Cybersecurity Lead

Location: UK - London, UK - Hatfield, UK - Reading | Job-ID: 210415 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: Cyber Security

Life on the team

As a key member of the Cybersecurity leadership team, you will report directly to the Group CISO function and work closely with senior security professionals who share a passion for protecting Computacenter and our customers from Cyber threats. Your primary focus will be on ensuring security risk awareness, mitigation, and security requirements are fulfilled and aligned with the strategic objectives of the business.

We are seeking a Lead Business Information Security Officer to join our team, offering a hybrid working approach with two to three days a week in Hatfield, Blackfriars, or client sites as required. This role is aligned to Computacenter's Strategic Business Partner model, owning the Cybersecurity lens on supporting and guiding the protection of our business from Cyber threats and risks.

As part of the broader Group Information Systems and Cybersecurity team, you will represent the CISO to a significant business arm and the UK region to drive the implementation of our evolving Security Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the business unit security approach, accounting for business goals and objectives.
• Create and nurture productive relationships and liaison at Senior management level for Business Units, their ISPs, and the regional executive.
• Accountability for the management and communication of internal customer-related Security issues and manage a consistent approach.
• Responsible as the key contact to local Security Authorities within the region as required.
• Oversee the legal Security Compliance requirements within the region, in liaison and partnership with Group Legal and Compliance.
• Support the local MDs in adapting business strategy on information and cybersecurity, standards, and processes.
• Govern the adoption of information security reports to the regional managing directors reporting security performance, risks, and insights.
• Support regional crisis management activity.
• Support and (where appropriate) lead on critical security incidents, reporting to local authorities.
• Initiate and promote Group and specified security awareness and training activities.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of professional experience in an Information Security / Cyber Security function, several years of experience in Information Security Management Systems work in an international environment and in cooperation with executives.
• Several years of professional experience in line management of virtual, international teams.
• Experienced in major security incident management investigations.
• Coaching and people development experience and skills.
• Strong knowledge of the service and solution portfolio of internal customers within the region (EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS, UK); comprehensive understanding of information security / cyber security from a people, process, facility, and technology perspective.
• Good working knowledge of legislative & regulatory Security compliance requirements.
• Ability to identify and drive security risks and service improvement.
• Strong ability to interact with all levels of management.
• Ability to influence at senior management level.
• Able to provide creative solutions to security issues.
• English language (fluent verbally and written).
• Willingness and flexibility to travel within the respective region (EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS).

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 20,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and managing our customers' infrastructures.

We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities, and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.