Head of Information Security

3 weeks ago


Guildford Surrey, United Kingdom James Adams Full time

Head of Cyber GRC I’m supporting an organisation seeking a Head of Cyber GRC, a senior, strategic hire responsible for leading their enterprise-wide governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function. This role sits at the heart of the organisation’s cyber strategy, ensuring robust risk management, regulatory compliance, and effective governance across a complex, research-driven environment. What you’ll be doing: Leading the organisation’s cyber risk and compliance strategy at an enterprise level. Designing and implementing governance frameworks, policies and institutional risk management processes. Managing regulatory compliance across PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials+ and emerging standards. Owning third-party and vendor risk management across the full supplier lifecycle. Overseeing GRC technologies such as OneTrust and Bitsight, driving platform optimisation and continuous improvement. Providing board-level reporting, dashboards and assurance to senior leadership and governance committees. Embedding cyber risk and compliance into business planning, decision-making and cross-functional programmes. Leading organisation-wide training, awareness and capability development. What you’ll bring: Extensive GRC leadership experience within complex or highly regulated environments. Strong knowledge of enterprise risk frameworks, regulatory engagement and governance committee support. Expertise in developing and maturing GRC programmes, risk registers and compliance processes. Experience with GRC tooling and enterprise risk management technologies. Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at executive and board level. Relevant qualifications (e.g., CRISC, IRM) and a proven strategic mindset.



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