Head of IT Security

The Head of IT Security is a leadership role accountable for the development, implementation, and execution of the company’s information security strategy to ensure that information assets are adequately protected.

You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing an information security programme, with policies, standards and procedures designed to protect enterprise communications, systems, and assets from both internal and external threats.

You will also be responsible for delivering and assuring the company’s key security controls whilst ensuring continuous improvement in response to changing security risks and threats.

The remit of the role is across all Openwork entities with the aim of extending our Information Security offerings to the wider Openwork Partnership.

This is a hybrid role based in our Swindon office.

The benefits:

• Salary – up to £120,000
• Car scheme - £5,486
• Bonus scheme - on target bonus – 17.5%
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection - 1x salary
• Death in service - 4x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

• Professional security management certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, GIAC, ISO27001, GDPR.
• Proven track record of defining and implementing security strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT roles.
• Natural leadership skills, confident in building and mentoring developing team.
• An excellent understanding of best practice within information security and risk management and of legislation and regulations that impact information security.
• Clear understanding of the importance, responsibilities, and operation of the 3 lines of defence model.
• An understanding of current and emerging threats and countermeasures and the organisational challenges to addressing these threats.
• Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies and procedures as well as successfully executing programs that meet the objectives of excellence in a dynamic environment.
• Able to perform current state assessment of security maturity against recognised frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering large security transformation programmes of work.
• Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management.
• Able to forge relationships and establish governance of distributed third-party suppliers.
• A good understanding of Financial Services and the regulated environment.

We're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.

We’re also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.