Senior InfoSec & Assurance Lead - Hybrid, Regional Impact

Head of Information Security & Assurance

Northern England | Hybrid Working | £50,000 - £55,000

We are supporting a regional public sector organisation seeking an experienced Head of Information Security & Assurance to lead the development and delivery of cyber and information security strategy across a complex, highly regulated environment.

This is a key leadership role, responsible for shaping organisational approaches to information security, cyber resilience, governance and assurance, ensuring security considerations are embedded into both operational and strategic decision-making.

Working closely with senior leadership, technology teams and wider organisational stakeholders, you will lead on the protection of critical information assets, balancing risk, operational priorities and organisational objectives.

• Leading the organisation's cyber and information security strategy, policies and assurance activities
• Developing and embedding security controls, governance frameworks and risk management approaches
• Providing strategic security advice to senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Leading proactive threat, vulnerability and risk management activities
• Overseeing cyber incident response planning and organisational resilience arrangements
• Driving a security–by–design approach across technology, transformation and procurement activity
• Supporting compliance with relevant legislation, standards and regulatory requirements
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve security capability
• Leading, coaching and developing a specialist security function

• Significant experience in information security leadership, governance or assurance roles
• Experience operating within complex, highly regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of cyber security, information assurance, risk and compliance frameworks
• Experience translating technical risk into clear business language for senior stakeholders
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM or equivalent

This role would suit a collaborative and pragmatic security leader who enjoys balancing strategic direction with operational delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Location: Northern England | Hybrid Working
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Data Careers for an informal conversation.