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Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager

UK Home Office

Croydon

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GBP 64,000 - 85,000

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Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager, where you'll play a vital role in managing cyber risks and ensuring compliance across the Home Office. This position requires strong skills in risk management and cybersecurity frameworks, with excellent benefits including a Civil Service pension and extensive employee discounts. If you're passionate about enhancing security measures and want to make an impact, we encourage you to apply for this critical position.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with employer contributions

Season ticket loans

Employee discounts

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Study leave and support for qualifications

Qualifications

5 years' residency in the UK for Security Clearance required.
Experience with NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Proficiency in risk assessment and incident management.

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber risks across systems.
Lead the development and implementation of risk management processes.
Conduct independent risk assessments and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Risk Management

Cybersecurity Framework Implementation

Incident Management

Stakeholder Communication

Critical Incident Coordination

Education

Security Clearance

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Salary: £64, 300 Candidates may be eligible for an additional allowance, pending a Capability and Skills assessment, with a value of up to £20,100

Are you ready to be part of a team dedicated to reducing cyber risks across digital systems? Help us strengthen governance, risk management, and compliance across the Home Office.

As Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will:

Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber risks across systems, processes, and data.
Provide expert, tailored advice to stakeholders at all levels to support informed, risk-based decisions.
Lead the development and implementation of risk management processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
Conduct independent risk assessments, threat analyses, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.
Support remediation efforts following security incidents and oversee the implementation of effective controls.
Ensure alignment with Home Office risk policies and promote a strong security culture across the organisation.

What you'll bring:

Please note that this role requires Security Clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. Candidates must also hold or be prepared to undergo NPPV3 clearance.

As a Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager, you’ll have a demonstrable passion for Managing Security risk with the following skills or experience in:

Proficiency in implementing and managing risk management processes based on established frameworks such as NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or other relevant standards.
Ability to design and implement security controls aligned with organisational requirements, whilst navigating changes and proactively responding to evolving risks.
Demonstrated resilience in high-pressure situations, such as managing critical incidents. Competence in coordinating and managing security breaches, with experience in post-incident analysis to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remedial actions.
Strong ability to present technical information to non-technical stakeholders and the ability in influencing decision-making processes at senior leadership levels, promoting security priorities.

We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from women, people with disabilities and LGBT+ as they are currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.

Some of the benefits our employees love

A Civil Service pension with employer contribution rates of 28.97%
season ticket loans and rental deposit loans
cycle to work and payroll giving
employee discounts - including a huge number of retailers (via the Edenred platform), Microsoft Home Use programme and gym membership
a variety of staff recognition schemes including thank you vouchers
health and wellbeing initiatives including monthly mindfulness sessions
staff support networks
maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
maternity and adoption support leave (paternity leave) of 2 weeks full pay
up to 5 days paid leave for volunteering
study leave and support for studying for a qualification or other accredited development relevant to your role

For full job description and to apply now please follow the "Apply" link.

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