Lead BISO

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

Life on the team

Reporting directly to the Group CISO function, you will be joining the Cybersecurity leadership team of senior security professionals who share a passion to protect Computacenter and our customers from Cyber threats, ensuring security risk awareness, mitigation and security requirements are fulfilled and aligned with the strategic objectives of the business. 

We have a Lead (BISO) Business Information Security Officer role available, offering a hybrid working approach with two to three days a week in Hatfield, Blackfriars or client sites as required. The position 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. It’s a great time to join the Cybersecurity function and our CISO, Karl McCarthy, with an experienced supportive team ready to welcome you. 

What you’ll do

Functional Management (~ 40%) 

• Responsible for the Business Security Partnering for the specified region and lines of businesses.
• Develop the business unit security approach, accounting for businesses goals and objectives.
• Ensures a consistent operational approach to Cybersecurity Partnering for the specified region.
• Define and communicate the roles and responsibilities of the Lead BISO to meet the Strategic Partner and CISO responsibilities, with established clear accountabilities and lines of authority. 
• Initiate proactive initiatives to support market trends, business strategies and compliance requirements.
• Create and nurture productive relationships and liaison at Senior management level for Business Units, their ISPs and the regional executive.
• Serve as the key point of contact for escalation by senior business managers and regional managing directors MD.
• Accountability for the management and communication of internal customer-related Security issues and manage a consistent approach.

CISO deputy (~ 30%)

• Be a security ambassador and deputise in the region on cybersecurity for the Group CISO.
• 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
• Advise on information security, initiate and govern security-relevant improvements.
• 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. 

Management responsibility (~ 20 %) 

• Manage, develop, and coach security managers and staff to achieve short and long-term goals.
• Set objectives on an individual and team level and manage performance to objectives.
• Define and implement support the business unit’s objectives, driving change as required.
• Represent the cybersecurity team on Computacenter topics and projects within region.
• Cooperation across other security teams to provide a unified service to the business units.
• Ensure effective communications through team managers (cascade) and other means.

Financial Management (~ 10%)

• Contributes to the annual budget planning for the functional area. Manages spend in budget.
• Prepares business cases and controlling mechanisms for major expenditures.
• Is responsible for the cost centre part of the department's P&L (if applicable).
• Develops business cases to support investments in Information Security (as required).

What you’ll need

• Completed university degree (preferably Master) or comparable cybersecurity education. 
• 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 Information Security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001/2, NIST. 
• Hold professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP or CRISC.
• Strong knowledge of the service and solution portfolio of internal customers within the region (EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS, UK); generic knowledge of important IT platforms, methods and applications; 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. 
• Ability to adapt and lead change; ability to identify and drive security service improvement.
• Able to provide creative solutions to security issues.
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting; commercial experience.
• English language (fluent verbally and written).
• Willingness and flexibility to travel within the respective region (EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS).
• Ability to attain relevant security clearance.
   

Current information for our applicants

We have made our application and recruitment process virtual, we are excited to bring talent like you on board to join our growing teams within Computacenter. Our recruiters remain available to you should you have any questions. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

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 offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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