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Interim IT Security Governance Writer
£50,000 - 70,000
Hays
Abbey Street, Reading + Remote
£50,000 - 70,000
Requirements
Must:
- Demonstrable experience writing policies, standards, or governance documentation for ISO 27001, 27701, 22301, NIST, or similar frameworks
- Ability to write clear, structured, unambiguous content designed for both human and AI consumption
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices
- Experience in policy lifecycle management, governance workflows, and document control
- Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, control design, and assurance principles
- Excellent written communication skills with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
- Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and other documentation tooling (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, GRC platforms)
- Experience working in complex business environments with minimal supervision
Responsibilities
- Develop, publish, and maintain security policies, standards, and guidelines in a consistent, AI-friendly, metadata-driven policy format
- Translate complex security and regulatory requirements into clear, concise, and structured documentation suitable for both humans and AI models
- Ensure all documentation is version-controlled, accessible, and aligned to enterprise governance frameworks
- Ensure policies map to and support compliance with various cybersecurity standards including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, Cyber Essentials / CE, and NIST CSF
- Conduct gap analyses against new or updated standards and lead remediation activity
- Support internal and external audit activities related to policy and governance
- Provide evidence, documentation mapping, and subject matter insight as required
- Track non-conformities and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure
- Write policies using structured templates, taxonomies, tagging structures, and semantic headings optimized for AI policy ingestion
- Collaborate across several diverse teams within the business
- Focus on continuous improvement in policy creation and management
Description
We are a well-known technology organization offering an interim IT Security Policy Writer role for 3-6 months, with flexible locations and mostly remote work. Occasional meetings will be required in Reading or London. This position offers a day rate of £500-550 per day, in scope of IR35 and via an umbrella company. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
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