Business Information Security Officer (BISO) – Internal Platforms

As a Business Information Security Officer (BISO), you'll play a crucial role in helping Bupa deliver on its purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. You'll act as the senior security partner for Internal Technology Platforms, working across critical business systems and strategic change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead information security, technology risk and resilience activities across Internal Technology Platforms.
• Build trusted relationships with technology and business leaders to embed security standards and best practice.
• Provide clear, practical, risk-based guidance to strategic programmes, product teams and operational activities.
• Help ensure new technologies, including AI, cloud platforms and modern workplace tools, are adopted safely and responsibly.
• Oversee technology risk governance activities, including risk forums, steering groups and leadership committees.
• Maintain and manage risk registers, remediation plans and key risk indicators.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery and operational resilience planning.
• Work closely with technology operations and incident response teams to learn from security events and strengthen future controls.
• Oversee security assessments of third-party suppliers and make sure risks are managed effectively.
• Monitor emerging cyber threats and industry developments to help shape future security strategy.
• Translate complex security and technology risks into clear, business-friendly language for senior stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience in cyber security, technology risk management and resilience within a large organisation.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, such as healthcare, financial services or another complex industry.
• Strong knowledge of security and risk frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, OWASP, ITIL or COBIT.
• Experience working with cloud technologies, particularly Azure, Google Cloud and modern identity and access management solutions.
• A good understanding of cyber threats, security operations, AI security, data protection, encryption, business continuity and operational resilience.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility at senior levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance risk and business outcomes.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and introducing more efficient, effective ways of working.
• A recognised industry qualification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or an equivalent degree or postgraduate qualification in Information Security or Technology.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Access to health and wellbeing services
• Discounts on Bupa products and services