Governance & Compliance:

• Develop, maintain and continually improve our Information Security Management System.
• Support and maintain compliance with:
  • PCI DSS eCommerce and Card present payment channels.
  • NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) 2.0
  • UK Data Protection Act 2018 and relevant EU data privacy legislation.
  • Other relevant regulatory and industry requirements such as Provision 29, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Support evidence collection for compliance activities.
• Monitor emerging legislation and regulatory changes, assessing business impact.
• Support the implementation of security governance across all business functions.

Risk Management:

• Administer the Cyber Security risk register toolset.
• Facilitate cyber risk assessments across projects, business initiatives and operational services.
• Support risk owners throughout the cyber security risk lifecycle.
• Enhance risk reporting for senior leadership and executive committees.

Third Party Risk Management:

• Oversee the supplier cyber security assurance process.
• Conduct security assessments of suppliers, partners and third parties.
• Help to highlight supply chain risks and recommend appropriate mitigation.
• Track supplier security due diligence.
• Monitor ongoing supplier compliance throughout the contract lifecycle.

Security Governance:

• Develop and maintain Information Security policies, standards, procedures and supporting guidance.
• Ensure documentation remains current, aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Support governance forums and security steering committees.
• Produce reports for senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Assist in maintaining security exceptions and risk acceptance processes.

Security Awareness & Culture:

• Help develop cyber security awareness programmes.
• Contribute to phishing simulations and awareness campaigns.
• Review effectiveness of these measures through reporting and behavioural metrics.
• Promote a positive security culture across stores, support centres and digital teams.
• Support onboarding and annual security training programmes.

Metrics & Continuous Improvement:

• Develop governance and compliance KPIs and KRIs.
• Administer metrics addressing:
  • Compliance status
  • Audit findings
  • Risk posture
  • Third-party assurance
  • Policy compliance
  • Security awareness completion
  • Security maturity
• Benchmark organisational maturity against recognised frameworks.
• Drive continual improvement initiatives across governance and compliance processes.

Business Partnership:

• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders.
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders across the business.
• Provide pragmatic security advice supporting business innovation while managing cyber risk.
• Support projects by embedding security governance from inception.

You will need to be a self-starter with ability to work at pace across multiple business levels and with stakeholders across all levels of seniority.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience in a Governance, Risk & Compliance, Information Security or Cyber Security role.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Cyber Security Risk
  • NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) 2.0
  • PCI DSS
  • UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
• Experience conducting cyber risk assessments.
• Experience with third-party security assurance programmes.
• Experience writing policies, standards and governance documentation.
• Experience supporting audits and regulatory compliance activities.
• Experience producing security metrics and executive reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience within a FTSE 250 or large enterprise environment.
• Experience in retail, eCommerce or omnichannel businesses.
• Familiarity with cloud security.
• Knowledge of Secure by Design principles.
• Experience with GRC platforms (e.g. LogicGate, OneTrust, Archer or AuditBoard).
• Experience supporting security framework certification programmes (e.g. ISO27001).
• One or more of the following professional Cyber Security certifications is preferred:
  • ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP/E)
  • PCI Professional (PCIP)
  • Internal Security Assessor (PCI - ISA)
  • NIST Cyber Security Framework Practitioner

Behaviours/Values

Our shared values of 'act like owners', 'keep listening and learning', 'long term thinking', and 'stronger together' help ensure we are always finding better ways of doing things and spending our time focusing on what’s important.

• Excellent communication skills
• Collaboration across all business functions and tech teams
• Customer focussed
• Responsible and show integrity
• Self-motivated, calm persona, attention to detail
• Ability to deliver under pressure
• Ability to keep up to date on latest cyber-threats and skills using available study tools, partners, etc