IT Manager

Inclusionmaking Kier; Warmonds Hill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation firm in the UK is seeking an experienced IT Manager specializing in Information Security. This role involves ensuring that security governance and compliance are maintained across the organization's operations. Qualified candidates should have relevant certifications and extensive knowledge in cloud security, risk management, and secure-by-design principles. The job offers flexible hybrid working arrangements with required travel to various sites across the UK.

Benefits

Tailored benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Disability confident employer

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge in IAM, network segmentation, OWASP, and DevSecOps.
• Experience in applying ISO 27001 and NIST frameworks.
• Familiarity with key standards like Cyber Essentials.

Responsibilities

• Work with strategic partners to enforce Information Security governance.
• Provide consultative advice to security customers.
• Create status reports on security for management.

Skills

Security expertise

Cloud security knowledge

Risk management ability

Secure-by-design principles

Knowledge of ITIL frameworks

Education

Certifications like CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001, CISM, CISSP

Job description

We're currently recruiting for an IT Manager - Information Security to join our centralised Group IT Team. This role will involve leading Kier Transportation (including Transportal) information security practise and assessing the security governance, risk and compliance requirements across the Kier Transportation business area.

Location: Flexible, hybrid working with travel to Rushden, Northamptonshire (office). Travel to various UK wide Transportation sites and offices required for audits.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

• Working with Kier's strategic partners to ensure overall Information Security governance is understood and being adhered to by all partners.
• Providing consultative advice and coaching to security customers within the Kier Transportation environment, and wider business as required.
• Creating status reports and briefings on security matters for staff and senior management.
• Supporting bids by providing security review and assurance around Bid security requirements.
• Ensuring upward balanced and expert reporting to guide stakeholders in how to manage Kier IT Security risks.
• Ensuring that Transportation adhere to Kier policies and authorised procedures.
• Devising and delivery of Security Education training aligned to specific contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Security expertise backed by certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001 Lead Implementor/Auditor, CISM, or CISSP - or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Strong technical knowledge in cloud security, IAM, network segmentation, OWASP, and DevSecOps.
• Proven ability in risk management, applying frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIST to deliver proportionate controls.
• Experience in secure‑by‑design principles and validating large‑scale, high‑risk services.
• Familiarity with key standards such as List‑X (FSC), ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Awareness of how emerging technologies impact security requirements and architecture.
• Understanding of information management, SDLC, IT service management, Enterprise Architecture, and ITIL frameworks.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.