Lead Cyber Security Risk Consultant - PCI-DSS

Lead Cyber Security Risk Consultant – PCI-DSS – Manchester

We're seeking a strong Lead Cyber Security Risk Consultant with excellent cyber security, GRC & PCI-DSS payments experience to join our client's growing Cyber Security team. They need somebody who has excellent knowledge in PCI-DSS, ideally the subject matter expert, along with good governance, risk and compliance experience

Experience

Required:

• At least 5 years in a Cyber security & GRC role, at Senior, lead or manager level.
• Be a PCI-DSS expert around payments
• ISO 27001 and GDPR
• Knowledge of Risk Management, including risk identification, assessment, and mitigation techniques
• Good experience around Audits and compliance
• Any penetration testing experience would be a bonus

You’ll work closely with both internal and external stakeholders across Legal, Risk & Audit, Procurement, and IT to embed strong governance and maintain alignment with leading standards such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and GDPR. The position combines both strategic oversight and hands‑on delivery, providing clear visibility of risks and driving measurable improvements in security maturity.

This role is majority onsite in Central Manchester, but there is flex on start and finish times. They have just opened their brand‑new UK based headquarters in Manchester, so it is a great time to join a ...