InfoSec Strategy & Risk Leader (Hybrid)

Home Limited; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead our security agenda across a multi-site group including Pets, Vets, Insurance, Distribution Center and Support Office. Hybrid role from Handforth with occasional site visits will be required to partner across Technology and the business.

You will translate cyber strategy into a practical programme, balance protection with customer experience, and drive risk-informed decisions to enable growth while maintaining resilience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading information security in a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Knowledge of cloud, SaaS, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Professional standing such as CISSP or CISM preferred.
• Ability to translate security risks into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver the information security strategy and multi-year roadmap.
• Embed security-by-design across Architecture, Engineering, Product and Change.
• Strengthen monitoring, detection, response and incident preparedness.
• Turn emerging threats and vulnerabilities into clear, prioritised action.
• Give senior leaders meaningful insight into cyber risk and business choices.
• Strengthen supplier and third-party security assurance.
• Build a security-conscious culture and develop internal capability.

Skills

Security leadership

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Third-party risk

Cloud & SaaS

Identity & network

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO/IEC 27001

Job description

Pets at Home is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead our security agenda across a multi-site group including Pets, Vets, Insurance, Distribution Center and Support Office. Hybrid role from Handforth with occasional site visits will be required to partner across Technology and the business.

You will translate cyber strategy into a practical programme, balance protection with customer experience, and drive risk-informed decisions to enable growth while maintaining resilience.