Head of Cyber Security

Kent - Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne About

The Role This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced cyber security leader who is looking to make a significant impact, but it's equally suited to someone who has been operating just below Head of level and is ready to take the next step in their career. Whether you'realready leading a cyber security function oryou'rean ambitious senior cyber security professional looking for your first leadership role at this level,we'dlove to hear from you.

Reporting to the Director of Technology,you'lllead our Cyber Security team and play a pivotal role in protecting Southern Housing's information,system sand services.

You'llshape and deliver our cyber security strategy while ensuring effective day-to-day security operations, helping colleagues across the organisation manage risk confidently and deliver services securely. This is a highly visible leadership role that offers the opportunity to influence strategic decisions, engage with senior stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across a large and complex organisation.

You'llwork closely with senior leaders, technology teams, business continuity, procurement, commercial and operational colleagues, providing assurance on our security posture, compliance landscape and key risks to the Executive Team, Audit & Risk Committee and Board. We'relooking for someone who combines strong cyber security knowledge with sound judgement,curiosity and a collaborative approach. You may already be leading a security function, or you may be ready to move into your first Head of Cyber Security role.

What matters most is your ability to think strategically, influence stakeholders, build credibility and help embed security as a business enabler rather than a barrier. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Leading and developing the Cyber Security team, ensuring the effective delivery of security services across the organisation. Shaping and delivering Southern Housing's cyber security strategy, operating model, policies,standard sand security architecture. Overseeing the prevention, investigation and remediation of cyber security incidents whilst strengthening organisational resilience and recovery capability. Embedding proportionate security-by-design principles into technology change, transformation programmes,project sand procurement activities. Providing meaningful cyber security reporting and assurance to senior leaders, committees and the Board on controls, risks,compliance and improvement priorities.

Driving continuous improvement across our security framework, helping us simplify processes, improveawarenessand strengthen our Information Security Management System. Supporting our ongoing journey towards ISO 27001 alignment whilemaintainingcompliance with relevant legislation and Cyber Essentials Plus requirements. This role can be basedfromour

Farringdon or Sittingbourne office, with hybrid working available. There may be occasional requirements for evening or weekend working to support incident response, resilienceexercisesor planned activities. Whowe'relooking for We recognise that great candidates don'talways tick every box. You may already hold a Head of Cyber Security position, or you may be a Cyber Security Manager, Information Security Manager, Security Architector senior security professional looking for your next career move.

If you havea strong foundation in cyber security leadership and candemonstratethe potential tooperateat this level,we'den courage you to apply. You'llbring:
Significant experience within cyber security, information securityor technology risk, with exposure to developing security strategies, leading majorinitiativesand supporting audits,governance and compliance activities. Experience leading teams,projectsor organisational change initiatives, with the ability to inspire others, build capability and influence stakeholders at all levels. Existing Head of function experience is welcome but not essential. A strong understanding of cyber security governance, risk management, securitycontrolsand industry frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, ITIL or COBIT.You'llhave

broad technical…