnerabilities across systems.
• Provide guidance on security strategies and controls.
• Evaluate information security impact across designs.

Skills

Information security expertise

Communication skills

Risk management

Knowledge of ISO 27001

Education

Degree in relevant field

CISSP or CISM certification

Tools

Risk assessment frameworks

Job description

Information Security Manager

Household / Department

Privy Purse and Treasurer's Office

Section / Branch

IT & Telecommunications

Location

Buckingham Palace

Contract/recruitment type

Fixed Term Contract

Start date

October 2025

End date

October 2026

Starting salary

£50,000 - £55,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours of work

37.5 hours a week over 5 days (Monday to Friday)

About the role

It's developing your skills whilst pushing our systems forward.

It's knowing your expertise is valued, and it's being a part of the professional business behind the monarchy. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.

Our dedicated Information Security team provide vital support to the organisation, keeping our information, data, systems and overall network protected.

You'll lead on our Information Security function. In a varied role you'll be involved in everything from ensuring business compliance with information security policies, maintaining security controls and performing risk and vulnerability assessments.

You'll collaborate closely with colleagues in the Cyber Security team on a day-to-day basis, providing expert information security advice as issues arise.

Every day your knowledge and advice will be relied upon, providing insight that will make a difference today as well as for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a specialist Information Security Advisor, you'll provide expert oversight and guidance to ensure effective service delivery and alignment with ISO 27001.
• You'll ensure compliance by reviewing information security policies, assessing practices, and ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory requirements, and best practice.
• You'll identify and assess risks and vulnerabilities across systems and infrastructure, recommend mitigations, and manage the organisation's supplier assurance assessment activities.
• Providing guidance to all departments across the organisation, you'll advise on security strategies and controls to manage risks and ensure compliance with relevant standards, legislation, and regulations.
• You'll also provide information security expertise to the Enterprise Architecture team, evaluating information security impact across current and proposed designs.

About you

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level and/or with relevant experience in a similar role, you'll be looking to apply and expand your skills in a new environment.
• You'll also hold a professional qualification such as CISSP , CISM, , Risk Management or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• With in-depth knowledge of information systems and their practical applications, you'll have a strong understanding of Digital Services management processes and records management best practice.
• You're experienced in auditing and compliance, with a pragmatic approach to applying standards and ensuring effective adherence.
• You'll have worked with ISO 27001, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) or other security framework before, with the ability to embed technical standards into working practices.
• As a confident communicator, you're skilled at translating complex technical content for varied audiences, able to advise and influence with stakeholders.
• Adaptable and collaborative, you'll embrace change positively and maintain flexibility in response to shifting priorities.

Benefits

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That's why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.

Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we'll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees

Vacancy Closing Date: 20/08/2025, 23:55