Security Improvement Programme Lead

Morgan Hunt; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 138,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SC Clearance

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting a Security Improvement Programme Lead for a Government Body in the UK. The role will deliver high-profile cyber security and resilience initiatives across the energy sector, leading the CAF v4 transition across downstream gas and electricity and developing a scalable onboarding process for new Operators of Essential Services (OES).

You will engage government and industry partners, manage multiple workstreams, and drive programme delivery with senior stakeholders in a

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex cyber security, resilience, security improvement or transformation programmes.
• Strong programme governance and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across senior, technical and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and governance of the CAF v4 transition programme.
• Develop CAF v4-related products, guidance and supporting documentation.
• Design and implement a scalable onboarding process for newly designated OES.
• Work with government, regulatory and industry partners to align cyber resilience priorities.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders to drive programme delivery.
• Manage risks, dependencies, actions, milestones and programme reporting.
• Monitor regulatory, policy and legislative developments affecting cyber resilience.
• Identify opportunities to improve cyber security and resilience across the sector.

Skills

Cyber security

Programme governance

Stakeholder management

Security transformation

Communication skills

OT/ICS knowledge

Tools

CAF v4

Job description

Security Improvement Programme Lead
Government Body
£750-£850 per day - Inside IR35
Hybrid - 1 day per week in London, Cardiff or Glasgow

Active SC Clearance Required

Initial 6-month Contract

We are working on behalf of a Government Body to recruit an experienced Security Improvement Programme Lead to deliver high-profile cyber security and resilience initiatives across the UK energy sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior security, cyber resilience or programme professional to lead complex improvement programmes supporting the resilience of critical national infrastructure.

The Role

You will lead two key initiatives:

• The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) v4 transition programme across the Downstream Gas and Electricity sector.
• Development of a resilient and scalable onboarding process for newly designated Operators of Essential Services (OES).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and governance of the CAF v4 transition programme.
• Develop CAF v4-related products, guidance and supporting documentation.
• Design and implement a scalable onboarding process for newly designated OES.
• Work with government, regulatory and industry partners to align cyber resilience priorities.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders to drive programme delivery.
• Manage risks, dependencies, actions, milestones and programme reporting.
• Monitor regulatory, policy and legislative developments affecting cyber resilience.
• Identify opportunities to improve cyber security and resilience across the sector.

About You

You will have:

• Proven experience leading complex cyber security, resilience, security improvement or transformation programmes.
• Strong programme governance and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across senior, technical and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, risks, dependencies and competing priorities.
• A strong understanding of cyber security and resilience within regulated environments.

Desirable:

• Government, Energy or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) experience.
• Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) and IT security.
• Experience with NCSC CAF, IEC 62443 or ISO 27001.
• Knowledge of the NIS Regulations 2018 and UK cyber resilience landscape.
• Experience developing security governance, assurance or onboarding processes.

Contract Details

Day Rate: £750-£850 per day

Length: Initial 6-month Contract

IR35: Inside IR35

Location: London, Cardiff or Glasgow

Working: 1 day per week on-site

Clearance: Active SC Clearance essential

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.