Strategic Cyber Security & Assurance Leader

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Cyber Security & Assurance Lead within the IT & Digital department. You will own the operational cyber security function for ~15,000 employees and partner with executive governance forums to shape the Synergy 2030 strategy and deliver secure, resilient services.

The role demands strategic leadership, incident response expertise, risk-based decision making and SbD principles, with responsibility for policies, budgets and

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in cyber security for large organisations.
• Proven ability to lead security and assurance teams and budgets.
• Experience aligning security with national frameworks and governance boards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cyber Security and Assurance function and teams.
• Act as technical lead for major cyber incidents and vulnerabilities.
• Own Information Assurance policies and compliance with national standards.
• Chair the Cyber Security Assurance Board and oversee national submissions.
• Embed SbD principles across programmes and manage risk registers.

Skills

Cyber security

Strategic leadership

Incident response

Governance & compliance

SbD (Secure by Design)

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SIEM/XDR

Job description

West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior Cyber Security & Assurance Lead within the IT & Digital department. You will own the operational cyber security function for ~15,000 employees and partner with executive governance forums to shape the Synergy 2030 strategy and deliver secure, resilient services.

The role demands strategic leadership, incident response expertise, risk-based decision making and SbD principles, with responsibility for policies, budgets and