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Security Manager - Risk Management
£108,900 - 109,680
Stott & May Professional Search Limited
Blagrave Street, Reading
£108,900 - 109,680
Requirements
Must:
- 10 years of experience in cybersecurity with specialized risk management skills.
- Proven track record in evaluating risks across global operations and ensuring robust business continuity and resilience.
- Advanced expertise in Security GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance).
- Strong leadership qualities to guide security team members or cross-functional project teams.
- Experience in the security aspects of M&A or large-scale corporate restructuring.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence executive-level stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead and conduct security due diligence assessments for new acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, or partnerships.
- Evaluate physical, operational, information security, and regulatory security risks of target entities.
- Identify vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, and integration risks; provide mitigation recommendations to deal teams.
- Prepare detailed reports and present findings to senior leadership to guide investment decisions.
- Support the integration of acquired organizations into standardized security and governance frameworks.
- Utilize advanced GRC skills to develop, implement, and maintain business continuity plans (BCP) and disaster recovery frameworks (DRP).
- Conduct business impact analyses (BIA) across critical business functions.
- Coordinate regular BCP/DR drills, tabletop exercises, and crisis simulations with cross-functional teams.
- Act as a key member of the crisis management team during incidents affecting operations.
- Perform enterprise-wide security risk assessments to identify threats, vulnerabilities, and control gaps.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies aligned with corporate risk appetite.
- Monitor the security posture of regional and global operations and report on key risk indicators (KRIs).
- Partner with IT Security, Facilities, HR, and Legal to maintain strong governance and security controls.
Description
We are a global purpose-led transformation firm dedicated to making a meaningful difference through technology. Our team supports some of the worlds most iconic brands in the UK and worldwide. This contract role of Security Manager in Risk Management is based in Reading, UK, allowing for a hybrid work environment with three days per week in the office. We offer an impactful opportunity where your expertise can shape high-stakes projects and contribute to our mission of ambitious innovation and thought leadership.
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