Description
The Ministry of Defence's digital teams ensure the UK remains among the most technologically advanced Armed Forces in the world. They develop and lead cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security solutions to protect the UK and its interests.
As Cyber Advisory Services Secure by Design Lead, you'll lead a diverse team of cyber security professionals, delivering a generational change programme in Secure by Design. You'll provide effective advice and guidance on cyber security policy, governance, and technology.
Responsibilities
- Manage a programme of activities to continue delivery of Secure by Design across Defence.
- Enable an efficient and effective team through timely, impartial, and consistent assurance, assessment, and advisory services.
- Contribute to the future development of business processes and portfolios aligned to deliver strategic objectives.
- Build and strengthen relationships with other Cyber Security bodies and business functions across Defence.
- Lead and line-manage a team.
- Deliver comprehensive end-to-end task management.
- Play a leading role in delivering communications and awareness activities.
- Provide contingency support for security queries.
Person specification
- Previous experience in cyber security risk, information assurance, project/portfolio management within a digital services environment.
- Describe your working experience of practice or portfolio management in a digital environment.
- Tell us about your experience of working in a cyber security assurance or risk environment.
- Demonstrate your ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
- Describe your experience of leading and/or line managing a team.
- Demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively to various audiences.
Additional information
- Eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £11,400 per annum.
- Opportunity to gain Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP).
- Position can be based at RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, Main Building, London or MOD Corsham, Wiltshire.
- Hybrid working arrangement available.
Benefits
- Salary of £46,040 per year.
- Contribution to Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- 25 days paid annual leave.
- Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year.
- In addition to eight public holidays per year, leave for HM The King's birthday.
- Parental and Adoption Leave.
- Discounts on services within and external to the civil service.