Head of Governance and Reporting; GISO

Head of Governance & Reporting (GISO)

Location:

London – office 1‑2 times per week. Hybrid & flexible working options. Permanent, Full Time – 35 hours. Closing date for applications – Friday 26th June 2026.

As our Head of Governance and Reporting (GISO), you’ll play a key role in supporting Bupa’s purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. You’ll shape governance and reporting across our global Information Security function, ensuring services are safe, transparent, and trusted.

• Lead the design and delivery of our governance framework, policies and processes across Information Security.
• Ensure governance is clear, understood, and applied consistently across global teams.
• Oversee reporting for senior leaders, including board and regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Build dashboards and insights that help leaders understand performance and risk.
• Work closely with teams across Bupa to gather and present meaningful information.
• Support governance forums and committees, including preparing agendas, papers, and meeting minutes.
• Manage action tracking to ensure key decisions are followed through.
• Collaborate with risk and audit teams to align governance with wider risk management practices.
• Serve as a key contact for governance queries from stakeholders across the business.
• Identify opportunities to improve governance and reporting, making processes simpler and more effective.

• Proven leadership experience in governance, risk, compliance, or a related area.
• Experience working in large, global organisations with complex structures.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, risk management, and reporting.
• Ability to explain complex topics in a clear and simple way.
• Strong stakeholder skills with experience working with senior leaders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive approach, managing multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking.

• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CISM, CGEIT, ITIL).
• Experience with governance or reporting tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practice in information security.

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell.
• Enhanced pension and life insurance.
• Car allowance and annual bonus.
• Private medical insurance.
• Global wellbeing days.
• Opportunities for career development and internal mobility.

• Time Type:
  Full time
• Job Area:
  Legal, Risk & Audit
• Location:
  
  Angel Court, London

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and will provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone who needs them.