# Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager– Head of Secure Design

**Company**: Department for Work and Pensions
**Location**: Birmingham, West Midlands, England; Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, England; City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England; Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North East, England
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Flexible
**Salary**: GBP 75,026 - 92,522 per year
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Government

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## Description

We are looking for an outstanding Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager-Head of Secure Design who can make a positive impact and contribute to one of the most demanding and important Government services for the UK.

The successful candidate will oversee the team that identifies controls and makes recommendations to address security vulnerabilities and control weaknesses in products, projects, and programmes, working with product owners and Subject Matter Experts to enable them to make well-informed risk-based decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing leadership to ensure effective security and fraud Risk expertise, advice, and support is delivered to business managers, Senior Risk Owners, and the Working Age Services SLT within DWP.

- Establishing and managing the Working Age Services security posture and initiatives, ensuring the protection of information assets from internal and external threats.

- Developing, managing, and enhancing the fraud risk management framework to minimize the department’s exposure to fraud risks.

- Overseeing the implementation, management, and proper utilization of security tools such as intrusion detection systems, vulnerability management, anti-virus software, and data encryption.

- Assessing and managing the identification and mitigation plans of existing and emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.

- Maintaining awareness in information security technologies and fraud risk management methodologies, applying best practices and driving knowledge through Working Age Services.

- Leading security awareness and education programs to encourage all employees to maintain a high level of vigilance.

The salary for this role is £75,026 - £92,522 per year.

Benefits include:

- A broad benefits package built around your work-life balance, including working patterns to support work/life balance, generous annual leave, support for financial wellbeing, health and wellbeing support, family-friendly policies, funded learning and development, and an inclusive and diverse environment.

## Skills

### Required
- Strategic Security & Fraud Risk Leadership
- information security
- web-enabled fraud risk management
- security protocols
- fraud risk management framework
- intrusion detection systems
- vulnerability management
- anti-virus software
- data encryption

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