Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance

4 weeks ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom ScottishPower Full time

Job Title Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance

Location Glasgow

Salary from £72,000, up to 30% bonus, family health cover and car allowance

Flexible Working Pattern

Due to the level of this position, successful candidates will be required to complete additional background checks and any offer is subject to passing such checks.

Help us create a better future, quicker

The primary purpose of this role is to work with Stakeholders to ensure that Cyber Resilience and Data Protection (Cyber & DP) risks (including those that involve third parties) that impact SPR are identified, appropriately assessed, managed, and governed through their lifetime, ensuring regulatory compliance.

As SME for Cyber & DP risk management within SPR, this role will develop and implement a vision and strategy (including third party risk management and a continuous assurance programme), establishing appropriate risk management and governance forums with Stakeholders from across SPR, Iberdrola Global Offshore, Iberdrola Global Renewables, Corporate Security, UKIT and other appropriate groups where Risk Owners are held to account for their risks.

The role will also be responsible for establishing and delivering Cyber & DP Protection Assurance services and Governance models that are appropriate for SPR internal and external requirements, including NIS Directive Compliance.

The role will also be responsible for leading a team of Cyber risk, governance and assurance specialists.

What you'll be doing

SME for Cyber & DP Risk Management and Assurance within SPR Accountable for developing and implementing a vision and strategy for Technology Governance, Risk and Assurance across SPR, including third party risk management and a continuous assurance programme Plan, direct and control Cyber Understand functions and delivery Build and maintain strong and trusted relationships with Global and local colleagues involved in technology risk management, governance and threat management. Ensure SPR technology risk management, governance and assurance practices are aligned with Global and Local policies, rules and frameworks Lead the creation and delivery of governance, risk and assurance related packs for internal stakeholders, risk forums and escalation/reporting to the various SPR risk committees Lead continuous improvement of governance, risk and assurance capabilities to ensure they are efficient and effective Ensure that SPR BISO is aware of all emerging and strategic risks and challenges. Ensure that SPR complete all regulatory submissions and consultations under NIS Directive Lead internal and external cyber audit engagement, including NIS Directive. Establish and manage a governance forum that will provide strategic oversight and governance of technology risk within SPR, aligned with Global and Local requirements. Responsible for Cyber & DP GRA requirements of NIS Directive.

What you'll bring

Highly specialised knowledge and experience of Cyber or Information Security Governance, Risk and Assurance. This can be evidenced by relevant industry qualifications (e.g. GICSP, CISSP, CISM) Significant experience of developing and leading Cyber Security Risk Management and Governance in an organisation of similar scope and scale to ScottishPower, with previous Security Management experience in a global organisation preferred. Expert knowledge in cyber security frameworks and standards. Preferably experience of cyber security regulations as they apply to a UK energy supplier. Significant experience in defining cyber security risk strategies and developing and delivering associated services. Significant experience in developing and delivering cyber risk assurance programmes. Specialist knowledge of risk assessing cyber security risks and articulating these so that these can be understood at all levels of the organisation.

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