Head of Information Security

We'rerecruiting aHead of Information Security to support the Chief Information Security Officer in leading, coordinating and developing AJ Bell's Information Security capability as the business continues to grow.

This is a key senior leadership role within the Information Security team, helping to ensure AJ Bell continues to protect its customers, systems,service sand data while enabling secure business growth. Working closely with the CISO,you'llhelp translate the information security vision and strategy into clear delivery plans, coordinated priorities and measurable outcomes across the Information Security function.

You'llplaya central rolein the day-to-day operational management of the Information Security leadership team, helping to ensure work is well prioritised, delivery is joined up, risks and issues are visible and the function continues to mature in line with business needs.

You'llwork closely with the Heads of Security Strategy and Architecture, Security Engineering, Security GRC and Security Operations. Supporting them in delivering theirobjectiveswhile ensuring dependencies, decisions and priorities are effectively managed across the team.

You'llalso act as a senior escalation point for cross-functional security issues, deliverychallengesand business priorities, helping to bring structure,paceand clarity to how the Information Security team operates. This role will enable the CISO to focus more time on strategic planning, executive engagement, externalrelationshipsand the longer-term development of AJ Bell's security capability.

You will:

• Support the CISO in leading and developing AJ Bell's Information Security function, ensuring the team continues to protect the business and customers while enabling secure growth.
• Translate the CISO's strategic direction into clear priorities, delivery plans, governanceroutinesand measurable outcomes across the Information Security leadership team.
• Provide day-to-day operational leadership across the Information Security function, helping to ensure activity is prioritised,coordinated and delivered effectively.
• Help ensure security activity across change, product security, engineering, GRC, IAM and security operations is joined up and aligned to business risk.
• Deputise for the CISO when required, includingrepresenting
  
  Information Security in senior meetings, governance forums, riskcommitteesand business discussions.
• Act as a senior escalation point for cross-functional security issues, delivery risks, prioritisationchallengesand operational matters requiring leadership attention.
• Support the development, tracking and delivery of the Information Security strategy,roadmapand annual operating plan.
• Helpmaintainclear visibility of Information Security deliverables, risks, issues,decisions and dependencies across the function.
• Support the development of security MI, reporting, dashboards that clearly communicate progress, performance, securitypostureand areas requiring attention.
• Work with Information Security leadership to ensure risks, control gaps and delivery priorities are understood,ownedand managed effectively.
• Help ensure the Information Security functionoperateswith clear roles, accountabilities,governance and decision-making processes.
• Support effective planning, budgeting, resourcemanagementand prioritisation across the Information Security team.
• Help coordinate responses to internal audit, external audit, regulatoryengagementand senior management requests where theyrequireinput from multiple areas of Information Security.
• Work with the Head of Security GRC to ensure security risks, policy requirements, awarenessactivityand IAM priorities are appropriately governed and embedded.
• Work with the Head of Security Strategy and Architecture to ensure business and technology change is supported by clear security direction, pragmaticadviceandappropriate designassurance.
• Work with the Head of Security Engineering to ensure security tooling and control improvements are prioritised,delivered and embedded effectively.
• Work with the Head of Security Operations to ensure operational security priorities, incident themes, vulnerabilitytrendsand supplier performance are visible and acted upon, without taking away the accountability of the Security Operations function.
• Support the development of a high-performing Information Security leadership team, helping leaders manage priorities, develop theirteamsand deliver consistently.
• Promote a culture of ownership,accountability and continuous improvement across Information Security.
• Help improve the way the Information Security team works, including opportunities to use automation, AI, repeatableworkflowsand clearer governance to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support the CISO inidentifyingfuture capability needs for the Information Security function and shaping plans to meet those needs.

You will have:

• Strong experience working in a senior Information Security, Cyber Security, Technology Riskor related leadership role.
• Experience leading or…